KP govt set to complete seven hydel power projects by year-end

The projects are being constructed in Mansehra, Shangla, Swat, Lower Dir, Chitral and Kurram districts

Business community demands maintenance, development work in Islamabad markets 

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Tuesday urged the government to initiate work on repairing and development of basic...

Punjab govt likely to reopen restaurants, wedding halls in Sept

LAHORE: The Punjab government has hinted at reopening restaurants and marriage halls across the province within the next two months. According to media...

SBP extends Covid-19 mitigation measures till December

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has extended a number of measures taken to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 from their...

Cheques issued by OGDC to Shazain Bugti, brothers bounce

OGDCL managing director refuses to issue Rs770m to the Bugti family for Uch gas field

Sugar reforms committee to submit findings within one month

ISLAMABAD: A high powered committee, tasked to bring about reforms in the sugar sector on Monday said that it will submit its...

Pakistan to host World Tourism Forum 2021: Zulfi Bukhari

'Around 32 new three-star and five-star hotels will be constructed across Pakistan in the next two years'

SNGPL board elects Roohi Raees as chairperson

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Monday, elected Roohi Raees Khan as SNGPL Board of...

Govt seeks working paper to modernise oil sector

SAPM Nadeem Babar stresses the use of technology for collection of real-time data in oil sector
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Flour mills reduce supply in reply to govt’s price reduction

LAHORE: After the government announced reduction in flour prices, the supply of flour in the market has reduced considerably.  According to sources, consumers...
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SBP governor for minimal documentation for SMEs under refinance scheme

FAISALABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Reza Baqir on Monday said that documentation for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector...

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics begins electronic data collection

ISLAMABAD: Planning Development and Special Initiatives Secretary Mathar Niaz Rana on Monday was informed that the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has...

AGP discovers Rs5.1bn irregularities in Ministry of IT 

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has pointed out a total of Rs5.1 billion irregularities in the Ministry of Information Technology...

Will resolve tax related issues of businesses, assures FBR chairman 

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Muhammad Javed Ghani on Sunday said that he would address tax related issues of the...

KP cloth traders threaten to close shop due to frequent police, customs raids

PESHAWAR: Cloth traders and businessmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have warned to close down businesses and stage protests against frequent raids on...