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...
ADB to financially support $200m KP roads rehab project: Khattak
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has discussed rehabilitation of highways in the province with Country Director of Asian...
Pharma companies accuse DRAP of increasing drug prices
LAHORE: The local pharmaceutical companies have accused the Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) of increasing prices of essential medicines by...
Implementation of TAPI, Pak-Iran pipeline, Qatar LNG deal demanded
LAHORE: A renowned economic watchdog of the country has urged the government to implement all oil and gas import projects...
Pakistani leather experts visit India to assess export promotion steps
LAHORE: A delegation of Pakistani leather experts and state representatives has visited India on a study tour to assess the...
Ishaq Dar chairs PBS Meeting
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar has chaired a meeting to review performance of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in...
