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Punjab announces unchanged sugarcane price at Rs180/40kg
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced unchanged price of sugarcane at Rs180 per 40 kilograms under Section 16(i) of the...
Two Nandipur machines to remain shut for maintenance
ISLAMABAD: Nandipur power plant is going through periodic maintenance which is necessary before the canals closure. The spokesperson of the...
SECP to help stakeholders complete integration process: Chairman
ISLAMABD: Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Zafar Hijazi Saturday briefed Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Ishaq Dar...
Abid Sher says no power outage for industry
LAHORE: State Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali Saturday said that industrial and industrial-mix feeders were now...
66% wheat sowing target achieved
MUZAFFARGARH: The Punjab Agriculture Department has announced that about 66 per cent wheat sowing target has been achieved as 487,000...
Over 50,000 given Rs3.1b interest-free loans under PM youth scheme: Marvi
BADIN: State Minister and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Marvi Memon has revealed that more than 50,000 people of...
Dar calls for development of SME sector
KARACHI: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has called for development in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector. Soon a good...
Punjab govt okays Rs14b for eight development projects
LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved Rs13.56 billion for eight development schemes of different sectors. The Punjab Provincial Development Working...
Public-private partnership being encouraged to revive construction industry
LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Mines and Minerals Ch Sher Ali Khan, while inaugurating a 3-day International Green Build Expo &...
FIA to investigate refund scam unearthed by PIA management
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) will probe into a scam unearthed by the management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)....
Foreign debt declined to 61% of GDP from 63.3%, NA told
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Rana Afzal Khan has said that foreign debt has been reduced to 61 percent of...
Weekly inflation down by 0.36%
ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) has decreased by 0.36 per cent during the week...
Ogra recommends cut in petrol prices
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has asked the petroleum ministry to reduce prices of petrol and kerosene...
Gem merchants, traders protest against Indian trade fairs
LAHORE: The gem merchants and jewellers have staged a protest against organising Indian trade shows in Paksitan. All Pakistan Gem...
Cotton buying surges by 75% to 17,200 bales
KARACHI: Cotton buying has surged by 75 per cent to 17,200 bales (155 kilograms each) as prices declined to Rs5,600/maund...
Used cars imports up by 4,041 to 14,106 units in Oct
KARACHI: The imports of used cars in to the country have increased to 14,106 units in the first quarter of...
Qaim approves Rs12b rehabilitation project for Sukkur barrage
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has approved a Rs12.6 billion rehabilitation project, under which the flood capacity of...
World watching Pakistan as important regional player: Ahsan
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said that due to Chinese mega investment plans, world...
Textile exports down by 10.63% to $1.051b in Oct
LAHORE: The textile exports from the country have witnessed 10.63 per cent decline to $1.051 billion in October 2015 from...
Internet services exempted from sales tax in Punjab
LAHORE: The Punjab government has exempted the internet services from the sales tax. The government excluded the internet service from...
