Rs3.9bn received in dams fund
SBP issues the list of top 10 donors
ISLAMABAD:Â The Prime Minister and Chief Justice of Pakistan Dams Fund has so far received a total...
CCoE bars import of imported furnace oil for three months
The Power Division apprised the committee that furnace oil was being utilized to stabilize fuel supply and in the last few months it was being used by power plants rather than LNG
World Bank interested in financing Green Pakistan program
World Bank offers $100m loan for Green Pakistan program
Islamabad: The Green Pakistan Program started for the planting of 100m trees in the...
Cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris International decides to quit selling cigarettes
KARACHI:Â Global tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) announced its new year's resolution to give up cigarette.
In an unusual move, the tobacco company...
ECNEC approves projects over Rs80 billion
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) under the chair of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has approved eight...
Irsa estimates 31 percent water shortage during early Kharif season
ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has issued calls for the construction of two dams to counter the worsening water shortage which...
Apple launches $300 million clean energy fund in China
The investment from the iPhone maker, which will be made along with 10 suppliers including Pegatron Corp and Wistron Corp over a four-year period, also comes as the United States and China lock horns over trade
Ogra requested to expedite standardization of manganese content in petrol
ISLAMABAD: The government has been requested by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to expedite the move to finalizing standards and specifications...
VW’s Audi CEO arrested in Germany over diesel scandal
Volkswagen was holding crisis talks on Monday to find a stand-in boss for its Audi brand, a source familiar with the discussions said, after German authorities arrested Audi CEO Rupert Stadler as part of a probe into emissions test cheating.
WB to help Pakistan address climate change woes
ISLAMABAD: World Bank (WB) has agreed to facilitate an international conference with the collaboration of the Ministry of Climate Change in order to attract potential...
Roshan Packages donates Rs one million to dam fund
Thanks to the futuristic vision of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, the entire nation, including Roshan Packages Limited, has...
Karachi Fish Harbour to be redeveloped as per international standards: Sindh govt
KARACHI: The government of Sindh is keen to develop the Karachi Fish Harbour (KFH) as per international standards, and is willing to...
NWP approved by CCI, seeks development budget rise for water resources to 10 pc by 2019
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first National Water Policy has been approved by the Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Tuesday with the consensus of...
Reduce taxes on hybrid cars to contain pollution: Senate standing committee
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday proposed the government to consider abolishing and reducing taxes on hybrid cars to contain pollution.
And the...
IMF resident rep calls on Minister of State for Finance
ISLAMABAD: Newly appointed IMF Resident Representative to Pakistan, Maria Teresa Daban Sanchez called on the Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal here on...