Pakistan, China committed to early completion of CPEC 2nd phase: FM
ISLAMABAD:Â Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan and China are committed to completing all projects in the second phase of...
Asad Umar forms committee to oversee development progress in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Minister Asad Umar has formed a committee under the supervision of National Assembly Member Najeeb Haroon...
Sherbaz Bilour elected SCCI president unopposed
PESHAWAR: Sherbaz Bilour has been elected as the president of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) for the 2020-21 term.
Similarly,...
PM directs for ensuring availability of wheat throughout the country
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has directed to ensure availability of sufficient stock of wheat in line with the requirements of...
AGP recovers Rs5.66bn in July, August
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has recovered Rs5.66 billion during the first two months of the current fiscal year ending June...
ECC likely to remove duties on selected textile sector items
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet is likely to give approval of removing additional customs and regulations duties on selected...
PM’s poultry project in full swing
ISLAMABAD: Following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision of helping people generate subsistence at grass-root level through the backyard poultry program, the Islamabad...
SECP serves notices to eight officials for data leak
KARACHI: The Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has served show-cause notices to eight officials involved in a data leakage.
Sources said that...
Petrol pump owners lament heavy fines, forced closures
PESHAWAR: Petrol pump owners and dealers have resented the imposition of heavy fines, sealing of petrol pumps, and torture of staffs due...
Lack of finance halts ADP projects of KP govt
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) industry department, through the Annual Development Program (ADP), allocated Rs1.65 billion for five major projects in the current...
IMF urges Pakistan to further cap limits on short-term borrowings
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking to further the constraints on short-term borrowings for filling the budgetary gap arising from the...
All-out efforts underway to reform system of subsidies: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that it is the top priority of the government to ensure that subsidies provided by...
Cabinet likely to allow issuance of fresh adverts for OGRA chairman’s slot
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has asked the federal cabinet to select Member (Oil) from the recommended panel, and allow the issuance of...
‘Video surveillance equipment’ made mandatory for manufacturers
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for manufacturers to install "intelligent video analytics" at their premises so as...
Sindh to face 300mmcfd gas shortage in winter: SSGC
Sindh will face a severe gas crisis during the upcoming winter season, a spokesperson of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said on...