Sindh govt approves wheat release to flour mills from 16th
The move will help reduce ex-mill price of wheat by Rs9.13 per kg
Afghanistan delaying revision in trade pact with Pakistan, NA body told
'The Afghan side has not been forthcoming in holding the APTTCA meeting, which was last held in Feb 2016'
SBP unveils details of markup subsidy for housing finance
In line with its vision of providing affordable housing to the masses, the government will be providing a markup subsidy facility for...
Omar Ayub invites investors to explore open market regime in Pakistan’s LNG sector
ISLAMABAD: Federal Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan has invited foreign investors to seek huge investment and business opportunities by exploring the open...
Transparency Int’l suggests finance ministry to amend foreign currency rules
ISLAMABAD: Suggesting the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to amend the Foreign Currency Rules 2020, the Transparency International Pakistan has warned that the...
Pakistan, ITFC sign $386m agreement for import of oil, LNG
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has signed a financing agreement amounting to $386 million with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a subsidiary of...
No compromise to be made in action against smuggling of food commodities: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that smuggling of food commodities is a menace to the country's economy and poses...
CDWP approves eight projects worth Rs36bn
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Monday approved eight projects worth Rs36 billion and recommended seven others worth Rs233.014 billion to...
Asim Bajwa steps down as PM’s aide on information
Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Monday announced that Prime Minister Imran Khan has accepted his request to relinquish him from...
Cabinet refuses to regularise Muhammad Zareen as NJHPC chief
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has refused to grant ex-post-facto approval to the appointment of Engineer Brigadier (r) Muhammad Zareen as the chief...
Sindh govt to procure electric buses for Karachi’s Green Line: CM Murad
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the provincial government was interested in procuring electric buses for the...
President Alvi for enhanced Pak-Nigerian trade, defence ties
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday stressed the need for increased cooperation between Pakistan and Nigeria in the areas of trade,...
PM Imran hails Facebook’s investments, programmes in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed social media platform Facebook’s investment and programmes in the country and asked the company to...
PTA blocks TikTok for ‘immoral and indecent’ content
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom regulator blocked TikTok on Friday for failing to filter out “immoral and indecent” content, another blow to the social...
Tax reforms imperative to facilitate businesses: PM
PM Imran assures business community of due participation in tax reform process