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Experts for boosting exports, generating employment
ISLAMABAD: Experts at two-day consultative forum, organised with the cooperation of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda), said...
368% higher than 2013’s: NBP posts 51% increase in profit
LAHORE: The National Bank of Pakistan has announced to achieve an exponential 51 per cent growth in pre-tax profit as...
HabibMetro Bank’s profit surges by 72% to Rs 12.5b
KARACHI: HabibMetro Bank has posted a profit before tax of Rs 12.5 billion for the year 2015, registering a considerable...
Power tariff reduced by Rs4.36/unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved Rs 4.36 per unit reduction in power tariff for February...
Bosan for improving agri production system on scientific lines
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan has stressed the need to improve agriculture...
Pakistan receives $4.21b from donors in 8 months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received $4.21 billion from multilateral and bilateral donors in first eight months (July-February) of current fiscal year. According...
Govt aims to achieve GDP growth rate of over 5% this year: Dar
ISLAMABAD: The government is focusing on achieving the GDP growth rate of over five per cent in ongoing fiscal year...
21.5 mcm/d delivery: Pak delegation to finalise gas pipeline project in Iran
TEHRAN: A Pakistani delegation will visit Iran to finalise the agreements on gas pipeline project made during the Iranian president’s...
Surgical goods worth $234m exported in 8 months
ISLAMABAD: Surgical goods and medical instruments exports from the country surged by 4.66 percent during last eight months of ongoing...
Mobile phone import surges by 6.77% to about $500m
ISLAMABAD: The imports of mobile phone into the country increased by 6.77 percent to $497.192 million in first eight months...
Petroleum imports declined by 37.62% to $5.107b in 8 months
ISLAMABAD: The petroleum group import into the country decreased by 37.62 percent during first eight months of ongoing fiscal year...
Near 0.2m metric tons sugar exported so far
ISLAMABAD: About 198,387 metric tons of sugar has been exported since the permission granted by the Economic Coordination Committee of...
Provinces directed to submit detail of oil, gas royalty’s distribution
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources Tuesday directed all provinces to submit detailed reports with regard...
Textile Sector Texpo to kick off on April 7
ISLAMABAD: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is organizing for the first time a Textile Sector Texpo from April 7...
Overseas Employment Corporation sent 6,000 workers to S Korea since 2008
ISLAMABAD: With the aim to decrease unemployment in the country, the Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) has sent around 6,000 workers...
Dar directs authorities to expedite recoveries of power dues
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has directed the authorities concerned to maximise recoveries of electricity dues. He issued these...
Chinese company to install 132kv underground circuit
KARACHI: A Chinese company will install a 132-kv underground electric circuit from Queens Road Grid Station to Old Town Grid...
Delay in Kalabagh Dam construction costs Rs132b/year
LAHORE: Delay in construction of Kalabagh Dam has cost over Rs 132 billion per year, said former Wapda chairman Shamsul...
Bank Alfalah’s profit up by 48% to Rs12.6b
KARACHI: Bank Alfalah has posted profit-before-tax of Rs12.604 billion for the year ended December 31, as compared to Rs8.514 billion...
Auto production target increased from 0.2m to 0.5m units by 2020
ISLAMABAD: The auto manufacturers have doubled their production target increasing from 0.25 million to 0.5 million units per annum by...
