ECC meeting

Pakistan will not seek relief on commercial loans’ repayment, ECC told

--Finance adviser says Pakistan 'has the means and will to honour its commercial commitments' --Committee approves Rs360m for maintenance of Supreme Court buildings;...

NESPAK-led JV wins Diamer Bhasha Dam’s consultancy contract

Lahore: A National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK)-led joint venture has won the consultancy contract of Diamer Bhasha Dam Project through competitive bidding.  The...

Asian stocks adrift as vaccine rally falters

WASHINGTON: Asian stocks struggled to extend the week's rally on Wednesday and gold and bonds firmed as a sceptical press report dented...

Pakistan, several other countries likely to get Paris Club debt relief

Pakistan and the number of countries to get Paris Club debt relief this year under a deal with the G20 is set...

Govt raises Rs200b through Sukuk: Hafeez Shaikh

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that for the first time, the government...
Imran Khan

At UN, consultations begin on PM’s initiative for global debt relief

Consultations have begun on Prime Minister Imran Khan's initiative for global debt relief at United Nations virtual meeting in New York. Ambassadors from...

Covid-19: MoITT offers financing for high-impact, short-time ideas

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom (MoITT), through Ignite – National Technology Fund, has called for applications on marketable ideas that...

Foreign Direct Investment rises 32pc in April

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan rose 32pc to $133 million in April 2020, compared to $101 million in April last...

PM asks industrialists to ensure implementation of SOPs

Imran launches Ehsaas Emergenncy Cash Programme for unemployed

Govt likely to outsource three major airports

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to outsource the management of three major airports of the country, it was learnt on Monday. Sources...

IDWP approves 122 projects worth Rs27.5bn

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Development Working Party (IDWP) has approved 122 projects pertaining to sanitation, rural roads and water supply at a cost...

Govt, WB sign $371m pacts for agri and social sectors

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday struck two agreements worth $371 million with the World Bank to get the latter’s support in...

Govt projects -0.38pc GDP growth in FY20

Pakistan to witness negative GDP growth after 68 years

Federal govt likely to freeze recruitments for two years

ISLAMABAD: Amid an economic crunch due to the coronavirus outbreak, the federal government is considering banning new recruitments for the next two years...

Ignore SOPs and entire market will be shut down, govt warns traders

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday warned the traders and shop owners that non-compliance of standard operating procedures (SOPs)...