Investment scenario in Punjab improving fast: LCCI president

LAHORE: Investment scenario in Punjab province is improving fast as a large number of foreign investors have very recently signed agreements with the...

Smart living comes with smart usage of technology

ISLAMABAD: The world is living in the smart age: from telephone to work ethics and lifestyle, every aspect of life is going to...

Sindh governor appreciates positive contribution of corporate sector in serving underprivileged

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair said that Pakistan’s economic growth and societal prosperity can be achieved through investment in infrastructure and energy sector...

Market Daily: Indices shed as policy rate surges to 6pc

LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended a jittery week almost flat. With no major development on the political front and absence...

Trade bodies meet Federal Minister Haroon Akhtar to mull budget proposals

ISLAMABAD: Office-bearers and representatives of various trade associations met Special Assistant to Prime Minister (PM) on Revenue and Federal Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan,...

Provinces working as a team for CPEC: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior and Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal has said that the broad consensus amongst the provinces has provided an...

Indonesia allows quota free import of kinnow from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to balance the highly imbalanced trade between Pakistan and Indonesia, the latter has agreed to allow quota-free import of...

MCB Bank inaugurates Gaddafi Stadium branch

LAHORE: MCB Bank, one of Pakistan’s largest and most innovative banks, inaugurated its conventional banking branch at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Friday. The inauguration...

WAPDA chairman discusses financing for WAPDA projects with French ambassador

LAHORE: The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Lieutenant General (retd) Muzammil Hussain today called on the French Ambassador to Pakistan...

SBP increases discount rate by 25bps to 6 per cent after 19 months

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor, on Friday, increased the discount rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent after...

Diesel generators major source of environmental pollution, say: Telcos

KARACHI: Various Pakistani telecom operators said they are being forced to invest in power generation to provide uninterrupted mobile services to millions of...

Pakistan open to businesses and investment in diverse areas: PM Abbasi

DAVOS: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Thursday said Pakistan with a huge market of 200 million people, an annual economic growth of...

Current govt has established liberal, attractive polices for international investors: PM Abbasi

DAVOS: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Thursday said the present government had established liberal and attractive policies for international investors and ease...

AEDB keen on exploiting Balochistan’s wind energy promise

ISLAMABAD: The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) on Thursday in its board meeting reached a consensus to tap wind energy potential present...

Pakistan has no debt fears arising out of CPEC: PM Abbasi

DAVOS: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Pakistan didn’t have any debt fears arising out of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In an...