ABAD for more incentives to construction industry

LAHORE: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikander Hayat Khan Bosan on Monday visited Pakistan Agricultural Storage &...

Senators urge govt to take steps ensuring service-oriented, legalize banking

Corruption being eliminated from govt departments: Senate told ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed said the menace...

Pakistan’s improved economy offers opportunity to reinforce stability gains: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s improved economic and financial situation presents a unique opportunity for Pakistan to reinforce and build on recent stability...

Electricity load-shedding to end by 2017: Abid

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Water and Power Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali said on Monday electricity load-shedding would end in...

Govt working to formulate realistic trade policy framework: Khurram

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce, Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan on Monday said that government was endeavoring to formulate a realistic, predictable...

220KV Chashma-Bannu transmission line being completed speedily

LAHORE: National Transmission & Dispatch Company Limited (NTDCL) is putting hectic efforts in place to complete installation of 126Km-long 220...

Motorcycle spare parts traders call for cut in import duties

KARACHI: All Pakistan Motorcycle Spare Parts Importers and Dealers Association (APMSPIDA) has called for cut in duties from 35 percent...

Farmers’ prosperity guarantees country’s development: Siraj

LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Senator Sirajul Haq Saturday said that the development of agriculture and prosperity of the farmers were a...

Govt of Punjab working to send workforce to Gulf states

LAHORE: Punjab Government has evolved a comprehensive strategy for sending skilled and other workforce to Gulf countries especially Qatar and...

Promoter firm arranges moot to facilitate business with Germany

KARACHI: German Pakistan Trade Investment (GPTI) has arranged a meeting and an interactive session for companies interested to start business...

All segments of Pakistan should play role to materialize CPEC project: Irfan Siddiqui

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister, Irfan Siddiqui said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project was not simply a road...

ANF seizes 146 Kg heroin; arrests five in Lahore

LAHORE: Anti-Narcotics Force on Saturday detected a drug supplier gang in Lahore and recovered 146 kg heroin, besides arresting five...

Carpet manufacturers to meet Commerce minister to discuss upcoming carpet exhibition

International Handmade Carpet Exhibition on October 6 LAHORE: Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) would meet Federal Commerce Minister...

Govt not changing CPEC route, Ahsan Iqbal assures

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said that government has not changed a single inch of the...

Dar to attend ADB’s Board of Governors meeting in Baku

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan to participate in the 48th annual meeting of Asian...

Govt. utilizing all resources to facilitate people: CM Shahbaz

FAISALABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the Punjab government was utilizing all available resources to facilitate the...

Mobile phone import rises 13.06 percent to S539.58 million in 9 months

ISLAMABAD: The mobile phone imports into the country increased by 13.06 percent to US $539.583 million during first nine months...

Dar urges FBR to meet revenue target for fiscal year 2014-15

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Friday directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) authorities to make all possible efforts...

Foreign reserves reach $17,717m, SBP’s up by 1.6% to $12,565m