Travelport reports revenue rise but lower profits
LONDON: Travelport announced full-year results ahead of guidance and new distribution agreements with IAG-owned British Airways and Iberia yesterday. Global...
Belfast KPMG partners retire over UK tax investigation
LONDON: Four partners located in the Belfast office of KPMG, who have been subject to an investigation by the UK...
Karachi Chamber appreciate Prime Minister’s remarks against NAB
KARACHI: The Chairman of Businessmen Group (BMG) Siraj Kassam Teli and President Karachi Chamber Younus Bashir said in a statement...
NHA speeds up work on CPEC’s western route
ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has expedited the work and started taking appropriate measures to ensure timely completion of...
Govt plans to set up two more LNG terminals
ISLAMABAD: The government is mulling to set up two more LNG terminals in its concerted bid to use this fuel...
USAID to spend $450m on various projects in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The United States International Development Agency (USAID) has announced to spend about $450 million in next American financial year...
PARC sees boost in agri sector through CPEC
ISLAMABAD: The project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would give a tremendous boost to agriculture in the country, said Pakistan...
PR rehabilitates 66 bridges to ensure safety standards
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has rehabilitated 66 bridges out of 159 and remaining would be rehabilitated up to June 2017. The...
Pakistan Post issues commemorative postage stamp
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Post issued a commemorative postage stamp of Rs 50 on completion of 50 years of safe operation of...
Work on Sialkot-Lahore motorway to start soon
SIALKOT: The work on Sialkot-Lahore motorway would start soon to facilitate the people of the district, said Defence Minister Khawaja...
Zero-rated tax regime for export sector lauded
ISLAMABAD: The business community has lauded the government’s decision to give export sector a zero-rated tax regime. Islamabad Chamber of...
More than 2m manpower sent aboard in 2.5 years
ISLAMABAD: As many as 2,028,920 Pakistanis have got employment abroad in different categories and professions during last two and a...
Ministry earned Rs 19.267b during Hajj 2015
ISLAMABAD: Ministry for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony generated Rs 19.267 billion during the Hajj 2015. According to a document,...
PR announces to construct 11 multi-storey buildings for staff
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways flouted a tender to construct 11 multi-storey blocks for the employees in major cities of the country....
SBP for attractive schemes to promote savings culture
ISLAMABAD: The central bank has stressed on attractive schemes to promote savings culture in the country. The supreme bank stated...
Lifting of Pak trade sanctions against Iran lauded
KARACHI: The business community of Pakistan has appreciated the government’s decision of lifting trade sanctions against Iran after its nuclear...
227 wells drilled, 65 new oil, gas discoveries since 2013
ISLAMABAD: The government is striving to increase local production of oil and gas in the country and pursuing a comprehensive...
Gold price remains firm at Rs 48,074 per tola
KARACHI: The gold price in international and local markets remained steady on buying interest of the leading buyers. Gold closed...
Wattoo flays govt for anti-farmer policies
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Punjab President Mian Manzoor Wattoo, criticising the PML-N government, has said that the PM’s package...
Minister for weeding out hurdles in rapid industrialisation
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries, Commerce & Investment Ch Muhammad Shafique has called on Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...
