Cotton research station to be set up at Rajanpur
Secretary Agriculture Punjab Wasif Khursheed said Friday that a cotton research station would soon be established in Rajanpur district to improve cotton crop quality and increase per acre production.
Fitch Ratings appreciates steps taken to ease pressure on external account situation
In a brief analysis report, the agency has highlighted issues pertaining to foreign exchange and the current account deficit as factors likely to adversely impact the external account.
Exports of engineering goods up by 20.19pc
ISLAMABAD: Exports of engineering goods during 11 months of the financial year closed on June 30, 2018, registering about 20.19 per cent...
Economists divided over Nawaz’s verdict
On Friday an accountability court had announced the verdict in the Avenfield properties corruption reference filed by NAB, handing ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif 11 years as jail time, Maryam Nawaz with 8 years and Captain Safdar with 1 year in jail.
Pakistan curbs fuel oil imports as power generation requirements ease
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has reduced its fuel oil imports for power generation as monsoon rains have lowered the demand for electricity for cooling, contributing to a decline in fuel oil premiums from the multi-year highs reached last week.
OGDCL awards $2m worth pre-qualification contracts to offshore company
ISLAMABAD: Though the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is in full swing against offshore companies, an offshore company has been found attempting to...
Market Daily: PSX turns green over Nawaz’s political demise
The KSE 100 touched intraday low of 40,028.64 nearly within half hour of opening. The index swayed in both directions and ended higher by 45.33 points at 40,435.97.
LCCI for industry-friendly measures, blames caretaker govt
The LCCI President Malik Tahir Javaid said that all the decisions that have taken economy hostage should be reviewed in the larger interest of the business community.
NEPRA rejects KE’s demand, notifies new tariff of Rs12.81/KWH
KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), while rejecting the demand of K-Electric (KEL) for the restoration of previous Multi Year...
Power sector billing recovery stalls, financial gap widens to Rs324 billion for July-April FY18
Total billing of discos amounted to Rs976.339 billion during the first ten months (July-April) FY18 and total receipts were recorded at Rs652.158 billion
Punjab government in midst of severe cash flow crisis
In accordance with directives of the interim Punjab chief minister, Rizvi sent a letter to the federal finance minister asking for disbursement of the withheld share of the province, which was also highlighted during a meeting in Islamabad
Violating banking rules, FBR withdraws Rs2 billion from PRA’s bank accounts
The Punjab government is going to take the matter up with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the federal government
Pakistan asks China to give more loans for boosting foreign exchange reserves: Report
Pakistani officials have told their Chinese counterparts in case the country seeks a bailout from the IMF, details of CPEC and how it is being funded will have to be shared with them and force it to cancel some of the infrastructure projects already planned.
China vows to keep providing financial help to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka last year granted Beijing a 99-year lease on a new port on one of the world’s busiest shipping routes after being unable to afford to repay Chinese loans for the $1.4 billion project
Pakistan’s liquid foreign reserves increase due to inflows
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday said the total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $16,385.7...