Upgradation of $8.2bn ML1 railway project to start within three months
ISLAMABAD: Though the government had shown commitment to start work on one of the most important components of China Pakistan Economic Corridor...
SECP, FBR launch one-window facility for company and NTN registration
ISLAMABAD: As part of Doing Business Reforms agenda, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the Federal Board of Revenue...
Pakistan eyeing to raise another $2.5 billion through bond sale
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s State Minister for Finance Rana Afzal Khan said the government may raise the “same” amount of funds from global debt...
Chambers, trade associations speak out against draconian govt policies
KARACHI: Participants of a convention comprising of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Trade Associations from different areas of the country Wednesday unanimously...
CPEC is not against any country but for peace, prosperity: Sartaj Aziz
LAHORE: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Sartaj Aziz said that CPEC is vital for the whole region and is not against any country...
Core textile earnings improve during first half 2017-18
KARACHI: Pakistan’s overall textile exports showed a positive trend in first six months of the current fiscal year (up 8 per cent...
Govt ready to submit National Electric Policy to CCI in April: Leghari
ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Wednesday said the government is set to submit National Electric Policy next month in...
Smuggling, a major hurdle in Pak-Afghan trade
LAHORE: Smuggling is obstructing the legal trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan, therefore, this issue should be tackled through rationalizing and removing the...
Pakistan can fortify economy through value addition in agri products: IAEA
FAISALABAD: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General (DG) Yukiya Amano on Tuesday said that Pakistan could strengthen its economy through value addition...
DISCOs, CEO performance to be checked: Leghari
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari issued directions to assess the performance of DISCOs and its CEO on...
48000 cases involving Rs421 billion pending in courts: SBP
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has disclosed that around 48000 cases related to defaults and written off loans which collectively...
Completion of projects, employees’ welfare top priorities: WAPDA chief
LAHORE: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is overcoming load shedding through completion of delayed projects since the last one-and-a-half year,...
35 member delegation leaves for Nepal to attend 6th SAARC Business Conclave
LAHORE: A high-level 35-member delegation of the private sector Tuesday left for Kathmandu, Nepal to participate in a three-day "6th SAARC Business...
Asad Umar chairs meeting of standing committee on industries and production
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Standing Committee on Industries and Production was held under the chairmanship of MNA Asad Umar in the...
Chinese delegation visits ICCI, seeks business partners
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Chinese companies from Lanzhou, China visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and showed keen interest to...