Business Incubation Programme launched for tribal districtsÂ
ISLAMABAD: A Business Incubation Programme for the youth of the newly merged districts was launched here today by USAID in partnership...
Privatisation Commission working on reforms to bring transparency, says Soomro
ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Privatisation Muhammad Mian Soomro during a meeting on Sunday said that the Privatisation Commission of Pakistan is working...
Four economic zones approved for KP
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) has approved four locations for economic zones in the province.Â
The selected...
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...
CPEC Authority launches internship programme for youth
ISLAMABAD:Â China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Saturday announced the launch of a three-month internship aimed...
US imports push Japan into trade deficit in May
TOKYO–Imports of US aircraft helped push Japan to a trade deficit in May, official data showed on Monday, but experts said it...
Poultry sector hits all-time low in 2019
KARACHI: The year 2019 has turned out to be another low-growth year for Pakistan's poultry sector, which is at its all-time low,...
Rs20 billion subsidy provided in petroleum prices since govt came into power: Petroleum minister
Mr Khan stated gas worth Rs45 billion was unaccounted for in the last five years due to pilferage and leakage
Japan to provide Rs478m grant for human resource development in Pakistan
Under the grant programme, Japan will offer scholarships for master and doctoral degrees to the young and capable govt officials
ISLAMABAD:Â Economic Affairs...
Steps being taken to curtail smuggling from Afghanistan, Senate panel told
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday admitted that a large number of LED TVs were still being smuggled into...
Assets recovery unit established to retrieve offshore assets
Officials from the State Bank of Pakistan, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and intelligence agencies are amongst the new members of this newly constituted unit
Govt committed to utilising demographic dividends: Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar said on Friday the government was committed to investing in the country's huge demographic dividends and...
Market Daily: Investors in dire need of positive triggers, KSE100 sheds 158.36pts
LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a weal session of trading before Economic Survey 2017-18 is unveiled on Thursday. It was...
Steel industry cries foul over ‘unfriendly budget’
ISLAMABAD:Â As the local steel industry was struggling to keep up with the regional competitors, the budget presented by the incumbent government would...
What can devaluation of Turkish lira mean for Pakistani rupee?
Turkish lira’s recent drop will boost the US dollar adversely affecting the Pakistani Rupee in return