Rs7.5 bn reimbursed to 149,695 students from underdeveloped districts
ISLAMABAD: Under Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement Scheme, an amount of Rs7.5 billion has been reimbursed to around 149,695 students belonging to less developed districts...
All set for World Islamic Finance Forum
KARACHI: World Islamic Finance Forum (WIFF) 2018 is to be held on March 19 and 20, 2018. AAOIFI Board of Trustees Chairman Shaikh Ebrahim...
LCCI for measures to control power sector’s circular debt
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Saturday expressed concerns over increased circular debt in the power sector and feared dire consequences if...
Govt should end Super Tax in budget 2018-19: OICCI
ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) have demanded that the government put an end to the Super Tax in upcoming budget...
No links with any housing scheme, Saad clarifies
LAHORE: Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on Saturday informed the Supreme Court that he was neither a shareholder of Paragon City (Pvt) Limited nor...
Farmers urged to install drip irrigation system
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Agriculture department has urged farmers to install drip irrigation system in their fields as it is cost effective and offers handsome returns.
Talking to...
Govt’s claims of increased exports false: PRGMEA
KARACHI: Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Chairman Central Shaikh Mohammad Shafiq discussed the stuck up payments of PM package duty drawback of...
PM inaugurates 1410MW hydropower project at Tarbela
TARBELA: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday inaugurated 1410 MW Tarbela 4th extension hydropower project.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Pakistan’s rice exports register 27pc growth
KARACHI: Rice exports from Pakistan have witnessed a sizeable growth of 27 per cent in February 2018, Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan Senior Vice Chairman Rafique Suleman,...
Mexico not expecting any eminent price shocks: central bank governor
ACAPULCO: Mexico’s central bank does not expect significant shocks to inflation in the short term, the bank’s governor said on Friday, unlike 2017 when fuel...
Foreign governments should treat Chinese investments fairly: SASAC chief
BEIJING: Foreign governments should treat Chinese firms’ investments in their respective jurisdictions fairly, Xiao Yaqing, the head of China’s state assets regulator, said on...
China state assets regulator terms debt reduction, curbing risks as key
BEIJING: Reducing debt and curbing risks remain priorities for China’s state-owned firms, the head of the country’s state assets regulator said on Saturday, as...
Dollar settles unchanged while Yen takes a fall
NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Friday as monthly US job growth data was its strongest in over...
Possible to avoid trade war between US and Europe, says Germany
BERLIN: A trade war between Europe and the United States (US) can still be averted, German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries said on Saturday, adding...
Stile invests Rs1.25bn, introduces European technology tiles
KARACHI: With an investment of Rs1.25 billion in research and its production plant, Shabbir Tiles and Ceramics has now introduced the surface finish tiles with...
