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LAHORE: Chinese Vice Minister for Transport Lu Dong Fu has said that Peoples Republic of China was willing to invest...

186-hour electricity provided in March: Shortfall reaches 4600MW; loadshedding intensified

LAHORE: The gap between supply and demand of electricity has widened 4600 megawatts in the country. The loadshedding has been...

Implementation of National Power Policy ’14 vital for economic growth: APBF

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) President Ibrahim Quraishi has said that the regulators must take comprehensive steps for economic...

World Bank praises Pakistan’s reforms progress; assures support for economic growth

WASHINGTON: The World Bank has expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s economic upturn and reaffirmed its support for development of the key...

PTEA demands independent operations of textile ministry

FAISALABAD: Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) on Monday supported independent operations of textile ministry in order to continue growth of...

Most of US $28 billion signed projects to complete within three years: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal Monday said that Pakistan and China have signed US $28 billion...

SECP introduces new regulatory framework for REITs in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) here on Monday notified Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Regulations 2015...

Pakistan, China sign 51 agreements to fast pace work on CPEC

ISLAMABAD: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Monday got a fresh breather as the two countries Monday inked 51 agreements...

Pakistan and China ink agreements to generate 8030 MW electricity

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China inked agreements for installation of 14 power projects to generate 8030 megawatts electricity on Monday. Pakistani...

Xi Jinping’s visit: Pak-China relations to get new heights

ISLAMABAD: Member Provincial Assembly Akbar Hayat Khan and Former Senator Syed Zafar Ali Shah said Monday that Pakistan-China relationship will...

Two-day IWCCI expo concludes: 75,000 visitors participates

IWCCI demands for expo center in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: With active participation of more than seventy-five thousand visitors, the Islamabad Expo...

Chinese companies to be facilitated for timely completion of development projects: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday said that the government would extend all possible facilitation to the Chinese companies...

PTA blocks unverified SIMs, would be re-sealed if nobody claims ownership

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Ismail Shah on Tuesday has stated that the administration has blocked all the unverified...

PR, Nespak join hands to upgrade railway stations

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) and National Engineering Services Pakistan (Nespak) have signed an agreement to upgrade several railway stations. PR...

$3.5b investment: Chinese investors announce to produce cheap electricity thru 175b tonnes Thar coal

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Chinese investors has announced to generate cheap electricity by investing $3.5 billion in Thar, utilizing its...

Implementation of National Power Policy ’14 vital for economic growth:

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) President Ibrahim Quraishi has said that the regulators must take comprehensive steps for economic...

Islamabad-Pindi metro bus project to be inaugurated soon: Shahbaz