Business community hails Rajwana&#8217;s appointment as Governor of Punjab

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Friday summoned Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on May 14 on a petition...

SECP registers 512 companies in April

ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) during the April registered 512 new companies, witnessing an increase of 10...

Pak-Thailand to start dialogue on Free Trade Agreement: Khurram

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Thailand would soon start dialogue on Free Trade Agreement as the Cabinet of Thailand has agreed to...

Banks/DFIs should adopt sustainable banking practices: Saeed

KARACHI: Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Saeed Ahmed on Friday said that green and sustainable banking may support...

PAC directs Ministry of Water & Power to pursue court cases vigorously

ISLAMABAD: Sub-Committee-III of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Thursday directed Ministry of Water and Power to review the pending cases before...

Six development schemes of Rs 1.2 billion approved

LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) Punjab on Friday approved six development schemes of various development Sectors with an...

Govt paying attention to economic development: Minister

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Home Col (retd) Shuja Khanzada Friday said that the Punjab government was paying full attention to...

NA body on National Food Security meets

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research met here Friday to discuss the total budget...

KPK power projects to generate 6000 MW electricity: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Water and Power, Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Friday said that different power projects launched in Khyber...

Dar instructs for finalizing budget strategy paper

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Friday issued instructions to senior officials in Ministry of Finance to prepare budget...

Dar to review budget preparations after reaching Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said here Thursday that he has asked all concerned departments and officials of...

Federal Govt approves amalgamation of KASB bank: SBP

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday said that amalgamation of the KASB Bank Limited has been approved by...

NAB arrests Postmaster for embezzlement in BISP fund

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested Akhtar Hussain Branch Postmaster Manglor District Swat allegedly involved mis-appropriation in Benazir Income...

12 mega water, irrigation projects to be constructed in Mohmand: Governor

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan has said that 12 gigantic water and irrigation projects, with an estimated...

Pakistan to start exports from Gwadar Port next week: Kamran Michael

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Ports and Shipping, Kamran Michael has said that Pakistan was going to start exports from Gwadar Port...

PM summons meeting of Islamabad traders’ representatives

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of the representative delegation of the traders of Islamabad at...

PTEA demands business-friendly budget