ANF seizes 306kg drugs worth Rs856m, arrests 12 traffickers
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has seized Rs855.58 million worth of 306kg drugs, including 272.2kg charas, 31kg heroin and three...
Gold imports increase by 38.05% to $9.198m in Q1
ISLAMABAD: The imports of gold into the country surged by 38.05 per cent during first four months of current (July-October)...
Vietnam – Switzerland business promotes forum
HANOI: Potential areas for cooperation between Vietnamese and Swiss businesses were discussed at a forum in Geneva on Monday. The Viet...
Downfall in int’l prices, high cost caused low-cotton production: NA told
ISLAMABAD: Downfall in international prices and increasing cost of its production caused low-cotton production in the country. Minister of State...
NAB Chief vows to fight corruption without fear or favour
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhary Wednesday said that the Bureau has adopted enforcement-based approach in its...
Vietnam Insurance system takes effect
HANOI: Decision No 959/QD-BHXH promulgated on September 9, 2015, provides detailed regulations concerning the subjects, pay rate and salary paid...
Infrastructure development in Vietnam rural areas
HANOI: Infrastructure development was the outstanding achievement of the national new-style rural development programme, according to Minister of Agriculture and...
Readymade garments export up by 4.10% to $680m in 4 months
ISLAMABAD: The country’s readymade garments exports increased by 4.10 percent during first four months (July-October) of the fiscal year 2015-16...
Bosan says National Seed Policy waiting govt’s nod
FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Bosan Wednesday said that the National Seed Policy has...
Vietnam, Belarus organize business forum
HANOI: The Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised a Viet...
Karachi Port Trust’s shipping intelligence report
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) issued the following shipping report for the last 24 hours, ending 0700 hours on...
KPT shipping movement report
KARACHI: Following were the movement of ships at Karachi Port during the last 24 hours, ending at 0700 hours on...
Naveed Ahmad Nawab takes charge as Lahore Commissioner-IR
ISLAMABAD: Naveed Ahmad Nawab, a BS-20 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has assumed the charge of the post of Commissioner-IR...
Ashfaq Ahmad assumes charge as Islamabad Commissioner-IR
ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmad, a BS-20 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has assumed the charge of the post of Commissioner-IR...
Masood takes charge as Commissioner-IR (OPS) (BTB)
ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Zahid Masood, a BS-19 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has assumed the charge of the post of Commissioner-IR...
Muzaffar Ali assumes charge as Commissioner-IR (OPS) in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Muzaffar Ali Soomro, a BS-19 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has assumed the charge of the post of Commissioner-IR...
Tourist arrivals in Kenya drop 24% in 2 months
NAIROBI: The number of visitors arriving in the country through the main airports dropped by 16 per cent in August...
Pak rupee continues to strengthen, reaches 103.40 in interbank
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Wednesday further gained value against the US currency both in open market and interbank. According to...
Kenya to suffers US Fed hikes rates in next week
NAIROBI: Kenya is likely to take a hit economically from the United States' Federal Reserve rate hike expected next week,...
Australian stocks plunge at close, S&P 200 sheds 28.1pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket has closed weaker as banks dragged the bourse lower after a volatile day of trade with...
