After GI tag for Basmati, Pakistan set to register pink salt as local product
ISLAMABAD: After the registration of Geographical Indications (GI) for Basmati rice, Pakistan has now decided to register pink salt as its GI...
PM Imran proposes five-point agenda to uplift agriculture in developing countries
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has emphasised on global efforts to invest in sustainable agriculture infrastructure and ensure adequate and fair prices...
UAE keen to invest in Pakistan’s energy sector: envoy
ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan on Wednesday met Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi...
DRAP approves licencing, marketing of CanSinoBIO vaccine
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has granted 'emergency use approval' to the CanSinoBIO Recombinant Covid-19 Vaccine Adenovirus Type 5...
Asad Umar for monthly survey of KCR, RFC projectsÂ
KARACHI: Planning Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday tasked the railways ministry to conduct monthly surveys on the progress of Karachi Circular Railway...
FBR to share real-time data with federal, provincial departments
ISLAMABAD:Â The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to share real-time data, including videos and images, with other federal and provincial government...
Diamer-Basha consultants threaten to stop work over delay in payments
ISLAMABAD: Faced with financial constraints, a consortium of consultants engaged in the construction of Diamer-Basha Dam has warned that it would stop...
PM thanks overseas Pakistanis for sending $500m through RDA
Prime Minister Imran Khan has thanked overseas Pakistanis for responding positively to the State Bank of Pakistan’s Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA) by...
SECP launches portal to expedite account opening process for firms
ISLAMABAD:Â In pursuit of its agenda to promote ease of doing business and digitalisation, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has...
SBP allows housing loan on personal guarantee
KARACHI: In a bid to facilitate the applicants, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday eased housing loan conditions by allowing...
PM rejects OGRA’s proposal for hike in petroleum prices
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to provide relief to the masses, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday rejected an Oil and Gas Regulatory...
LNG procurement: Petroleum Division granted exemption from PPRA rules
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has obtained an exemption from Public Procurement Rules (PPRA) rules for six Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tenders, it...
FBR advises taxpayers to update profile to remain in ATL, skip fine
ISLAMABAD: Taxpayers have been advised to update their profile by March 31, 2021, to avoid penalty and exclusion from Active Taxpayers List...
Massive hike in petroleum prices on the cards
OGRA recommends Rs16 per litre hike in petrol price
FBR expects Rs6bn revenue from VAS installation in sugar mills
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is expecting to collect up to Rs6 billion a year from the installation of video...