NHA plans to build 216 km Gilgit-Shandoor road

ISLAMABAD: National Highway Authority (NHA) intending to build 216-kilometre Gilgit-Shandoor road has issued tenders for hiring services of a consultant/ engineering organisation/...

Govt exported 1.2 MMT sugar during 2016-17: Pervaiz Malik  

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce and Textile Muhammad Pervaiz Malik on Friday said that since the start of the crushing year 2016-17 up...

SBP injects Rs1,141.7bn into money market

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday injected Rs1,141.7 billion into money market for seven days as reverse repo through its...

Federal govt to table budget on April 27: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail has said that the federal government would present the budget for the fiscal...

12,000 MW power added in system, 20,000 MW more in the offing: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Miftah Ismail Friday said the present government of Pakistan Muslim League-N had added around...

Pumping out water for Thar coal mining not to affect drinking water sources: SECMC

ISLAMKOT (THARPARKAR): Revealing some of the unknown facts and breaking a commonly perceived myth, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has clarified...

Boat pilot strike at Karachi port suspends services

KARACHI: The in and out services of ships at the Karachi port have been suspended as boat pilots have gone on a strike...

TDAP endeavouring to facilitate exporters

LAHORE: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is endeavouring to help and facilitate exporters of all product sectors with an aim...

Overseas Pakistanis remit $12.8bn in first eight months of FY18: SBP

KARACHI: Overseas workers remitted $12.8 billion in first eight month of the current fiscal year (July-February), which is up by 3.4 per...

Govt to provide grant of Rs1 to 4 lac to SMEs which acquire certifications

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched a “Certification Incentive Program” (CIP) for SMEs under Productivity, Quality and Invention (PQI)...

TDAP opens applications for Safety and Health Expo to be held in UK

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has sought applications from companies looking to participate in ‘Safety and Health Expo’ to...

Exports achieve 16.5 pc growth, set to contribute 0.8 pc to GDP

ISLAMABAD: According to officials at the Ministry of Commerce, exports which had been increasing since June 2017 have continued the trend during February 2018...

Silk Road initiative to be free of backroom deals: Chinese foreign minister

BEIJING: China’s huge Belt and Road initiative to build a new Silk Road will respect global rules and be free of “backroom...

Standard Chartered declares pre-tax profit of Rs13.5bn, down 12.33pc YoY

LAHORE: Standard Chartered Pakistan announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2017, on Friday. Profit before tax was Rs13.5 billion...

PPL discovers hydrocarbons in Adhi South, Rawalpindi district

LAHORE: In a notification sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) notified the bourse that the company has...