Govt plans to initiate Roshan Pakistan project in Balochistan

'The project will solarise over 30,000 tube wells in a short span of time' ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said on Wednesday that...

Rs1.85m fine imposed on 37 petrol pumps violating cleanliness rules

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has imposed Rs1.85 million fine on 37 petrol pumps of eight oil marketing companies (OMCs)...

Pakistan receives first $1 billion tranche from UAE

The UAE had announced its intention to inject $3 billion cash into Pakistan via the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) in December last year, a month after Prime Minister Imran Khan undertook his second trip to the country since assuming office

‘Govt’s reform package to promote domestic supply, reduce imports’

Finance minister says usual negotiations with IMF currently underway, but 'govt will only take decisions that benefit economy' ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad...

Minister stresses effective utilisation of space science and technology

Khusro Bakhtiar says geospatial technologies and satellite imagery could be employed for real-time monitoring and mapping of development projects ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development, and...

Qatar lifts ban on import of Pakistani rice

Lifting of ban is expected to provide additional $40-50 million to Pakistan if quality is maintained ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce...

Germany keen to invest in Pakistan’s SMEs

Germany is keen to expand trade and investment ties with Pakistan, particularly in the area of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a...

Govt presents finance bill amid ruckus in NA

–Third finance bill aims at encouraging investment, exports, promoting ease of doing business –Super tax on non-banking companies abolished, interest on agri loans...

Textile workers get fired for demanding their rights

Pakistan’s government is failing to enforce laws that could protect millions of garment workers from serious labor rights abuses, Human Rights Watch...

Senate body expresses concern over shrinking of land under cotton cultivation

Cotton commissioner says scarcity of certified seed, decreased profitability, and issues of plant population were among the reasons behind low production ISLAMABAD:...

British Airways team to assess security measures in Islamabad next week

British high commissioner says the return of BA reflects great improvements in the security situation of Pakistan in recent years A British Airways team,...

FBR directed to expedite efforts against under-invoicing, money laundering

Senator Shibli Faraz stresses the need to increase engineering exports so that more revenue can be generated ISLAMABAD: The Senate's Standing Committee on...

PSX continues to flourish amid improved investor confidence

KSE 100 index gains 155 points, closes in green for the fourth consecutive session KARACHI: Optimism in the market continued for the fourth consecutive...

NEPRA approves 57 paisa per unit hike in power tariff

‘Electricity price has increased because power plants were not supplied LNG from 6th to 30th Dec 2018’ ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory...

China says will step up fiscal spending this year to support economy

Chinese govt may unveil more fiscal stimulus during the annual parliamentary meeting in March, including bigger tax cuts and more spending...