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HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday said the development projects launched by the federal government would bring a new...

Govt to spend Rs20b on development of exports under STPF

ISLAMABAD: The government would spend Rs. 20 billion on development of export sector over next three years under Strategic Trade...

Move to help promote Islamic Banking in Pakistan

KARACHI: In a development to promote Islamic Banking and Finance in the country, a leading financial institution-Bank Alfalah, has entered...

Mobile phones import decreases by 14.6pc

KARACHI: The imposition of 100 percent cash margin requirement has started yielding results as import of mobile phones registered decline...

Govt to purchase 132,000 metric-ton wheat in Bhakkar district

BHAKHAR: Over 132,000 metric tonnes of wheat will be purchased in the district under the Punjab government wheat purchase scheme...

Almond export can yield billion of rupees for GB

GILGIT: The economy of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is largely dependent on dry fruits and agriculture as the area is famous for...

CPEC centre of excellence launched

ISLAMABAD: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) centre of excellence was formally launched here on Monday to promote research and...

Food exports decrease 11.79%, import increase 13.47% in 8 months

ISLAMABAD: Food group exports from the country during first eight months of current financial year decreased by 11.79 percent, where...

Govt urged to settle circular debt immediately

ISLAMABAD: A business community leader has urged the government to immediately settle issue of circular debt otherwise it will leave...

Economic watchdog shows concern over high POL prices

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) has said prices of petroleum products in the country are far more than the...

PTDC to start mini air safari for tourists

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) would develop Helipad at Rawal Lake View Point to start mini air safari in...

Weekly inflation surges 1.19%

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation for the week ended on March 24 for the combined income groups increased by 1.19 percent...

CEO says renovation of PIA’s old equipment underway

LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CEO Bernd Hildenbrand has said that airline has saved millions of rupees during one year...

Dar for facilitating overseas Pakistani investors

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that overseas Pakistanis were keen to take advantage of investment opportunities in the...

Hub coal-fired power plant of CPEC to benefit four million families

BEIJING: Chinese Power Enterprise Chairman Wang Binghua has said that the new Hub coal-fired power plant being constructed under China-Pakistan...

SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 5.75%

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged...

Fencing at Pak-Afghan border commences: COAS

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that fencing on Pakistan-Afghanistan border had commenced and...

Irrigation Dept recovers Rs86m water tax

MULTAN: The Irrigation Department has recovered about Rs 86 million abiana (water tax) from farmers during the Rabi 2015-16 and...

KP govt to deploy special force for CPEC security

ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to constitute a special force for security of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in...

E-Commerce become a great way to expand business in Pakistan