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LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) achieved another landmark for energy security as the Tarbela 4th extension project...

Shoaib Shaikh sent to jail in money laundering case

KARACHI: Axact CEO Shoaib Shaikh was sent to jail on judicial remand till March 3 by the district court south...

Bank Alfalah profit increases 7.9% to Rs14.04b

ISLAMABAD: The profit before taxation of Bank Alfalah was recorded at Rs14.045 billion during the calendar year 2017, showing 7.9...

IRSA releases 63,500 cusecs water

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Tuesday released 63,500 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 47,400...

NAB’s Regional Board approves three probes for filing of references

ISLAMABAD: The Regional Board Meeting (RBM) of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has approved three investigations for filing of reference. The...

Pakistan economy not to be affected by including it in grey list: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs, Miftah Ismail has said that inclusion of Pakistan’s name in...

CPEC projects to largely benefit people of Pakistan: Mushahid

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Parliamentary Affairs Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Mushahid Hussain Syed has said that construction of Special...

NAB files supplementary reference against Dar in corruption case

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a supplementary reference with new witnesses against former finance minister Ishaq Dar on Monday...

Money laundering: FIA to arrest Axact CEO as SHC overturns his acquittal

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday accepted the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) appeal against the acquittal of Axact...

Vehicles owners to get universal numbers from March 1

RAWALPINDI: The vehicle owners would be issued new Universal Numbers from March first as Excise and Taxation Rawalpindi is finalizing...

Foreign exchange rates

KARACHI: The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following exchange rates bulletin, here on Tuesday....

NAB allows wife of Ahad Cheema to meet her husband

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has allowed wife of Ahad Cheema to meet her husband on humanitarian grounds. The...

POL local production up by 8.14% in six months

ISLAMABAD: The production of petroleum products witnessed 8.14 percent increase during six months (July-December) of the current fiscal year as...

MoU signed to ensue better employment opportunities for skilled workforce

byZahoor Tarar