Water shortage to persist, hit upcoming Rabi season

According to an initial analysis of data, it is projected water shortfall would stand between 35-45 percent during the upcoming Rabi season 2018-19

PTI govt planning to resuscitate EDB

An official from the EDB said the newly installed government was interested in including the EDB in engineering focus areas with an aim to bring in latest technologies

EAC asks govt to take tough decisions to steer country out of economic crisis

EAC was told the government would devise its policy options to manage the fiscal and external sector challenges by the start of October, officials said

Patent, copyright registrations on the rise in Pakistan

KARACHI: A steady surge has been noticed in the number of patent registrations and the copyrights applications received at the World Intellectual...

Jahangir Ali Shah appointed as PSO’s acting MD

The Government of Pakistan has appointed Jahangir Ali Shah as acting Managing Director, Pakistan State Oil (PSO) - a notification to this...

Gwadar’s development focal point for CPEC: planning minister

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform (PD&R), Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) growth projections and investment thus far...

Pak-Saudi Joint Working Group resolves to strengthen trade, investment

The Pak-Saudi Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment was constituted in the 11th session of Pak-Saudi Joint Ministerial Commission held at...

Eighteen marks its presence in KPK, launches sales office in Peshawar

Eighteen – Pakistan’s most luxurious and modern, mixed-use, residential project, in an aim to enhance its presence provide convenience for its investors...

Serena Hotels wins at World Travel Awards 2018

Serena Hotels has won the 'Leading Hotel in Pakistan Award' at the World Travel Awards 2018 gala ceremony in Hong Kong. The results...

Foreign reserves held by SBP fall by $342mn

The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $16,369.7 million on 31 August 2018, according to the State Bank...

Pak Suzuki bids farewell to Mehran VX, production to stop by April 2019

There have been rumours circulating in the market for a couple of years that Pak Suzuki would be discontinuing its most popular...

Telecom sector witnesses dramatic increase in revenues

ISLAMABAD: The telecom industry has seen a dramatic increase during the last four years as its revenue reached $15.35 billion from July...

Consul General Japan presents commendations award to PJBF

KARACHI: The Consul General of Japan, Toshikazu Isomura, awarded its most prominent Foreign Minister’s Commendation Awards to Sohail P Ahmed, Pakistan Japan...

Meezan Bank announces 30pc growth in half-year financial results

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Meezan Bank in its meeting, approved the Bank’s financial statements for the half year ended June...

Russian bus maker Bakulin Motors offers to set up plant in Pakistan

KARACHI: Bakulin Motors Group Holding (trade Mark Volgabus), a Russian Buses Manufacturing group, has offered its intention to the Pakistani government to...