Business

14/04/2020

LAHORE: Punjab government on Tuesday designated an online portal for parliamentarians to receive their suggestions and schemes for provincial budget...

‘Kamyab Jawan’: PM decides to enhance loaning limit up to Rs25m

14/04/2020

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday decided to further provide greater entrepreneurship opportunities to the country’s youth by enhancing...

Construction of Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway to start by end 2020: Gen (r) Asim Bajwa

ISLAMABAD: The construction work on the Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway is likely to start by end of 2020, Chairman China Pakistan Economic...

Govt orders halt to fishing related activities at Karachi harbour to stem virus

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh ordered that all fishing related activities will remain suspended at Karachi Fish Harbour till further...

Razak vows for inclusive economic solution in COVID-19

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minster on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Monday said the government was committed...

Passenger train services to remain suspended until April 24

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed announced on Monday the passenger train services will remain suspended till April...

World Bank to enhance funding to $1b for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) is considering to increase funding to $1 billion for Pakistan to respond to COVID-19 outbreak,...

SBP allows loan at 4 percent to active taxpayers for salaries payment

11/04/2020

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday introduced a soft loan scheme at four percent for persons appeared...

Weekly SPI inflation down 8.2pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation ended April 9 for the combined consumption group witnessed a decrease of 8.2...

Govt mulls single date mechanism for issuance, payment of all utility bills

ISLAMABAD: The government is working on a plan under which all utility bills will be issued on a single date...

Punjab seeks extension in lockdown after Lahore’s Sikandria Colony sealed

LAHORE: The government of Punjab on Friday has sought one-week extension in lockdown after the local authorities sealed Lahore’s Sikandria...

Pakistan spends over $901m on import of travel services

KARACHI: Pakistan has spent $901.835 million by acquiring different travel services from various countries during the first seven months...

USC launching mobile service from April 10

ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) Managing Director (MD) Umer Lodhi Thursday said the corporation was launching its well-equipped mobile van...

SBP forex reserves decrease by $463m on debt repayment

KARACHI: The official foreign exchange reserves held by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell by $463 million during last week...

DRAP grants permission for clinical trial of plasma therapy on coronavirus patients

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Zafar Mirza on Thursday said that special permission had been granted by...

China vows to continue assisting Pakistan against coronavirus

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing has said that in wake of the quickly spreading coronavirus cases in Pakistan, China...

PR upgrade six railway stations at cost of Rs1461.36m

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways upgraded six railway stations in different parts of the country at the cost of Rs1461.36 million during...

Payments under Ehsaas Emergency Cash program begin