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FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal Friday said that Chinese investment of US $ 45 billion...

Pakistan’s economy turning around; inflation at 13-years low: PM

LONDON: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that with inflation at 13-year low in Pakistan, improved GDP growth...

Agreements with China to open up new avenues of progress: Shahbaz

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Friday said that agreements inked with China in diversified sectors would open up...

Habib Metropolitan Bank wins Asian Development Bank award

ISLAMABAD: Habib Metropolitan Bank is among the 12 banks of Asia and the Pacific region that have won an Asian...

Economic Corridor to benefit all provinces: Interior Minister

PESHAWAR: Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Friday said Federal Government would take all provinces on board with regard...

Al Baraka Bank launches PM Youth Business Financing Scheme to provide business financing to youth

ISLAMABAD: Al Baraka Bank Limited has launched Prime Minister Youth Business Financing Scheme with a commitment to provide business financing...

CDA fetches Rs 6b in 2 days from auction of plots

ISLAMABAD: The two-day auction of residential and commercial plots by Capital Development Authority (CDA) fetched Rs 6 billion approximately, as...

Metropolitan Bank among 12 banks of Asia which won an Asian Development Bank award

ISLAMABAD: Habib Metropolitan Bank is among the 12 banks of Asia and the Pacific region that have won an Asian...

Adobe distributes $1,000 MasterCard for all employees to enhance productivity

WASHINGTON: Many big companies strive to bring the creativity out of their employees in order to make them more productive....

Govt to increase tax rates on non-filers in coming budget

ISLAMABAD: Faced with country’s 55 percent of undocumented businesses and just 0.5 per cent of population filing tax returns, the...

Foreign exchange reserves with SBP increased 5.1% to $12,364m

KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased 5.1% on a weekly basis on April...

Securities and Exchange Commission agrees for market infrastructure institutions’ structural reforms

ISLAMABAD: The Consultative Group, constituted by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has agreed on the need for...

Wapda signs agreement for constructing transmission line at Dasu

LAHORE: The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Friday signed an agreement with Power Construction Corporation of China for...

Al Baraka Bank launches PM youth business financing scheme: Distributes Rs 4b so far

ISLAMABAD: Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited, Thursday, successfully launched Prime Minister Youth Business Financing Scheme at with a commitment to...

Govt aims to provide maximum relief to consumers, power generation increases by 1500 MW: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif said that maximum relief is being given to the consumers in power...

China to invest $20 billion in power sector

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif has said that maximum relief is being given to the consumers in...

HSBC expects to make progress on resolving past conduct issues