‘Early warning system’ being developed to counter food inflation: minister
ISLAMABAD: National Food Security and Research Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said on Thursday that the government was focused on curbing food inflation...
Imran calls for combined strategy to help labourers during pandemic
PM addresses ILO Global Summit, says many countries, including Pakistan, depend upon remittances sent by overseas workers
Trade volume set to touch $2.5b between Pakistan and Indonesia this year
Karachi: Indonesian Consul General Dempo Awang Yuddie speaking in a ceremony held in Karachi to commemorate 72nd anniversary of Republic of Indonesia...
PM directs for resolving sugar industry issues
ISLAMABAD
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday directed Ministry of Commerce to work with the Sugar Advisory Board to come up with...
‘Indo-Pak tensions will only discourage new investments in region’
ICCI president says India should lead the efforts for regional integration instead of imposing trade conditions on Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:Â Islamabad Chamber of Commerce...
WAPDA to complete 2,487-MW hydel power projects by mid-2018
LAHORE: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will complete three hydel power generation projects with an accumulative capacity of 2,487 megawatts (MW)...
MoC finally submits five-year textile policy to ECC for approval
Ministry proposes incentives worth Rs950bn; sets export target at $21bn
NEPRA jacks up power tariff by Rs1.82 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved Rs1.82 per unit increase in power tariff for all the power distribution...
PSX sheds 108 points amid volatility
KARACHI:Â Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) embarked on a roller-coaster ride on Wednesday, as the indices, after oscillating in both directions,...
Exports plunge 33pc to $1.39bn in May
ISLAMABAD: In line with the expectations, the country's exports witnessed a major setback during the month of May 2020, mainly due to...
Over 150 companies submit bids for Sheikhpura-Peshawar oil pipeline
ISLAMABAD: The Sheikhpura-Peshawar oil gas pipeline received a heartening response with over 150 entities buying tender documents to take part in the...
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...
Cement exports drop 8.6pc YoY in DecemberÂ
ISLAMABAD: The export of cement declined 8.58pc year-on-year (YoY) to $19.253 million in December 2020, as compared to $21 million in December...
PSX receives Rs 8.96b from sale of 40pc equity stake
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has received Rs8.96 billion from the Chinese consortium as a result of the sale of 40 pc...
Shale gas, oil centre established in Pakistan to facilitate E&P companies
Islamabad: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has established a Shale gas and oil centre to facilitate interested Exploration and Production (E&P)...