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FPCCI body concerned over damages to apple crop, exports
KARACHI: Drought over some last years, post harvest losses, malfunctioning of markets, lack of information on the part of farmers...
NAB initiates probe against ZTBL officials
MULTAN: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has started probe against management of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) Ahmadpur East over...
Zero-rate sales tax facility on gas, electricity suspended
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn zero-rating facility on supply of gas and electricity allowed to Lahore-based two...
SECP served 24 show cause notices to brokers: Senate body told
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue Wednesday was informed that Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) had issued 24...
Senate body for protecting local textile industry to enhance exports
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Textile Industry on Wednesday stressed the need for protecting local textile industry to enhance exports...
Bank deposits plunge by 4.2% to Rs10.73t
KARACHI: The deposits of the banking system have decreased by 4.2 percent to Rs10.73 trillion by end of February 2017...
CPEC annual conference to be held in Aug
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to hold the annual conference on CPEC in August this year where the business community...
PSC approves 8 new varieties of cotton seed
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Seed Council (PSC) has approved eight new seed varieties of cotton seed to enhance per acre production...
Ghee production increases by 2.31%
ISLAMABAD: Domestic production of vegetable ghee during first two-quarters of current financial year increased by 2.31 percent, where as cooking...
SECP files criminal case over price
ISLAMABAD: The SECP filed criminal complaint on Tuesday against a person who manipulated the price of shares of Gauher Engineering...
Pakistan’s economic improvement obvious under CPEC: Expert
BEIJING: As Chinese investments in the frontier markets have the potential to mitigate repercussions from global economic uncertainties, the Pakistan’s...
200 institutes training work force for CPEC projects
ISLAMABAD: Around 200 institutes are engaged in imparting training to unskilled and semi-skilled work force for China Pakistan Economic Corridor...
World bank declares Pakistan as first country to benefit from high-quality solar maps
ISLAMABAD” Pakistan has become the first country to benefit from duly validated, high-quality solar maps under a global initiative, allowing...
Japanese investors’ interest in Sindh augurs well: Zubair
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair has said that Japanese investors’ interest in the province especially in Karachi augurs well. He...
Tax culture to be changed through awarness campaigns: Dr. Ayesha
LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Finance Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha said on Tuesday that like previous year, all provincial tax collecting...
‘Sanctions hindering Iran-Pak gas pipeline’
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed on Monday informed the National Assembly that work on the Iran-Pakistan Gas...
CPEC becomes center-point of transit trade routes
BEIJING: With related major energy and infrastructure projects being in full swing, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has become the center-point...
FPCCI for ending visa ban, export of manpower to Kuwait
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Standing Committee Chairman Ishtiaq Qureshi on Monday said that Pakistan...
Faisalabad must play role to increase share in European market: Finland envoy
FAISALABAD: Pakistan’s share in two billion Euro textile imports of Finland is very negligible and Pakistan in general and Faisalabad...
PARC commercialises nine technologies to promote use of agri machinery
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has commercialised nine technologies to increase use of agricultural machinery and achieve production targets....
