Cheetay seeks to enter difficult business segments, seize market share
Cheetay.pk is intending to enter the grocery delivery segment this September and will commence services from Lahore
Board of PLTL rebuffs proposal to merge it with PLL
The board of both GHLPL, PLTL refused to give approval to this proposal and requested reasons as to why the PLL chief sought to merge PLL & PLTL
As water crisis deepens, drought reality hits Pakistani population
Per capita water availability has been on a downward trend for decades. In 1947, when Pakistan was created, the figure stood at about 5,000 cubic meters per person, according to the World Bank. Today it is 1,000 cubic meters
Local petroleum production up by 12.98pc in ten months
ISLAMABAD: The production of petroleum products witnessed 12.98 per cent increase during the first ten months (July-April) of the current fiscal year...
Weekly inflation goes up by 1.71pc
ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation for the week ended on June 13, for the combined income group witnessed an increase of 1.71 per...
Customs set to end cases against Digicom, release smuggled Q-Mobile phones
Digicom Trading Pvt Ltd had cleared the containers of the phones in the cover of LED lights (bulbs) via a green channel on 31Â October 2017. These mobile phones were brought to Pakistan without getting an approval of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and also without getting their IMEI numbers registered
US dollar stands strong at Rs121.50, rupee continues to fall
The dollar continued its upward trend in the interbank market on Thursday closing at Rs121.50, ahead of Eid, touching its intraday high at Rs122.00, meanwhile the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) revaluation rate was Rs121.40.
Atlas Honda jacks up prices of motorbikes third time this year
The fresh price for its vastly popular model CD-70 is now Rs64,900, for Pridor Rs89,900, CB150F Rs167,000 and CD Dream Rs68,900
Pakistan imported 10 million tons LNG in last three years
LNG imports have resulted in savings of $3 billion to the national exchequer
Rupee depreciation, rising global oil prices justify increase in petrol prices: OICCI
FPCCI lambasted the government for increasing prices of petroleum products and taking short-term decisions on the excuse of economic stabilization
Budget deficit widens to Rs2.1 trillion during July-May FY18
The finance ministry officials quoting estimates said during April and May 2018, the budget deficit widened Rs617 billion or 1.8 percent of GDP
LSM output declined 16.08 percent in April compared to March
On a monthly basis, food beverages and tobacco posted 2.97 percent growth, auto sector 1.64 percent, non-metallic mineral products including cement 1.51 percent, coke and petroleum products 1.12 percent
Farmers in Sindh demand province be declared a calamity-stricken zone
Chronic water shortage forced farmers in Sindh to ask the authorities to waive off all taxes which includes irrigation, land revenue and agriculture loans
Cellular providers to give 100 percent credit on credit recharge for 15 days
As per the SC directives, this relief will last for 15 days after which the FBR and cellular companies would submit a mechanism to the apex court for collecting taxes via mobile phone top-up cards
PM invites Japanese companies to invest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Justice (r) Nasir-ul-Mulk Wednesday said Pakistan attached great importance to its relations with Japan and invited Japanese companies to avail...