Proposal to arrest money laundering suspects without warrants rejected

Senate body fears the draft law will give FIA extraordinary powers to arrest anyone

PM Imran to lay foundation stone of 7 housing projects today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will lay the foundation stone of seven housing projects, envisaging construction of 20,000 housing units at the...

SBP governor says real economic activity expected to revive soon  

State Bank of Pakistan Governor Dr Reza Baqir has emphasized real economic activity is expected to revive soon on the back of...

Around 835 people will be given jobs in Qatar, KP CM vows

'Interest-free loan will be provided to the youth of Miramshah to set up their businesses' Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan announced...

President stresses national consensus on economic issues

Business community urged to play a proactive role in materialising the coveted dream-cum-national goal of an economically vibrant Pakistan FAISALABAD: President Dr...

Over 95,000 people availed Assets Declaration Scheme so far: Shabbar Zaidi

--‘Purpose of this scheme is not revenue generation; rather it focuses on documentation of economy’ ISLAMABAD: More than 95,000 people have registered their...

ECC approves Rs3.85bn to clear PSM employees’ dues

Committee allows Kharlachi border crossing as rebatable point to increase exports to Afghanistan

ADB holds consultative session on country partnership strategy

LAHORE: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday held a consultative session on the ADB Country Partnership Strategy (2020-2024). ADB Pakistan Country Director...

ECC approves Rs80m grant for payment to British law firm

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Monday approved Rs80 million for a British law firm to pursue cases under investigation in...

KP govt employees to receive interest-free loans

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to provide the government employees with interest-free loans, a private media outlet reported on Tuesday. As...

FBR mulls penalty on sugar mills over noncompliance with VAS

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is mulling to issue penalty notices to sugar mills that have failed to install video...

Suki Kinari Hydropower Project to further add to CPEC’s glory

ISLAMABAD: Suki Kinari Hydro (Pvt) Ltd Chairman Zhang Shiyun has said that construction work on the Suki Kinari Hydropower Project has been...

NEPRA jacks up power tariff by Rs1.82 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved Rs1.82 per unit increase in power tariff for all the power distribution...

PM forms committee to facilitate construction sector

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted a high-level committee, to be headed by Naya Pakistan Housing Authority Chairman Lt Gen (r)...

CCoP approves sale of SME Bank, PIA properties

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) on Friday approved the sale of SME Bank as well as the properties of different...