Planning Ministry’s ambitious five-year plan seeks Rs 150bn to revamp governance
ISLAMABAD: The Planning Commission of Pakistan has unveiled the need for a substantial investment of Rs 150 billion in the forthcoming five-year...
CDWP meeting recommends development projects worth Rs 358.8bn to ECNECÂ
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting, under the leadership of Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, witnessed the approval...
Are the National Highway Authority’s losses really as bad as they’re being made out to be?
The NHA has accumulated Rs 1.2 trillion in losses in four years but the magic word is depreciationÂ
SECP organizes workshop for journalists on capital marketsÂ
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) held a capacity building workshop for journalists at its head office, focusing on...
CCP approves Singaporean Company’s shipping merger with its holding companyÂ
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has given its approval for a merger in the deep-sea container liner shipping services market....
Fake discounts and sales no more; CCP takes notice
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has advised clothing and shoe brands offering discounts to provide comprehensive and clearly visible disclosures...
Gilgit-Baltistan Council cuts costs, enhances efficiency
ISLAMABAD: The Gilgit-Baltistan Council has embarked on an extensive overhaul within its organisational structure, focusing on cost reduction and operational efficiency. The...
No further import of wheat needed following due to bumper crop; Food Minister
ISLAMABAD: The Caretaker Minister for National Food Security and Research, Dr. Kausar Abdullah Malik, affirmed Pakistan's substantial wheat supply, indicating the country's...
Govt urged to frame economic policies in consultation with chambers
PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Fuad Ishaq emphasised the need of holding consultation with chambers and stakeholders before framing...
ECC urges EOBI to tackle Rs2tr pension liabilities
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has directed the Employee Old Age Institution (EOBI) to address the ballooning pension-related liabilities exceeding Rs...
CDWP approves development projects worth Rs85.24bn
ISLAMABAD: In a meeting presided over by the Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan on Wednesday, the Central Development Working Party...
Former Sindh governor alleges Ishaq Dar for reversing privatisation of loss-making SOEs
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader and former governor of Sindh Muhammad Zubair said that the privatisation process for three state-owned entities - Pakistan...
Commerce Minister releases early trade figures, to show performance
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister of Commerce and Industry, Gohar Ijaz, released trade figures of the first 20 days of this month.
Through a...
GB provincial govt increases subsidised wheat’s price to Rs 36/kgÂ
ISLAMABAD:Â Despite a proposed hike to Rs 52/kg, the government of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has opted to fix the price of subsidised wheat...
Pakistan Steel Mills removed from the govt’s privatisation list
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has made a significant decision to exclude Pakistan Steel Mills from its list of state-owned entities earmarked for...