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Foreign direct investment falls by 50pc during FY2018-19
KARACHI: The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) to the country has declined by 50 percent to $1.73 billion during...
IdeaGist hikes investment to $100m for PM’s startup programme
ISLAMABAD: IdeaGist, the world’s largest incubator, announced an increase in its technology investment from $55 million to $100m to support...
Users to no longer pay service charges on pre-paid cellular scratch cards
ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone service providers have started the implementation of a Supreme Court order to remove service/maintenance charges on pre-paid...
Reko Diq Case: PM orders commission to probe reasons behind ‘predicament’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered formation of a commission to investigate into the role of individuals in the...
Social media increasing outreach of female-owned home-based enterprises
ISLAMABAD: Social media has changed the face of female entrepreneurs running home-based enterprises in the twin cities as there has...
Pakistan slapped with $6b penalty in Reko Diq case by ICSID
ISLAMABAD: The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has announced a massive $5.976 billion (Rs944.21 billion) award against...
Cabinet approves investigation against Khawaja Asif in Iqama case
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Saturday approved investigations against former defence minister Khawaja Asif for holding Iqama during his tenure...
Govt allows all companies to bid for LNG terminal contract
ISLAMABAD: The government has dropped plan of awarding a multimillion-dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal contract to a company and...
IHC to hear Nawaz’s plea against Al-Azizia verdict on Sept 18
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday fixed September 18 as the date for the hearing of former prime...
Traders observe countrywide strike against taxes
LAHORE/KARACHI/RAWALPINDI: Traders across the country are observing a countrywide complete shutter down strike against the government after a hike in...
Hussain Nawaz offered me ‘Rs500m bribe’ to resign after Al-Azizia verdict: Arshad Malik
ISLAMABAD: Accountability judge Arshad Malik has claimed that he was offered a Rs500 million cash bribe by the son of...
‘50,000 jobs’: Chinese companies assure PM Imran to invest $5b in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Chinese companies called on Prime Minister Imran Khan today and assured him of five billion dollars'...
SECP warns public about illegal activities of Galaxy Typing Jobs
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Thursday warned the general public to be careful and not...
Pakistani businessmen attends World Palm Dates Exhibition in Turkey
ISTANBUL: A nine-member trade delegation of date growers and exporters from Pakistan is visiting Turkey to explore the market for...
Lahore, Karachi traders divided over strike called against taxes
LAHORE/KARACHI: The Pakistan Traders Alliance on Thursday announced to end the strike after successful negotiations with the Punjab government on...
Supreme Court rejects review petitions of NUML, AIOU regarding tax
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court dismissed review petitions filed by the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) and Allama Iqbal Open...
Housing project will be expanded across Pakistan in phases: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that the Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme will be expanded all over the...
SBP issues procedure for obtaining loans under Kamyab Jawan SME Lending Program
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) issued procedure for obtaining loan under Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan SME Lending Program. In...
Motorcycle production dips 2.93pc during first ten months of FY2018-19
ISLAMABAD: The production of motorcycles during the first ten months of fiscal year 2018-19 decreased by 11.88 percent compared to...
OGRA issues price-revision notification of imported RLNG
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Thursday notified revised prices of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) for the...
