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LAHORE: The 68th Annual General Meeting of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) was held on Thursday. NBP President Saeed Ahmad...

About 885 metric tons of wheat exported in last 8 months

ISLAMABAD: About 885 metric tons of wheat worth $258,000, exported during first 8 months of current financial year as compared...

Government releases Rs504.931b for development projects

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released Rs 504.931 billion for different social sector developmental projects under Public Sector Development Programme...

Fisheries Resources Appraisal Project completed to promote exports

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Ports and Shipping has completed a comprehensive Fisheries Resources Appraisal Project for Pakistan (FRAPP) to chalk out...

Pakistan’s liquid foreign reserves position

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $21,795.9 million on 24 March 2017. A statement...

Green Line Bus project to be completed by end of current year: Governor

KARACHI: Governor Sindh, Muhammad Zubair has said that the Green Line Bus project in Karachi, mainly funded by federal government,...

SECP launches new user registration system under e-system

ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched a new User Registration System to reduce incorporation cost under...

Gold import declines 42.75% in 8 months

ISLAMABAD: The import of gold into the country fell by 42.75 per cent during July-February 2016-17 as compared to same...

Bangladesh frozen food exporters seek tax cut in upcoming budget

CBS to provide tax relief

SARGODHA: The Cantonment Board Sargodha (CBS) will reduce tax burden from the residents and all irregularities in the commercial and...

ECC approves proposal of 300 MW power plant in Gwadar

ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) approved the proposal put forth by the Ministry of Water and Power...

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Pak-Bahrain economic partnership to grow under CPEC: Khurram Dastgir

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has said Pakistan and Bahrain would grow economic partnership under China Pakistan...

About 685 deaths occurring daily worldwide due to drug usage or overdose

KARACHI: As many as 685 deaths are occurring across the globe owing to drug usage or overdose which is quite...

Pakistani envoy, British minister discuss post Brexit bilateral trade ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan High Commissioner to UK, Syed Ibne Abbas met British Minister of State for International Trade, Greg Hands at...

ANF activates public complaint number

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has activated a public complaint number for registration of complaints and facilitation of the general...

FIA arrests human trafficker

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended an alleged human trafficker. According to an FIA spokesman, a travel agent,...

Anti-money laundering cell launched at SECP