DISCOs, CEO performance to be checked: Leghari

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari issued directions to assess the performance of DISCOs and its CEO on...

48000 cases involving Rs421 billion pending in courts: SBP

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has disclosed that around 48000 cases related to defaults and written off loans which collectively...

Completion of projects, employees’ welfare top priorities: WAPDA chief

LAHORE: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is overcoming load shedding through completion of delayed projects since the last one-and-a-half year,...

35 member delegation leaves for Nepal to attend 6th SAARC Business Conclave

LAHORE: A high-level 35-member delegation of the private sector Tuesday left for Kathmandu, Nepal to participate in a three-day "6th SAARC Business...

Asad Umar chairs meeting of standing committee on industries and production

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Standing Committee on Industries and Production was held under the chairmanship of MNA Asad Umar in the...

Chinese delegation visits ICCI, seeks business partners

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Chinese companies from Lanzhou, China visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and showed keen interest to...

Global Forum on Islamic Finance 2018 held at COMSATS

LAHORE: Islamic finance professionals, academics and researchers on Tuesday gathered at the Global Forum on Islamic Finance (GFIF) 2018, a two-day conference organised...

NSS mobilises savings worth Rs3.27bn, down 86.4pc

KARACHI: Savings mobilised by the National Savings Schemes (NSS) amounted to Rs3.27 billion in January, down 86.4 per cent from a year ago. According...

French envoy stresses efforts to enhance bilateral trade and investment

SIALKOT: Ambassador of France to Pakistan, Marc Barety and Head of the Economic Department Phillipe Fouet visited the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce...

OICCI formally introduces newly appointed president

KARACHI: To formally introduce its newly appointed President Bruno Olierhoek, Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) held a media briefing on...

World’s largest fintech partners with Telenor Microfinance Bank to offer mobile payments, digital services

KARACHI: Telenor Group has reached a strategic partnership agreement with Ant Financial Services Group in Pakistan, where Ant Financial will invest $184.5million...

Market Daily: Indices inch upwards, KSE 100 gains 207.14 points

LAHORE: The KSE 100 index continued its northbound journey while disregarding concerns emanating from the unexpected outcome of the hotly contested election for...

ABAD raises voice against illegal construction in Karachi

KARACHI: Illegal construction without No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the relevant department is a serious problem in Karachi and the Association of...

US renews GSP scheme for Pakistan and 120 other countries

ISLAMABAD: US’s Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) scheme has been renewed for Pakistan and 120 other countries till December 2020. The bill passed...

Govt abandons plans of sugar procurement citing PSMA refusal

ISLAMABAD: The government is said to have abandoned the plan of procuring 0.3 million tons of sugar and export plan after sugar...