Rs1.960m to be spent on 14 new projects of finance division
Islamabad: As many as Rs1,960.352 million would be spend on 14 new projects of Finance Division during the current fiscal year (2017-18)...
CNG association calls for exemption of 35pc import duty on CNG cylinders
Islamabad: All Pakistan Compressed Natural Gas Association (APCNGA) Chairman Abdul Ghiyas Paracha Friday said the Association had requested the Ministry of Petroleum...
Merger of power, petroleum ministries likely to lead to merger of OGRA, NEPRA
ISLAMABAD
After merging the ministry of petroleum and natural resources and the power wing of the ministry of water and power to create...
PEW asks CDA to refrain from harassing business community
ISLAMABAD
The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Friday asked the CDA to refrain from harassing the business community of the capital city on...
Panasonic introduces latest products for Pakistani market
KARACHI
Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMMAF) showcased the latest technologies at the dealers’ convention held on July 27, 2017, at Hotel...
Pakistan, Brazil agree to cooperate in agriculture technology
BRASÍLIA
“The agreement between Pakistan and Brazil on technical cooperation will form the basis of an increased cooperation between the two countries especially...
ICCI urges economic empowerment of women to achieve sustainable growth
ISLAMABAD
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Senior Vice President Khalid Malik said that women were 51 per cent of Pakistan’s total population...
Market daily: PSX witnesses profit taking ahead of weekend
LAHORE
It wasn’t a weekend many would have liked to see, but investors thought 47,000 mark was too high.
Profit taking pulled the benchmark...
Balochistan’s poverty rate, lack of human resources at peak: WB
LAHORE
Balochistan is facing a dearth of qualified human resources in the public and private sectors, which not only is hindering service delivery...
Apple, Huawei, Amazon gain in sluggish tablet market
WASHINGTON
Apple, Huawei and Amazon boosted tablet sales over the past quarter, despite the ongoing slump in the overall market for the devices,...
APTMA urges newly elected PM to reduce cost of doing business
KARACHI
All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Acting Chairman Zahid Mazhar has congratulated Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on assuming the office of prime minister...
Pak-China TVTI to be set up at Gwadar under CPEC
ISLAMABAD
The ministry of ports and shipping will establish a Pak-China Technical and Vocational Technical Institute (TVTI) at Gwadar under China Pakistan Economic...
SECP releases comparative performance of private pension funds
ISLAMABAD
The private pension fund industry grew by over 32 per cent during FY 2016-2017, and the total assets of the industry crossed...
Negotiations to finalise Pak-Turkey FTA to be held soon
ISLAMABAD
The seventh round of negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Turkey would be held by the end of the...
Market daily: KSE-100 trading at 47,000
LAHORE
The steady recovery of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued on Thursday whereby volumes frog leapt, again. Though benchmark indices traded within a narrow...