Miftah rejects IMF report over deteriorating economy
LAHORE: Adviser to Prime Minister Miftah Ismail rejected an International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment pointing towards the deteriorating condition of the Pakistan’s...
PSX set to launch ETF this year: Morin
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) CEO Richard Morin said on Thursday an exchange-traded fund (ETF) will be launched on the bourse in the second...
FBR attaches NTDCL accounts over non-payment of tax
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday, attached National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited’s (NTDCL) entire bank accounts for failing to...
Government approves Rs93bn for energy sector
LAHORE: The federal government on Wednesday approved financing worth Rs93 billion for the energy sector, at a meeting of the Economic Coordination...
Sugarcane pricing unsettling farming community
ISLAMABAD:Â The Senate Standing Committee on Food Security and Research has been told that the full price of sugarcane is not being paid...
Govt committed to an economically strong Pakistan: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Dr Ahsan Iqbal Wednesday said the government was committed to create an economically strong Pakistan...
Iran signs deal with China to connect key port to rail network
TEHRAN: China will build a train line connecting the Iranian port of Bushehr to the rest of the country's railway network under...
Finland ready to help Pakistan in health, energy and forest sectors
ISLAMABAD: The Roving Ambassador-designate of Finland to South Asia Harri Kämäräinen along with Honorary Consul of Finland in Pakistan Asad Ansari visited Islamabad...
Daniyal Aziz: PSM privatisation to continue, liabilities to be settled
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation Daniyal Aziz chaired a high-level meeting with the officials of Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL), National...
Ship container service connecting Gwadar to the UAE starts
KARACHI: The first ever container vessel 'MS TIGER' under the CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) project has arrived at Gwadar Port. Pakistan...
Civil society lauds federal cabinet’s decision to ban sale of loose cigarettes
ISLAMABAD: The Network for Consumer Protection on Tuesday applauded the federal cabinet’s decision to ban the sale of loose cigarettes in a bid...
World Bank, SDPI: Urgent need to implement trade policy
ISLAMABAD:Â Prominent speakers have urged upon the government to implement a trade policy without delays for a desirable economic future.
They said this during...
Petroleum prices in Pakistan still lowest in South Asia: Senate told
ISLAMABAD:Â Following the recent hike in petroleum prices, States and Frontier Regions Minister Abdul Qadir Baloch said petroleum prices in Pakistan are still...
PTDC, STFP announce support for Pak-UAE Property Show 2018
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan Tourism Development Authority (PTDC) and Sustainable Tourism Foundation Pakistan (STFP) have announced support for the premier show for property, builders, and...
ECNEC approves projects over Rs80 billion
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) under the chair of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has approved eight...