Pakistan spends an average 2.1% of GDP on infrastructure: Fitch Solutions

The research agency said that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will keep playing an important role in spurring infrastructure development across Asia

AG declares OGRA chairperson’s appointment as illegal

ISLAMABAD: After the disclosure of dual nationality of an Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) member, the auditor general has now declared the...

PIA resumes its night flight operations in KP

Night flying was discontinued four years ago due to aviation safety concerns KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) will facilitate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) passengers...

Govt plans visa on arrival for 55 countries to uplift tourism sector

Adviser to the Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Tuesday that Pakistan is considering allowing visa on...

British Airways to resume Pakistan flights after a decade

BA, which is owned by Spanish-registered IAG, is due to begin the London Heathrow-Islamabad service on June 2, with three weekly flights by the airline’s newest long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Afghan Transit Trade hurting domestic stationary industry

Govt urged to impose regulatory duties on the import of pencils ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak...

PM for efforts to meet target of 15m cotton bales production

Working group constituted to revamp the existing seed registration institutes ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday called for consorted efforts to...

Agreements worth $260m signed at 14th Build Asia Exhibition

KARACHI: The three-day '14th Build Asia Exhibition' concluded successfully in Karachi on Monday, as it facilitated the signing of agreements worth $260 million...

Omar Ayub for immediate action against power pilferers

'A total of 15,489 cases of theft have been detected since the launch of Power Division's crackdown' ISLAMABAD: Power Division Minister Omar Ayub...

SSGC tightens its noose on gas thieves

KARACHI: As per the directives of the higher management, a joint inspection-cum-raid was carried out on a factory, by the representatives of the...

Asian shares edge higher with Fed meeting in focus

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index added 0.8 percent to 21,536.85 and the Kospi in South Korea gained 0.3 percent to 2,074.51

Oil prices pressured by oversupply, global economic concerns

International Brent crude oil futures were at $60.33 per barrel at 0423 GMT, up 5 cents, or 0.08 percent, from their last close

Price of imported urea may be fixed at Rs1,660 per bag: Report

The sources stated the non-availability of imported urea was contributing to rising shortage and NFML wasn’t heeding to the ECC directive given last Wednesday calling for the sale of imported urea

PM directs secretary to resolve K-Electric’s NSC issue: Report

Also, there is a disagreement between the government and K-Electric over the power utility’s liabilities, which was creating an obstacle to the transfer of 66.4% stake to SEP

Engro’s Rs60 billion question

How the conglomerate will deploy this capital over the next few years will define its future for the next generation – and possibly that of Pakistan