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As exports see 13pc decline for Feb 2015, Aptma demands uninterrupted power supply industry
LAHORE: Saying that overall exports data for February 2015 has witnessed a decline of 13 percent month-on-month basis, All Pakistan...
Senate body draws PM’s attention to Arabian Sea intrusion as Sindh lost over 2m acres in coastal areas
ISLAMABAD: Disclosing that Sindh has lost more than 2 million acres of its lands in coastal areas due to sea...
Expo Pakistan 2015 having 1,200 representatives of 72 countries attracts $1.3b orders: Dastgir
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Federal Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan said that Memorandum of Understanding worth $1.3 billion had been signed at...
Public-private partnership, CDA gets permission to initiate projects under CDA Ordinance 1960
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has granted permission to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for business deals with the private sector....
Pak-France trade estimated at $1.352b: Envoy seeks boosted bilateral ties
KARACHI - French Consul General in Karachi Francois Dall'orso stressed a need for boosting cooperation between the French and Pakistani...
Food inflation 3pc, non-food 4.5pc down in Jan against 7.2pc, 8.4pc due to POL prices cut
ISLAMABAD - The remarkable decrease in petroleum products’ prices has helped reduce food inflation to 3 percent and non-food 4.5...
Jobs of 2,000 employees in 105 branches at stake: IHC bars SBP from selling KASB Bank
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) from selling the KASB Bank, which...
As Islamic banks post Rs12b profits 3rd quarter, SBP urges banks to reward customers
KARACHI: A growing client base and improving asset quality helped Islamic banks post profits before tax of 12 billion rupees...
Pakistan gets 1,100km coastal line: USDA launches ‘Aquaculture Handbook – Fish Farming and Nutrition’
KARACHI – The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and American Soybean Association launched the “Aquaculture Handbook – Fish Farming and...
Nepra fixes tariff at Rs 15.0279, 14.4096 cents per unit: Pakistan can generate 2.324million MW solar power
KARACHI - National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has fixed the levellised upfront tariff for 1-20 MW solar PV plants...
Blowing up of 800-900mw power plant: Secy sees terror attack behind nation-wide power breakdown
Islamabad - Secretary Water and Power Younas Dagha disclosed that the nation-wide power breakdown occurred because of a terrorist attack...
With 4.30pc inflation rate, Pakistan third cheapest country to live in after India, Nepal
ISLAMABAD –Pakistan where inflation rate was recorded at 4.30 percent in December of 2014 has been ranked as the third...
Only Rs150 for picking 40 kg cotton in Sindh: Speakers stress 500,000 women’s role in agriculture
KARACHI: Speakers at a seminar admitted economic and health problems faced by cotton-picking women in Sindh and stressed for...
ECC okays inland container terminal in Sialkot under Customs Act, 1969
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) Saturday approved the establishment of an inland container terminal in Sialkot under the Customs...
President HP hints to invest in computer industry of Pakistan in 2015
KARACHI: A leading global player in IT and Computer industry HP INC-USA has decided to bring more investment in Pakistani...
LCCI fears SRO 412(1)2014 to shoot up medical treatment cost
LAHORE: The government should withdraw SRO 412(1)2014 forthwith as it will deprive majority of the poor population affordable treatment. The...
Punjab govt presents Rs1,045b budget
LAHORE: Punjab government has presented a budget of Rs 1,045 billion for fiscal year 2014-15, proposing ten new taxes on...
Rs686.179b Sindh budget unveiled; 3-year tax reforms plan prepared
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Friday presented Rs686.179 billion budget in Sindh Assembly for the fiscal...
