Govt urged to include private sector in housing project
KARACHI: Builders and developers in Karachi claimed that the dream of Prime Minister Imran Khan of building five million units could not be...
Govt’s housing dream to cost Rs2tr yearly
-- Cost can further jump if prices of land and other services are included
ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government plans to launch...
Petrol prices likely to shoot up by Rs10
ISLAMABAD: The prices of petroleum products are expected to be increased by Rs 10 per litre from next month.
According to sources, the price...
Furnace oil lobby holds sway at national cost
-- Sources say energy ministry officials were 'convinced' to enhance the use of furnace oil instead of LNG in power sector
ISLAMABAD: The national...
Pakistan’s e-commerce market witnesses significant growth
--Pakistan has one of the highest rates of mobile and Internet penetration in South Asia, with 40 million Internet subscribers
ISLAMABAD: The number of...
Readymade garments worth $488.81m exported in two months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan exported about 21,440,000 dozen of knitwear worth $488.815 million in first two months of the current financial year as compared to...
‘Govt committed to strengthening economy despite hurdles’
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Revenue Hamad Azhar has said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was committed to strengthening the national economy despite...
Govt to pay back Rs50bln in circular debt
-- Phase-wise payment will begin from Monday after Ashura holidays
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on Thursday decided to immediately pay back Rs50...
Things improving fast on GSP front: EU MPs
-- ‘Textile is Pakistan's major export-oriented industry that needs to enhance its potential’
LAHORE: A six-member delegation of the European Conservative and Reformists...
India-Pakistan trade may rise to $37bln if barriers lifted: WB
India and Pakistan can increase their trade volume from the present $2 billion to $37 billion if both countries do away with artificial...
Pak-Iran trade on non-oil products grows by 19.7pc
ISLAMABAD: Bilateral trade on non-oil products between Pakistan and Iran has witnessed a significant growth of 19.7 per cent during the last...
Pakistan to chair 10th South Asia Sichuan BPRC
KARACHI: The 9th South Asia Sichuan Business Promotion Roundtable Conference handed over the chair of 10th Roundtable Conference to Pakistan after the concluding...
Textile exports witness 3.72pc growth in two months
ISLAMABAD: Textile group exports from the country during the first two months of the current financial year (July-August) grew by 3.71 per cent...
PSX closes in green as bulls continue to rally
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday continued with its recent trend of appreciation and rolled north. The market rallied on back...
NAB starts graft probe against Customs DG
-- Complainant claims DG created and operated an unlawful “incentive system” at Faisalabad Dryport
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has formally started its...