Pakistan’s first tranche of $1 billion aid from Saudi Arabia to arrive on Monday: Asad Umar
The second and third tranche are expected to be received over the course of next two months from Saudi Arabia
EAC sub-groups asked to implement NFIS recommendations
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council’s (EAC) sub-groups on National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS)...
Business community confident ahead of PM’s visit to UAE
‘Pakistan should take steps towards minimising trade deficit with UAE’
LAHORE:Â SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industries (SAARC CCI) Senior Vice President Iftikhar...
Two years on, trade under CPEC yet to see the light of day
ISLAMABAD:Â Although a bus service, called the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Passenger Bus Service, has recently commenced its operations with an aim to...
China not insensitive to Pakistan’s problems: FPCCI
ISLAMABAD:Â The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said on Saturday China is not indifferent to the problems of Pakistan.
“China...
Asad Umar says no plan to privatise ‘strategically important’ PSM, PIA
'Govt has given PSM management a 45-day ultimatum to come up with a comprehensive plan with regard to running the mill...
‘CPEC launched when no country was ready to invest in Pakistan’
-PCI Chairman Mushahid Hussain terms Belt and Road Initiative as a driver of globalisation in the 21st century
BEIJING:Â Pakistan China Institute Chairman Senator...
Govt mulls decreasing electricity, gas distribution deficit
ISLAMABAD:Â The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is mulling to decrease the widening deficit of electricity and gas distribution in a bid to control...
‘CPEC to act as a catalyst in Pakistan’s industrial, social development’
Envoy says PM Imran Khan's recent visit to China has added new impetus to the friendly bond between the two countries
ISLAMABAD:...
Pakistan involved in various projects to meet energy needs
TAPI project will cost an estimated $7-9 billion and will transfer 90 million cubic metres of gas per day to these countries
China offer unlikely to spur major trade breakthrough, says senior U.S. official
The tariff rate on $200 billion in Chinese goods is set to increase to 25 percent from 10 percent on Jan. 1
‘Sarmaya Pakistan Co’ established to revive 193 public sector entities: Fawad
The cabinet also decided to maintain the support price for 40 kg wheat at Rs1300 and deliberated the policy to dispose of one million tonnes surplus wheat
90% of development projects facing cost, time overruns: Planning Commission
The overall release of funds during the 1st quarter amounted to Rs94.1 billion which included Rs63 billion of rupee component, Rs30.66 billion in foreign exchange and stood at 14 5 of the revised PSDP, said the secretary
Existing LNG terminals established without conducting study on safety hazards: Report
The ECC was informed that the terminals were established on the main PQA channel in violation of the authority’s recommendation, which contributed to congestion on all anchorages
ECC not to interfere in cement industry, permits them to increase prices
According to the Ministry of Industries and Production, in spite of the high cost of production and higher taxes, the prices of cement in Pakistan were lower than those in India and Sri Lanka