IT minister lauds Google for enabling digital transformation in country

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque on Friday appreciated efforts made by Google towards bringing...

Rs644bn released by govt for PSDP during FY20

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) government released Rs644 billion against the allocated amount of Rs701 billion for Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)...

MoST in hot waters over recruitment of PHA officials

Ministry re-advertises various administrative posts of PHA despite shortlisting candidates for same posts through an earlier advertisement

CPEC to be completed at all costs, reiterates PM

Imran says project dividends to be extended to every Pakistani

Govt to pursue ‘Make in Pakistan’ policy to boost exports, says Razak Dawood

ISLAMABAD: The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Friday said that the government will diligently...

ECC approves Rs29.7bn cash transfers for 3.72m applicants under Ehsas

--In order to maintain buffer stock of fertilisers, ECC approves gas supply to Agritech and Fatima Fertiliser at subsidised rates --OGRA asked to...

Rising fuel prices push weekly inflation up 2.29pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on July 2, for the combined consumption group, witnessed...

Pakistan can afford to run a deficit due to simpler external account, says Citibank EMEA head 

KARACHI: Pakistan can afford to run a deficit as it has a ‘simple’ external account when compared to other emerging market countries,...

Govt ‘facilitates’ JWP’s Shazain Bugti ahead finance bill voting

OGDC to pay Shazain Bugti an additional 36pc as rent for 2,500 acres of land in Uch, Dera Bugti

SBP reserves surge $1.27bn to $11.23bn

--SBP received $2.05bn in official inflows last week  --Reserves calculated after taking into account external debt payments of $809m KARACHI: The net foreign exchange...

PM announces establishment of 15 national parks

Imran Khan launches 'Protected Area Initiative', wherein the coverage of protected areas will be enhanced to 15pc of the country's overall land area

PSX sets up Rs10m fund for martyred security personnel

Sindh CM and a private security firm also announce financial assistance for families

Govt decides against privatisation of PIA’s Roosevelt Hotel

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) on Thursday decided that Roosevelt Hotel in New York, a property of Pakistan International Airlines...

TDAP refuses to issue permits to jewellery exporters

ISLAMABAD: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has refused to issue permits to jewellery exporters who have been unable to manage...

Pakistan’s exports decline 6.8pc YoY in June

Commerce ministry terms the single-digit reduction in June as a 'sign of recovery', as exports had declined 54pc and 33pc in April and May