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BAHAWALPUR: Funds of Rs 4.12 billion have been approved for 76 ongoing development schemes while amount of Rs 676 million...

CPEC further expanding foreign investment in Pakistan: Experts Opined

ISLAMABAD: The experts opined on Wednesday the success of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been substantiated by the...

FIA charges Altaf Hussain with funding terror, money laundering

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has submitted an interim charge-sheet against Muttahida Qaumi Movement founder Altaf Hussain before the...

WAPDA to add 2487 MW to National Grid from early to mid 2018

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Javed Ali Shah Wednesday visited WAPDA House to have a briefing about its...

CPEC, LNG project achievements of the government: PEW

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the LNG project are...

SECP warns securities brokers against operating with illegal agents

ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued warning to securities brokers against operating with illegal or unregistered...

579,000 tax returns till Oct 31 in Multan region

MULTAN: Exactly 579,000 people have filed tax returns in the Multan region till Oct 31, tax officials said on Wednesday....

Man held in embezzlement case

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Gujranwala on Tuesday arrested a person involved in embezzlement case. According to FIA spokesman,...

President stresses strong Pak-Sri Lanka ties

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has said Sri Lanka is the closest friend of Pakistan and stressed the need to further...

Two co-accused held in Rs120m Tax Refund Scam

KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB-Karachi) has arrested two accused identified as Luqman Javed and Abdul Hameed Agar, proprietors of private...

Investors, industrialists get special incentives in GB SEZ: CM

GILGIT: Chief Minister (CM) Gilgit Baltistan, Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman here on Tuesday said special incentives would be given to investors...

About 123,346 tons of raw cotton exported in Q1

ISLAMABAD: Raw cotton exports from the country during first quarter of current financial year grew by 69.70 percent as compared...

Telecom import s up 21.84%, mobile phones 30.18% in Q1

ISLAMABAD: The telecom imports into the country increased by 21.84 percent during the first quarter of the current fiscal year...

Japan provides Yen 2.6b for security equipment at Airports

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has provided grant assistance amounting to Japanese Yen 2.646 billion to install security equipment at...

Machinery imports increase by 1.82 percent

ISLAMABAD: Machinery imports into the country increased by 1.82 Per cent during the first quarter of current fiscal year as...

Allocation for Neelum-Jhelum power project enhanced to Rs5.23b