US Customs nabs 13 undocumented immigrants from Cuba
AGUADILLA: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations and Border Patrol Agents apprehended 13 undocumented immigrants from...
IMF satisfied with Pak economic growth, nods to okay $500m tranche
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has showed satisfaction on Pakistan’s economic growth and the Fund’s executive board has nodded...
US Customs foils attempt to smuggle heroin worth $210,000
MIAMI: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working at Miami International Airport (MIA) arrested...
Crimea suffers 60% decline in housing construction
MOSCOW: Housing construction in Crimea shrank by more than 60 percent in 2015 — a year after Moscow annexed the...
US debt hits record $19 trillion
WASHINGTON: The United States federal debt has surpassed $19 trillion for the first time in history according to the Treasury...
India’s KIOCL considers building iron ore plants in Iran
TEHRAN: State-run company KIOCL is considering building an iron ore pellet complex in Iran at a cost of about $59...
Russia’s oil export falls 0.7% to 20.7 mln tonnes in Jan
MOSCOW: Russia’s crude oil export equaled 20.71 mln tonnes in January 2015, a 0.7% or 903,400 tonnes decrease year-on-year, according...
Russia to export 1,500 tons of ice cream to China
MOSCOW: The Arsenyevsky dairy plant, located in the Primorsky Territory in Russia’s Far East, has signed agreements of intent for...
UK gov’t export hub to boost Scottish business exports
LONDON: Scottish businesses are set to get more help to sell their products and services overseas, as the UK Government’s...
Pepsi India’s revenues grow by 13%
NEW DELHI: Fizzy drink maker PepsiCo India reduced its debt while posting a 13 percent increase in revenues during fiscal...
Collector Customs Adjudication-I for preparation of budget proposals by Feb-17
KARACHI: The Collector of Customs Adjudication-I Basit Chaudhry has directed the authorities concerned of the Collectorate to prepare Budget proposals...
WCCI establishes board for promotion of female entrepreneurship in KP
PESHAWAR: Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI) in collaboration with KP government has set up a board for promotion...
Single digit sales tax to enhance tax base
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) organized seminar on...
Saudi Arabia plans to slightly raise LPG exports in 2016
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia plans to slightly raise LPG exports in 2016 versus last year's volume of just below 7 million...
Rs 13b project: PM inaugurates 193km-long Gwadar-Hoshab road
HOSHAB (Balochistan): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday inaugurated Rs 13 billion Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab Road (M-8) that would link Gwadar Port with...
Infrastructure on Pak-Iran border being upgraded to boost trade ties: Dastgir
ISLAMABAD: Federal Commerce Minister Engineer Khurram Dastgir has said that trade infrastructure on Pakistan-Iran border is being upgraded in a...
PM’s Secretariat issues Rs 5b for construction of Express Highway
ISLAMABAD: The roads in federal capital are being revamped with the special grant of the prime minister by the Capital...
Thai telecom firm Jasmine faces tough quest for financing-analysts
BANGKOK: Thai telecom firm Jasmine International PCL will find it tough to quickly recoup the $2.1 billion it needs to...
Ukraine economy minister quits
KIEV: Ukraine's Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius Wednesday resigned on citing his inability to push through vital restructuring measures needed to...
Pakistan Fashion Expo starting from 26th
ISLAMABAD: The two-day Pakistan Fashion Expo is starting from February 26 in Islamabad, showcasing established designers, brands and rising icons...
