IMF urges aiding vulnerable workers in Asia
TOKYO: Asian policymakers must expand safety nets for the region’s huge pool of part-time and temporary workers most vulnerable to the economic...
CNG price reduced by Rs12.5 per litre in Punjab, Islamabad
Following a decline in LNG prices, the price of CNG has been slashed by Rs12.50 per litre for Punjab and Islamabad.
After the...
Proposals for tariff rationalisation evaluated; sub-committee formed
ISLAMABAD: As various sectors had demanded the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant authorities to review the existing tariff structure keeping in...
Govt slashes petrol price by Rs15
ISLAMABAD:Â The government on Thursday reduced the prices of petroleum products by Rs15 to Rs30 to facilitate the general public amid falling crude...
Pakistan likely to miss FY20 export target by $3bn, Dawood says
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has said that the country's export target of $25 billion would not...
In a first, PIA to start direct flights to US
KARACHI:Â The United States Department of Transportation has granted permission to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to conduct direct flights to the US, the...
ECNEC approves Rs175bn to settle Diamer-Basha land issues
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Thursday approved Rs175.43 billion to address land and resettlement issues pertaining...
SECP proposes new regulations for insurance agents
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified draft Corporate Insurance Agents Regulations, 2020.
The proposed regulations aim at strengthening...
PM’s aide calls for concerted efforts to achieve macroeconomic goals
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Thursday emphasised upon the need for better coordination...
Inefficient, corruption-tainted officers face compulsory retirement
ISLAMABAD:Â The federal government has decided to forcefully retire civil servants whose performance is not satisfactory, are corrupt and have entered into plea...
CAA incurs Rs10bn loss due to suspension of international flights
ISLAMABAD:Â The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has suffered a loss of over Rs10.5 billion in two months due to suspension of flight operation...
COVID-19: KP’s marble industry seeks compensation for losses
PESHAWAR: The marble industry of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has urged the government to compensate for the losses incurred by them due to...
Big retailers assured of govt’s ‘all-out support’ during lockdownÂ
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood on Wednesday appreciated the role that chain stores and tier-1 retailers played...
Khawaja Riffat Hassan appointed as NTDC managing director
LAHORE: The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has appointed Dr Khawaja Riffat Hassan as Managing Director of the National Transmission and Despatch...
Corona targets FBR, collection to take a hit
RTO-Quetta has been closed after around 20 of its officials were tested positive for coronavirus