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ISLAMABAD: The government has so far released Rs 779.150 million for various research and developmental projects of Ministry of National...

Energy problem to be resolved by 2018: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said all out efforts were being made to overcome energy...

Despite growth Bangladesh exports fail to scale the target

Govt won’t be able to achieve exports, imports, CAD targets

ISLAMABAD: The federal government would not be able to achieve exports, imports and current accounts deficit targets for ongoing financial...

Well-being of general public top priority in the upcoming budget: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said that in line with the tradition of the last three years, the...

Ghee, oil manufacturing increase by 2.6%, 2.05% in 9 months

ISLAMABAD: Domestic production of vegetable ghee and cooking oil during first three quarter of current financial year increased by 2.86...

PM leaves for home at conclusion of visit to China, Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif left for home Thursday at the conclusion of his visit to China and...

Five energy projects to be dropped from CPEC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China agreed to revise and update the list of CPEC Energy Cooperation Project, removing 5 pending projects...

MoU signed to provide bone marrow transplant facility to public

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination on Thursday signed an MoU with Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant...

Global Youth Convention organises meeting against drugs addiction, prevention

LAHORE: Global NGO organised Youth Convention against Drugs Addiction and Prevention at the Al-Hamrah hall here on Thursday. A large...

SECP clarifies declaration of offshore assets

ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has clarified that proposed companies bill does not require all overseas Pakistanis...

Pakistan achieving 5.28% high GDP growth in last 10-year

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has extended felicitations to the Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif and the whole...

SECP files fourth criminal case on insider trading by bank employees

ISLAMABAD: In continuation of its recent crackdown on banks’ employees conducting insider trading, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan...

Seminar on road management held

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Communication and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) jointly organized a seminar on “Road Management: Enabling economic corridors...

IRSA releases 242,500 cusecs water from various rim stations

ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Wednesday released 242,500 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 301,800 cusecs....

Petroleum production witnesses positive growth in 3 quarters

ISLAMABAD: The petroleum production grew by 0.45 percent during the first three quarters of the current fiscal year (2017-18) as...

FIA traces 12 websites with anti-army content

LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated probe at the behest of interior ministry over vilification drive against army whereas...

FIA handed over about 29,000 illegal migrants to Pakistan in 2016

QUETTA: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has revealed that about 29,000 Pakistani nationals, attempting to enter Europe, were intercepted by Iran...

NAB hands over recovered amount of Rs4.2m to Fesco