Turkey to help uplift Pakistan’s railway infrastructure: minister
LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said on Saturday that the Turkish Railways has agreed to assist Pakistan Railways through transfer of...
Over 100 businesses fined for violating labour laws
ISLAMABAD:Â Islamabad's high-end restaurants, bookstores and shops have been slapped with penalties over violation of labour laws.
According to sources privy to this development,...
United States to support Pakistan on FATF
ISLAMABAD: The United States of America is expected to support Pakistan at the forthcoming plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)...
FBR, Turkey Customs Agency sign MoU for trade facilitation
ISLAMABAD: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed here between the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Turkey and the Federal...
Coca Cola Icecek delegation meets BOI Chairman Zubair Gilani
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Coca Cola Icecek (CCI), led by General Manager CCI Pakistan, Ahmet Kursad Ertin and Group Director Corporate Affairs...
Senate passes six govt bills, suspends question hour
ISLAMABAD:Â The Upper House of Parliament on Friday passed a motion to suspend question hour and passed six government bills after presentation of...
Budget deficit reaches Rs994.7bn in 1HFY20
–Govt spends Rs4.2tr against revenue of Rs3.2tr in first six months of ongoing fiscal year
–Defence sector remains major beneficiary of govt spending,...
NTDC installs auto transformers at Lahore, Jamshoro grids
In order to cater to the increased demand of electricity during the summer season, National Transmission and Despatch Company Ltd (NTDC) is...
Proposed revival plan of Tuwairqi Steel Mills opposed
ISLAMABAD: Despite a strong lobby supporting the proposed revival plan of Tuwairqi Steel Mills Limited (TSML) through an expected investment of around...
Big industry contracts 3.3pc in first half FY20
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's large-scale manufacturing (LSM) shrank by 3.35pc in the first half (July-Dec) of the current financial year (FY20), as compared to...
Pakistan has achieved all economic goals, IMF says
--Global financial body says 'govt has made considerable progress in last few months to advance economic reforms'
--Fund says 'inflation should start to...
Pakistan and Turkey eye FTA, sign strategic framework
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan and Turkey have formally signed a Strategic Economic Framework (SEF) for the promotion of trade and economic relations and to further...
Turkey ready to join CPEC projects, Erdogan says
–Turkish president calls for 'quickly increasing' Pak-Turk trade to $1bn and gradually raising it to $5bn
–PM Imran promises to fully facilitate Turkish...
Turkey to support Pakistan to get off FATF grey list: Erdogan
ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that Ankara will assist Pakistan at Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meetings to...
Remittances increase by 9.36 pc in January: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Friday that the remittances were on rise...