NADRA reduces microfinance verification cost under NFIS

ISLAMABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), on the recommendation of Technical Committee on Insurance, formed under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS),...

Aisha Steel Mills Ltd- Yet another business case built on protectionism

Located at Bin Qasim Industrial Park in Karachi, Aisha Steel Mills Limited (ASML) is aiming to more than triple its production before...

Spotting the fake Quaid in M1

Sana Saif, a housewife, recently opened an account in Meezan Bank and made a visit to her branch, adjacent to her apartments,...

Pakistan cement exports down 11pc

LAHORE: Cement exports from Pakistan in December 2017 fell 11.3 per cent to 328,000 tonnes from 369,000 tonnes in the year-ago period, according...

WAPDA to complete 2,487-MW hydel power projects by mid-2018

LAHORE: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will complete three hydel power generation projects with an accumulative capacity of 2,487 megawatts (MW)...

EU report on GSP asks Pakistan to ensure implementation on UN conventions

ISLAMABAD: Though Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has termed the recently issued European Union's (EU) report on the effects of Generalised Scheme of Preferences...

Pakistan among the top ‘emerging’ importers of LNG

According to a Columbia University report, Pakistan is among the top ‘emerging’ importers of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The LNG supply surge that...

Oil producers to cooperate beyond 2018: Saudi Arabia

MUSCAT: Global oil producers are in agreement that they should continue cooperating on production after their deal on supply cuts expires at the...

Country producing 4500 MW surplus electricity: Power Division Minister

DG KHAN: Power Division Minister Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Sunday said that the incumbent government has overcome the load-shedding issue and...

Government overcomes energy sector issues to boost economy, GDP growth rate: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister (PM) on Economic Affairs, Miftah Ismail has said that the present government has taken steps to bring...

Australian high commissioner visits BCCI

BAHAWALPUR: Australian High Commissioner Margaret Adamson visited Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce (BCCI) and Industry on Sunday. She was welcomed by BCCI President Malik Muhammad Aijaz...

Oil, gas exploration increases by 80pc in four years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed an increase of around 80 per cent in oil and gas exploration activities in different potential areas during the last...

Pak-China CPEC Cultural Caravan to boost tourism: MD PTDC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director (MD) Abdul Ghafoor, on Sunday, said that Pakistan and China’s joint cultural caravan will boost...

Railways set to re-launch Kohat Rail Car on January 25

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Railways (PR) will re-launch Kohat Rail Car on January 25 and all arrangements in this regard are being finalised. Earlier, PR had...

Import of used cars: MoC issues clarification

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has issued a clarification aimed at the general public and overseas Pakistanis regarding its decision of streamlining the...