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ISLAMABAD: The government is making Pakistan Post a profit-oriented organisation through reformed agenda and public-private partnership. They are endeavouring to...

Int’l conference on halal foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics kicks off

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain Monday inaugurated an international conference on halal foods, pharmaceuticals and...

Cement sale increases by 15.57%, export declines by 25%

LAHORE: The cement’s domestic sales increased in double digits during the last four months, however, the exports continued to decline....

CAA rejects rumours of closing flight ops at Peshawar Airport

ISLAMABAD: Civil Aviation Authority has refuted the rumours of closing Peshawar Airport for flight operations. The spokesperson of the Authority...

SECP registers Pakistan Airways as subsidiary of PIA

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has registered Pakistan Airways as subsidiary of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)....

Local autos’ sale surged to 179,953 units in 2015

ISLAMABAD: The auto sale of manufactured and assembled in Pakistan has surged to 179,953 units in 2015 from 136,888 units...

Punjab govt striving to promote fish industry

BAHAWALPUR: The Punjab government is striving to promote fish industry as a fish processing zone is being established in South...

Oil, gas companies accused of taking illegal profit

ISLAMABAD: The country’s renowned economic watchdog has accused oil and gas companies of violating Ogra's decisions to maximise profits on...

Pesco okays Rs3 per unit cut for industries

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has announced to reduce power tariff by Rs3 per unit for the industrial...

NHA speeds up work on CPEC’s western route

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has expedited the work and started taking appropriate measures to ensure timely completion of...

Govt plans to set up two more LNG terminals

ISLAMABAD: The government is mulling to set up two more LNG terminals in its concerted bid to use this fuel...

USAID to spend $450m on various projects in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United States International Development Agency (USAID) has announced to spend about $450 million in next American financial year...

PARC sees boost in agri sector through CPEC

ISLAMABAD: The project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would give a tremendous boost to agriculture in the country, said Pakistan...

PR rehabilitates 66 bridges to ensure safety standards

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has rehabilitated 66 bridges out of 159 and remaining would be rehabilitated up to June 2017. The...

Pakistan Post issues commemorative postage stamp

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Post issued a commemorative postage stamp of Rs 50 on completion of 50 years of safe operation of...

Work on Sialkot-Lahore motorway to start soon

SIALKOT: The work on Sialkot-Lahore motorway would start soon to facilitate the people of the district, said Defence Minister Khawaja...

More than 2m manpower sent aboard in 2.5 years