Food, oil and machinery imports soar up by 31pc

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released statistics on Monday which revealed that textile and clothing exports had fallen 0.92pc from the year...

SECMC signs agreements with Thalnova and Thar Energy for supply of 1.9m tons coal

Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has signed separate agreements with Thal Nova and Thar Energy for the supply of coal amounting...

Younus Dhaga visits State Life’s principal office; holds discussions with top management

The Federal Secretary for Ministry of Commerce, Mr Muhammad Younus Dhaga visited State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan, Principal Office, Karachi on...

K-Electric wins regional award for best use of technology

Pakistan’s only vertically integrated power utility, K-Electric has won the ‘Best Use of Technology’ Award in the 'Best Customer Innovation' category at...

Poultry industry lays bare heavy handedness by FBR before Dar

The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) on Monday laid bare the highly unfair treatment meted out to the industry by the tax mandarins...

Dar assures complete facilitation to TV channels’ owners

The Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday assured a delegation of the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) that their tax proposals would be...

Industrial, manufacturing and large scale-sector growth remained dull, KATI

Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Masood Naqi has said that this year; industrial, manufacturing and the large-scale sector growth...

PTCL expands its reach to Europe through Sparkle Sicily Hub

Presence in Sicily Hub will provide PTCL with enhanced connectivity to Europe and North Africa. PTCL, the largest ICT services provider in the...

PSO, LWMC ink fuel purchase contract

Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) have signed a contract for LWMC to procure petroleum products via...

ADB provides $ 20 million loan to increase micro credit access in Pakistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $ 20 million loan to help Pakistan’s Khushhali Microfinance Bank (KMBL) to expand access...

Agri package helped sector to grow by 3.46pc in FY 2016-17: Dar

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said Sunday due to the relief package announced by the government, the agriculture sector had received a...

ADB may join to TAPI pipeline financing

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) does not exclude the possibility of funding the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline construction, Chin Choon Fong, senior...

State Life says not affected by WannaCry ransomware

In the last week, a massive attack of ransomware malware had affected thousands of computers across the world. There have been some...

Sindh Insurance Limited achieves A+ rating

The Sindh Insurance Limited ‘IFS rating’ has been upgraded by the Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (PACRA) to “A+”. This is the one of...

Revenue division proposes Rs 10.5 bn for ITTMS project in PSDP

The revenue division has proposed Rs 10.5 billion for Integrated Transit Trade Management System (ITTMS) project in the Public Sector Development Programme...