Free Zone to turn Gwadar into region’s big commercial hub: Chairman COPHC
GWADAR:Â Chairman China Overseas Port Holding Company (COPHC) Zhang Baozhong, on Sunday, said that with the construction of Free Zone, the port city...
7th NFC Award fails to give any policy in devolution of fiscal resources: IMF report
ISLAMABAD:Â The 7th National Finance Commission (NFC) Award has become redundant as it has failed to give any policy in terms of devolution...
FTA with Turkey to be concluded soon: Commerce secretary
ISLAMABAD:Â Ministry of Commerce Secretary Younas Dhaga has said that regarding the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan, the Turkish Commerce Ministry has...
Malaysia-Pakistan Business Council welcomes Pakistan’s high commissioner
KAULA LUMPUR:Â Malaysia-Pakistan Business Council (MALPAK), which was established in 2010 with the initiative of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Investment scenario in Punjab improving fast: LCCI president
LAHORE:Â 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:Â 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:Â 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:Â 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:Â 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:Â 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:Â 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...