Govt committed to streamlining S&T sector: minister
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said on Monday that the government is committed to developing the science & technology sector, besides...
CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee to meet on Nov 5
ISLAMABAD: Amid uncertainty with regard to a possible sit-in of Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam leader Fazlur Rehman, the 9th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of...
Govt set to include top army officers in FATF committees
ISLAMABAD: The government, in an apparent bid to get the country out of the Financial Action Task Force's grey list till February 2020,...
‘Govt working on integration of local, global markets’
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood said on Monday that the government has been striving to connect the...
‘Pakistan’s first private LNG cargo to arrive at GasPort terminal’
ISLAMABAD: Universal Gas Distribution Company (UGDC) Chief Executive Officer Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha has said that Pakistan's first private liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
SBP grants in-principle approval to Finja to operate as EMI
LAHORE: Finja, the trailblazing Pakistani fintech behind the popular SimSim mobile wallet launched in partnership with Finca Microfinance Bank, has announced that it...
Stocks gain 204 points amid improved sentiments
KARACHI: It was a busy start to the week at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with earnings season hitting its peak. Indices traded...
Govt likely to approve restructuring of PLL, GHPL boards
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to approve restructuring of the Board of Directors (BoDs) of Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) and Government...
Unemployment fuelling unrest in Arab states: IMF
WASHINGTON: Unemployment and sluggish economic growth are fuelling social tension and popular protests in several Arab countries, the International Monetary Fund said...
Twin cities’ traders to go on strike tomorrow
The markets and bazaars of Rawalpindi and Islamabad would remain closed for two days on Tuesday (tomorrow) and Wednesday to protest ‘the...
Sindh govt invites bids for Dhabeji SEZ
The Sindh government has launched the well-connected Dhabeji Special Economic Zone in district Thatta near Port Qasim, according to a statement issued...
Rice exports surge 51pc in first quarter FY20
ISLAMABAD: Rice exports from the country during the first quarter of the financial year 2019-20 grew by 50.76pc as compared to the...
Japanese investors invited to explore Pakistani market
Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar has invited Japanese investors to take advantage of improved investment conditions and ease of doing business in...
‘US, China close to finalising parts of trade deal’
WASHINGTON: Washington and Beijing are making “headway” on key issues in their ongoing trade dispute and discussions will continue, the US Trade...
Mobile phone imports surge 35pc
The import of mobile phones and dry fruits witnessed a surge of 35pc and 12.66pc during the first quarter of the current...