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...
Minister calls for devising a robust strategy for infrastructural development
ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has emphasised the need for devising a holistic strategy to develop the country’s infrastructure...
Sri Lanka signs $1bn loan with China to build highway
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka signed a $989 million loan with China’s Exim Bank on Friday to build a highway linking the centre of the...
‘Govt committed to timely completion of WB-funded projects’
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, while appreciating the contribution of World Bank in the socio-economic development of Pakistan, has said the...
ADB, Pakistan sign $75m loan agreement to upgrade Mardan-Swabi Road
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan have signed a loan agreement for $75 million to widen and upgrade...
ADB approves $9m financing for KP projects
ISLAMABAD:Â The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $9 million in project readiness financing (PRF) to support the preparation and design of urban...