Wathra proposes establishment of Balochistan Bank
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra has said on Tuesday that a proposal for Balochistan Bank has already been...
Roshan Pakistan Scheme to aid conversion of 20,000 houses to solar power
Around 20,000 homes will be converted to solar energy under the ‘Roshan Pakistan Scheme’ initiative, as stated by the Advisor to Prime...
MoU signed between PAEC and China Power
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and China Power International Holding Ltd (CPIH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation and...
ICSID rules against Pakistan in the Reko Diq gold-cum-copper mine project
An arbitration tribunal of the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has ruled against Pakistan in the Reko...
NADRA asserts federal govt owes it Rs 2.5b
The National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) said before the Supreme Court on Monday that the federal government owed the authority Rs 2.5b...
EAC meeting directive issued by Dar
A meeting of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) has been called by the Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, to discuss budgetary proposals...
Pak to pay ADB $7m as fines for non-usage of loans
Pakistan would pay a sum of $7 million to Asian Development Bank (ADB) as fines if it fails to utilize loans worth...
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...