Jazz going in for the kill
It is 6:30 on a Sunday (August 20) evening, a roadside vendor, using open cry method, lures half a dozen men to...
A touch of modernity reaps much higher returns
Nestle, MRI collaboration on Chaunsa Project already a huge success
Frustrated with persistent decrease in the yield and productivity of his mango orchards,...
Pakistan may import POL, LNG from Maldives once IGA gets signed
Islamabad: Energy ministry sources have revealed that once Pakistan and Maldives sign an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA), it is expected that Pakistan will...
MCB profits jump up by 27.8pc to reach Rs13.69b for Jan-June 2017
Karachi: In a notification sent to the bourse on Friday. Muslim Commercial Bank Limited (MCB) announced its financial results for the half...
Pakistan receives automatic tea-processing plant from Turkey
Islamabad: National Tea and High Value Crops Research Institute (NTHVCRI) Director, Dr Farrukh Siyar Hamid on Friday disclosed that Turkey’s Ministry of...
KP govt floats proposal for getting exploration rights without bidding
Islamabad: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has floated an idea for getting petroleum exploration rights which would be granted to provincial energy companies for...
PPL spent Rs6.322b under CSR in last six years
Islamabad: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has spent around Rs 6.322 billion under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) obligation in different oil and gas...
Rice worth $107.896m was exported in July 2017
Islamabad: Rice worth US$ 107.896 million has been exported during the first month of current financial year.
Rice exports from the country during...
Local LPG production touched 1.918m tons in last three years
Islamabad: Local production of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) remained over 1.918 million metric tons (mmt), imports 0.840 mmt, sales 2.559 mmt during...
Nepra approves reduction in power tariff of Rs1.70 per unit for July
Islamabad: National Electric Power and Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday approved a tariff refund of Rs1.70 in electricity rates due to fuel...
Imports rise 6.64pc to reach $4.834b during July 2017
Islamabad: Pakistan’s imports registered a 36.74pc year-on-year increase alongside 6.64pc rise on a month-on-month basis to reach $4.834b during July 2017 as...
Textile exports rose by 3pc during July 2017 to touch $1.006 billion
Islamabad: According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Tuesday, exports of textiles and clothing rose 3pc to...
Private sector credit touches Rs4.683 trillion during July 2017: SBP
Karachi: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday released data about private sector’s outstanding credit to reach Rs4.683t from Rs3.922t in same...
Govt pondering to lay oil pipeline in light of tanker strikes
Islamabad: The continuing threats of strikes by the Oil Tankers Association, has made the government reconsider its plans and the Economic Coordination...
CNG sector hopeful of resurgence says: APCNGA
Islamabad: The All Pakistan Compressed Natural Gas Association (APCNGA) expressed confidence on Tuesday in a strong revival of the CNG sector on...