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$13b trade in 2013 to reach $15b in 2015: Chinese investors urged to join Pak entities to develop agri sector
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador to China Masood Khalid, speaking at a China-Pakistan Trade and Investment Symposium in Beijing, has said that Pakistan...
DHA to launch housing scheme in Peshawar, land acquisition of 6,000 kanals under process
PESHAWAR: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) is going to launch mega housing scheme in Peshawar. For this purpose, the land...
HBL privatisation: Govt to generate $1.53b in FY 2014-15
ISLAMABAD: The government has given outline for the future programme of privatisation of major public sector entities including Habib Bank...
3m liter/day supply to fuel pumps: DCO Lahore establishes complaint center to report petrol shortage
LAHORE: District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) has set up an emergency control room to cope with the fuel crisis. The petrol...
Rs182 per 40kg: 20 sugar mill owners move SC against sugarcane price
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has admitted a plea for hearing filed by 20 sugar mill owners against Sindh High...
BOK takes steps to promote Islamic Banking, distributes Rs 2.1b interest free loan to 21,000 youth
PESHAWAR: Minister for Finance Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while addressing the gathering of business community organised by The Bank of Khyber (BOK)...
SC accepts plea of 20 sugar mill owners against fixing sugarcane price at Rs 182/maund
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has accepted the plea against fixing the price of sugarcane at Rs182 per maund. The directions...
Khyber Bank gives Rs2.1b loan under Islamic banking to 21,000 youth in KPK
PESHAWAR: The Bank of Khyber (BOK) organized a “Business Gathering” in Karachi where its managing director said that in order...
Over 500 industrial units for 0.1m people: LCCI, FRIA urge govt to make Ferozepur Road Industrial Zone
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Ferozepur Road Industrial Association (FRIA) have demanded the Punjab government...
10,000 kanals land: DHA housing scheme in Peshawar soon
PESHAWAR: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) will soon launch housing scheme on about 10,000 kanals land in the suburbs of...
Earlier $4.5b estimated: Govt to raise $1.53b thru divestment of HBL shares, Discos
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to raise $1.53 billion through privatisation of public sector entities including Habib Bank Limited (HBL)...
Petrol shortage: Transporters overcharging twin city commuters
RAWALPINDI: The public transporter and taxi drivers are also exploiting the petrol shortage and overcharging the commuters of twin cities....
Situation slightly improves on 9th day of worst petrol crisis
LAHORE– With some of the filling stations still closed on the ninth day of petrol shortage, the province of the...
PM-led meeting holds OGRA, PSO responsible for petrol crisis
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sent another top official home after an inquiry committee held Ogra and PSO responsible...
Marketing companies to be fined up to Rs20m: Ogra blamed for petrol shortage
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has been held responsible for ongoing worst petrol crisis in Pakistan, though...
8-inch diameter: Miscreants blow up pipeline in Dera Bugti, gas supply from wells No 9, 12 suspended
DERA BUGTI: Some miscreants have blown up an eight-inch diameter gas pipeline with explosives device, suspending the gas supply to...
Rs3 billion for Kifalat: Bank of Khyber gives Rs2.1b loan to over 21,000 youth
PESHAWAR – The Bank of Khyber (BOK) organized a “Business Gathering” in Karachi where its managing director said that in...
Rs182 per 40kg: 20 sugar mill owners move SC against sugarcane price
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has admitted a plea for hearing filed by 20 sugar mill owners against Sindh High...
Official residences grabbed: NAB asked to rein in illegal occupants
ISLAMABAD - The Public Account Committee (PAC)’s sub-committee directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to initiate an inquiry against illegal...
Rs27b injection fails to prop up PSO, Rs60b more required
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan State Oil (PSO) requires another major injection of Rs50 to Rs60 billion from the national exchequer...
