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LAHORE: The urea offtake for the month of Dec 2017 clocked in at 717,000 tons, down by 20 percent annually,...

Pakistan, China sign executive programme of cultural agreement

BEIJING: Pakistan and China on Monday signed Executive Programme of Cultural Agreement for further consolidating cultural relations and promoting people-to-people...

IRSA releases 50,600 cusecs

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has released 50,600 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 32,500...

Pakistan Post making efforts to expand its scope of financial services

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Post is making efforts to expand its scope of financial services to cater the needs of its customers...

Senate body proposes to resolve issues of salaries, gratuity in PSM

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production Tuesday recommended to resolve the issues of Salaries, gratuity and Provident Fund...

Railways adds 1405 modern wagons for coal loading

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has added 1405 modern wagons for coal loading and unloading (hopper wagons) for Qadirabad Coal Power Plant...

Foreign Currency Account Scheme

KARACHI: The Foreign Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Base Rate, here on Tuesday....

RCB to auction 38 shops on Feb 7

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) will auction its 38 under construction shops on February 7. RCB spokesman, Qaiser Mahmood said,...

Excise department seals 28 properties, challans 2,593 vehicles

RAWALPINDI: Excise and Taxation Department sealed 28 commercial and residential properties during last week for non-payment of property tax while...

Excise & Taxation Department seals 211 properties

SIALKOT: Recovery teams of the Excise & Taxation Department have sealed 211 properties, including houses, shops and commercial buildings, of...

Joint efforts vital for country’s progress: Shehbaz

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that joint efforts should be made for ensuring progress and...

NAB report accuses Sharif family of corruption

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued an inquiry report in Avenfield properties case, according to which Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

PSQCA seals 10 more illegal water brands

LAHORE: Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) on Monday claimed to have sealed 10 more illegal brands of bottled...

Chitral Gol power project, a leap forward towards autarky in energy sector

PESHAWAR: Golen Gol electricity project of 108 megawatt capacity in Chitral recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, was...

Tech-based system to be introduced in power producing, distribution companies: Leghari

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Awais Ahmed Leghari has said technology based system would be introduced to bring improvements in efficiency...

Thar Coal project inevitable for Sindh’s economic progress

MITHI: A delegation including lawmakers, representatives of various political parties, civil society and journalists visited the site of Thar coal...

NAB chiefs reiterates resolve to make appointments in Bureau

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (R) Javed Iqbal has reiterated his firm resolve to make appointments in NAB...

Farmers urged to adopt tunnel technology to grow off-season vegetables