Business

23/08/2015

KARACHI: The government should take long-term measures to control the beef prices and slaughtering of female animals. This was stated...

TDAP offers incentives to promote local products globally

GUJRANWALA: Trade Development Authority Pakistan (TDAP) has offered an excellent and attractive package of incentives to exporters for holding expo...

Dar briefed about measures to improve PIA services

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar was here on Saturday briefed about efforts being undertaken to improve passenger and...

Chinese company to build 1,320MW coal-based power plant in Thar

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese company will build a 1,320MW coal-powered electricity plant in Thar Desert. In this regard, the Pakistan government...

NBP’s profits down by 32% to Rs3.97b in Q2

KARACHI: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has posted 32 per cent decline in its profits during the second quarter...

Farmers’ sit-in: Sarwar terms PML-N policies more dangerous than external enemies

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has urged the government to suspend trade between Pakistan and India to facilitate the local farmers. This...

Rs25b losses: PTI-led KP govt accused of corruption in hydel funds

byMatiur Rehman

PESHAWAR: The lawmakers from Pakistan Muslim League-N have accused the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of corruption and misuse of Hydel fund,...

Dollar at Rs104: Central bank warns against artificial shortage of US currency

KARACHI: In wake of continuous depreciation in the value of Pakistani rupee, the central bank has warned exchange companies on...

First meeting of cabinet sub-committee on production and exports held

ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Production and Exports was held today in the Ministry of Finance...

Chairman BOI suggests cut in taxes to attract investment

ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Dr. Miftah Ismail has proposed to start one window operation to facilitate the international...

Exports have not dwindled down overnight: Mughal

LAHORE: Pakistani exports have not dwindled down overnight expanding trade gap but favouritism, appointments in violation of merit and misuse...

600,000 ghost pensioners: AG directs field officers to audit pension payments

ISLAMABAD: Taking sever notice of 600,000 ghost pensioners, Auditor General of Pakistan Rana Asad Amin has directed all the field...

Punjab govt okays 27 development projects worth over Rs26b

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved development projects worth over Rs26 billion during the 6th meeting of Provincial Development Working...

Gas tariffs to be increased by 6% from next month: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the government has decided to increase...

TDAP organises seminar to educate food exporters

KARACHI: With the aim to educate exporters of food items, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has organised a...

Textile industry remains behind in race with regional competitors: IPR report

LAHORE: The country’s textile sector has witnessed decline in the export during the last four years as compared with its...

120% growth: K-Electric earns Rs28.324b in FY14-15

KARACHI: The K-Electric Limited has posted 120 per cent increase in profit as it earned Rs28.324 billion during the fiscal...

Current account deficit decreased by 80% to $159m in July