Govt all set to revamp textile sector: Dawood  

'We are working on a progressive industrial policy that will be compatible with the emerging challenges and will be based on...

EU fines Google $1.69bn for anti-trust breach

'The tech giant has been fined for illegal misuse of its dominant position in the market for the brokering of online...

Crisis at India’s Jet worsens as it grounds planes, faces strike

Jet Airways is gasping under debts of more than $1bn and has now been forced to ground a total of 78...

Experts call for tax reforms to achieve economic stability

ISLAMABAD: It is deplorable to note that even today; the industry of Pakistan bears 72pc of the tax burden, while 28pc burden was...

US factory orders barely rise; shipments fall further

Manufacturing, which accounts for about 12pc of the economy, is losing momentum as the stimulus from last year's $1.5 trillion tax cut...

‘Islamabad SEZ facing delay owing to non-availability of land’

ISLAMABAD: The development of a special economic zone (SEZ) in the federal capital is facing a delay owing to the non-availability of the required...

SBP issues concessionary financing facility for special persons

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a concessionary small enterprise financing and credit guarantee facility for special persons. SBP Governor Tariq...

Netflix says it will not join Apple TV service

LOS ANGELES: Netflix Inc, the world's dominant streaming service, will not make its TV shows and movies available through Apple Inc's upcoming...

Thar coal plant starts electricity generation

EPTL tests and energizes the first unit of 330MW of the combined 660MW power plant – located in Thar Block II KARACHI: It...

Thar coal plant starts electricity generation

EPTL tests and energizes the first unit of 330MW of the combined 660MW power plant – located in Thar Block II KARACHI: It...

‘WAPDA will import electricity from Tajikistan to overcome shortfall’

HARIPUR: Federal Water and Power Minister Omer Ayub Khan said on Monday that the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) would import electricity...

Tajikistan intends to enhance trade volume with Pakistan

Pakistan businessmen urged to focus on Tajikistan in order to get easy access to the huge market of Central Asia LAHORE: Investors and...

’20 more trains to be launched within six months’

LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Monday announced to add 20 more trains in the fleet of Pakistan Railways within six months. Addressing...

Apple unveils new iPad, updates Mini ahead of video streaming launch

Apple Inc, in a surprise move on Monday, launched a new 10.5-inch iPad Air and updated its iPad Mini ahead of a...

Chinese firms issue letter of intent for $2bn investment in Pakistan

PM's assistant says a heavy truck assembling plant will soon be established in the Rashakai Economic Zone ISLAMABAD: The XCMG and HSS Group of...