Turkish Shylock twists Pak’s arm for $846m pound of flesh
Turkish Karkey demands immediate payment of $846 million arbitration award handed down by the ICSID in August 2017 to Pakistan.
IRSA summons emergency meeting to review water situation for Kharif 2018
Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has summoned an emergency meeting of its advisory committee to review the current water situation and anticipated criteria for the cropping season of Kharif 2018.
Govt imposes RD on brass/copper scrap exports
APWCA welcomes the move terming it as an industry-friendly decision
CDWP approves 31 projects worth Rs713 billion
Central Development Working Party (CDWP) under the chairmanship of Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday approved 31 projects worth Rs713 billion and referred 8 projects worth Rs694.88 billion were referred to ECNEC for further action.
ECNEC approves three major projects
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Thursday approved three major projects, including the supply of drinking water to Gwadar, a hydropower project at Mohmand Agency and Metro Bus service for the new Islamabad International Airport.
Pakistan gets 50 million broadband users in four years
KARACHI: Pakistan-based cellular mobile operators (CMOs) have added 50 million mobile broadband subscribers to their networks in four years since April 23,...
ECNEC clears Diamer Bhasha dam, poverty alleviation projects
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) under the chair of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi approved various energy,...
Water scarcity could topple all economic efforts in near future
ISLAMABAD:Â To ensure overcoming water shortage and achieving sustainable economic growth, the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Saturday called upon the...
Pakistan’s air traffic growth far below IATA’s projection
KARACHI: Far from near double-digit growth projection by International Air Transport Association (IATA), Pakistan’s domestic air traffic increased by 3 per cent...
Karachi looks towards infrastructure projects to boost economic growth
KARACHI: With security threats on the wane, Pakistan is turning its attention to accelerating economic growth by unsnarling traffic in its big...