South Africa food prices to increase as drought bites

WASHINGTON: More than 1.4 billion smart phones were shipped worldwide last year in a new high for the sector, with...

Finance Ministry to resolve issue of non-payment of fee and charges to CCP

ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry is likely hold a high level meeting with stakeholders to resolve the issue of non-payment of 3...

Pakistan to export 50,000 tons Kinnow to Indonesia

LAHORE: Pakistan will export 50,000 tons Kinnow (orange) to Indonesia during the present season, December 2015 to April 2016 as...

NTC fully aware of needs of domestic industry: Chairman Raza

FAISALABAD: National Tariff Commission (NTC) is undertaking record 18 to 19 investigations after the promulgation of new ordinance issued in...

Investigators’ $4b ‘stolen; from Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian prosecutor has revealed that about $4 billion may have been stolen from a fund owned...

Protests against PIA privatisation cost Rs 600m

KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has to bear the losses of over Rs 600 million due to the...

Olive to be planted on 50,000-acre land by 2019

ISLAMABAD: The government is giving special attention to increase the production of olive oil to meet its demand in...

$920m Tarbela 4th extension project to be completed by June 2017

ISLAMABAD: About 47 per cent of construction work of Tarbela’s 4th Extension Power Project has been completed so far...

3G, 4G users increasing with 1.6m monthly average

ISLAMABAD: The number mobile internet users, especially 3G-4G subscribers in the country is increasing and would soon cross the...

Rs 700b poultry industry can produce millions of jobs

ISLAMABAD: The country’s Rs 700 billion poultry industry can help the government earn hefty foreign exchange and can produce...

PTA developing system to ensure transparency

ISLAMABAD: Acting on the Telecom Policy-2015, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is developing a system to strengthen and ensure...

Railways to transport 20,000 tonnes coal monthly

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) two companies transport 20,000 tonnes of coal monthly. First MoU...

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 leaked online

BARCELONA: After Samsung’s Galaxy S6, the company’s new handset is going to hit the market soon as pictures of...

Mobile phone imports up by 7.9% to $375.063m in Jul-Dec

ISLAMABAD: The country has witnessed 7.9 per cent increase in mobile phone imports, which reached $375.063 million during first...

New national water policy being formulated

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is formulating a new national water policy to address the issue water scarcity. According to...

Rs 55m sought to curb illegal fishing at Rawal Lake

ISLAMABAD: The Fisheries Department has sought about Rs 55 million funds to control the practice of illegal fishing at...

Bid to smuggle 47 rare animals, birds to Japan foiled at Philippine airport

MANILA: A bid to smuggle 47 rare animals and birds has been foiled by the authorities at Philippines' main...

Railway carriage factory produced 225 coaches in 2 years

ISLAMABAD: Railway Carriage Factory produced 225 passenger coaches during last two years, however, it has the capacity to produce 120...

Mobicash joins hands with Chinese shopping portal