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ISLAMABAD: French carmaker Renault announced last week that it is entering the Pakistani market. The company said it had signed...

WB’s $400m loan to help improve education, health

ISLAMABAD: The government is seeking a $400 million loan from the World Bank to implement Public Finance Management Strategy (PMS)...

UAE receives first shipment of meat from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: First shipment of Pakistani fresh meat successfully reached United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday. According to a private TV...

NHA approves PC-1 of DG Khan bypass project

ISLAMABAD: The executive board of the National Highways Authority has approved PC-1 for the construction of 18 kilometre long 4-lane...

Railways adds 95 locomotives for freight operation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has improved availability of locomotives in freight pool and now increased its strength to 95 from mere...

ICCI urges D-8 countries to strengthen cooperation among SMEs

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Monday urged that D-8 countries should focus on developing strong...

IRSA releases 77,300 cusecs water

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Sunday released 77,300 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 39,800...

Pakistan losing manpower export market to India, Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD: PBIF President Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday said Pakistan is losing manpower export market to India, Bangladesh and some...

Govt to set up industrial zone in GB: CM

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez-Ur-Rehman said on Monday that the provincial government will set up an industrial zone in...

Pak, Thailand FTA to be signed by January 30

ISLAMABAD: A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Thailand will be signed on on January 30 during next year...

ANF reviews steps to combat drug trafficking

RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force has held Force Commanders Conference at Headquarters ANF Rawalpindi under the chairmanship of Director General Major General...

Production of petroleum products grows 13.74 pc in Q1

ISLAMABAD: The production of petroleum products increased by 13.74 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year...

Guarantor seeks three weeks to present Dar before court

ISLAMABAD: A guarantor for former finance minister Ishaq Dar requested an accountability court on Friday to grant three weeks’ time...

Textile sector’s issues to be resolved: Haroon

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue Haroon Akhtar Khan has said the government has paid full attention to...

China to get 91pc Gwadar income, minister tells Senate

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was told on Friday that 91 per cent of the revenues to be generated from the Gwadar...

SHC directs NAB to submit report on filing reference against ex-PPL MD

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit a report on filing of a...

Finance Dept most corrupt in Punjab: DG ACE

LAHORE: Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab Director General Brig (retd) Muzzaffar Ali Ranjha has said that out of over 40 government...

PU ex-VC’s wife summoned by NAB