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KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that commercial banks will remain open for extended hours on June 30,...

Current account deficit reaches $8.9b

ISLAMABAD: Current account deficit in the eleven months of the present fiscal year crossed the government’s full year target of...

SC orders Panama JIT to submit final report by 10th

ISLAMABAD: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed by the Supreme Court to probe money trail of the Sharif family under...

Punjab govt putting agri sector on modern lines

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab Muhammad Mahmood on Thursday said the Punjab government was putting agriculture sector on modern lines to...

Petroleum production up by 1.67% in 10 months

ISLAMABAD: The petroleum production grew by 1.67 percent during 10 months of current fiscal year from July to April compared...

Chinese commercial counsellor calls on SBI chairperson

KARACHI: Chinese Economic and Commercial Counsellor in Karachi, Guo Chunshuo on Thursday called on Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) Chairperson...

ANF arrests 4 ‘mules’ with 6kg heroin

LAHORE: The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) claimed to have nailed four people and seized six-kg heroin at the Allama Iqbal...

Pakistan’s liquid foreign reserves increase

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$ 20,361.0 million on June 16, 2017. This...

FIA detains man for defrauding

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested a man for defrauding. According to FIA spokesman, accused Muhammad Sahib...

NBP achieve remitting target set for 2016-17: Saima Rahim

PESHAWAR: NBP Regional Head of Islamic Banking Saima Rahim has said that NBP has achieved the remitting targets set for...

Dist Council Umerkot approves Rs333m budget

MIRPURKHAS: The District Council Umerkot has approved tax-free budget of Rs. 333 million for the fiscal year 2017-18. District Council...

NAB’s role being acknowledged in world for eradication of corruption

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is committed to eradicate corruption and it is very pride to consider Pakistan as role...

Rs474m allocated for railway link from Havellian to Khunjrab

ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 474 million for feasibility study for 682 Kilometer Railway Link from Havellian to Pak...

District Council Mirpurkhas approves Rs376m budget

MIRPURKHAS: The District Council Mirpurkhas has approved the budget of Rs. 376 million for the fiscal year 2017-18. Chairman District...

Spain: Record-breaking horticultural exports in 2016

SMEDA to establish Fruit Dehydration Unit in Swat

PESHAWAR: General Manager Out-Reach (GMOR) Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), Javed Iqbal Khattak has said that the authority...

Food group imports rises 15.96% in 11 months

ISLAMABAD: The import of food products in to the country increased by 15.96 per cent during the period July-May (2016-17)...

Textile exports decrease 1.98% in 11 months

ISLAMABAD: The textile exports from the country witnessed decrease of 1.98 percent during the first eleven months of the current...

Rs8.87b non-development budget of MCI approved for 2017-18