Pakistan, Turkey to enhance bilateral relations: Leghari
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan and Turkey have mutually agreed on extending their bilateral relations and to work collectively on different sectors with a particular focus...
Italian businessmen interested in doing business with Pakistan: Anna Ruffino
KARACHI:Â Italy Consul General (CG) Anna Ruffino said that Pakistan is a very interesting market for the Italian businessmen who are interested in...
WB meets BoI, reforms under discussion
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the World Bank (WB) met with Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Naeem Zamindar here on January 25, 2018,...
PM witnesses signing ceremony of MoU between PSX and COPHS
KARACHI:Â Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi along with other high ranking Chinese and Pakistani government officials witnessed signing ceremony of a Memorandum of...
Pakistan signs six agreements with China for development of Gawadar port
GWADAR:Â Pakistan and China, on Monday, inked five agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strengthening collaboration between Gwadar and the Chinese...
NA body suggests global connectivity for increasing exports
ISLAMABAD:Â National Assembly Sub Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile, on Monday, proposed to increase global trade links and connectivity in order to...
Faysal Bank set to open 100 branches in Pakistan during 2018
DUBAI: Bahrain-based Ithmaar Bank plans to add more than 100 branches in Pakistan this year through its subsidiary Faysal Bank, to capitalize...
Japan should take opportunities to invest in CPEC
China's Belt and Road Initiative is moving forward with a fanfare of political pronouncements. But recent developments on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor...
Telenor was highest direct tax payer during FY 2015-16: SDPI
LAHORE: A report published by Strategic Development Policy Institute (SDPI) revealed Telenor Pakistan was among the highest tax contributors in telecon and...
Center rebuffs Balochistan’s request to lift ban on new housing schemes in Gwadar
ISLAMABAD: Balochistan’s government suggestion to re-open launch of new commercial and housing societies in Gwadar has been shot down by the federal...
Seafood exports increase 9.08 percent during first half of FY 2017-18
ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations from the country during first half of current financial year increased by 9.08 percent...
Pakistan’s remittance outflows among the highest in the region: Pew Research Center
KARACHI: The importance of remittances to Pakistan’s economy cannot be negated, as it provides much needed foreign exchanges in terms of dollars...
Govt paid Rs598 billion domestic debt servicing costs during five months of FY 2017-18
KARACHI: Around Rs598 billion was paid on account of domestic debt servicing by the government during first five of financial year 2017-18,...
Increased competition on horizon, as five new airlines to enter Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan is set for entry of five new airlines, Afeef Zara, Askari Air, Air Sial, Go Green and Liberty Air in...
NFC award to be decided after general elections
ISLAMABAD: The National Finance Commission (NFC) award will be decided upon by the next government in a consensus reached between federal and...