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ISLAMABAD: The government has disbursed more than Rs 362.25 billion among the deserving families under the Benazir Income Support Programme...

PR’s over 280 locomotives are 20 years old

ISLAMABAD: As many as 281 out of total 443 locomotives of Pakistan Railways are about 20 year old and have...

Number of broadband users up by 15% to over 29.8 million

ISLAMABAD: The number of broadband users has surged by 15 per cent and increased to 29.8 million Pakistan Telecommunication Authority...

Country achieves economic stability: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal has said that after achieving economic stability in the start...

Ecnec okays Rs 85.2billion worth of six projects

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec), under the chair of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, has approved...

Govt issues over Rs 336 billion under PSDP

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released more than Rs 336.171 billion for different social sector developmental projects under Public Sector...

Govt announces demonetisation of all old design banknotes by Dec 1

KARACHI: The government has announced demonetisation of all old design banknotes with effect from December 1, 2016. The decision was...

PIA increases checked baggage allowance, issues list of banned items

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Tuesday increased the allowance of checked baggage for the passengers from Pakistan to Manchester (England)...

10,000MW energy projects under CPEC to be completed by Dec 2017

ISLAMABAD: Several energy projects, which are among the first phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be completed by...

Senate body discusses privatisation of PSM, PMTF

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Industries has discussed privatisation of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and Pakistan Machine Tool Factory....

SECP starts 38 show-cause proceedings against different firms

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has started 38 show-cause proceedings against companies, their auditors and directors...

Banks urged to speed up pace of credit expansion in KP

PESHAWAR: Keeping changes in business conditions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra has asked...

Dar presides over ECNEC meeting, approves six projects

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) which met under the Chairmanship of Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar,...

CPEC to make Pakistan centre of trade in region: Ahsan

06/03/2016

LAHORE: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project would make Pakistan centre of trade and commerce in the region of three billion...

Shehbaz reviews solar energy projects