CDNS achieves Rs 161b savings till March 8
Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has achieved Rs 161b savings till last week of the third quarter of the current fiscal year,...
IPR draft to be finalised by year end
The government is in the process of finalising a draft addressing intellectual property rights (IPR) laws in the country after due consultation...
PM appoints Saeed Ahmad as President NBP
Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has appointed Saeed Ahmad as President National Bank of Pakistan (NBP). Saeed has been serving as...
SBP Governor directs banks to increase footprint in Balochistan
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor on Monday issued a directive to all commercial banks' heads to bolster their services in...
Country’s total deficit widens by 120pc to (negative) $5.473bn
The current account deficit of the country widened to $5.473 billion in July-Feb of the current fiscal year, owing to the sliding...
KSE-100 recovers to close at 48,706
The Pakistan Stock Exchange started the week with a recovery in the benchmark KSE-100 index, registering an increase of 297 points (0.61pc),...
25 Pakistani companies participated in Shanghai fair
Twenty five companies from Pakistan participated in Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabric exhibition that took place in Shanghai, China. Over 3,300 exhibitors from...
Chinese investors keen for investments in Pakistan
The Chinese investors considered Pakistan a potential country for business and have come here to explore opportunities for joint ventures and investment.
This...
Parliamentary committee on CPEC meets tomorrow
The meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be held tomorrow.
Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed will chair the meeting....
Export enhancement package aims at enhancing export
Export enhancement package of Rs 180 billion is intended to enhance the country’s export with foreign countries.
Under the package duty, draw back...
Govt prepares to auction last 4G spectrum
The government is going to auction the last spectrum of 4G mobile internet at a minimum price of over $210m in May-June,...
Six working groups to be formed on CPEC
The Punjab government is going to establish six separate working groups in order to analyse and benefit from maximum opportunities arising from...
Foreign investment up by 46 pc in 8 months of FY 2016-17
Foreign investment has hiked 46pc during first eight months of the ongoing fiscal year in comparison with the same period of the...
Large scale manufacturing registers growth of 3.48 pc in July-Jan
Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) only registered a growth of 3.48 pc YoY in July-January, lagging behind the target of 5.9pc set for the current...
Ahead of Elections 2018, govt approves issuance of new gas connections
The incumbent government is all set to initiate new gas supply schemes in constituencies of its key politicians in an attempt to...