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ISTANBUL: Pakistan on Thursday signed an agreement with Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in Istanbul to import 1,000 megawatt electricity under...

GDP growth target of 7%, exports $32b: Dar lauds World Bank for financing CASA-1000, Dasu energy projects

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, addressing the 16th National Security Workshop on the topic “Economic Policy of Pakistan” at...

5-year sukuk at 6.75%: Pakistan gets payment, forex reserves decline to $12.993b: SBP

KARACHI: Pakistan has received $1 billion payment for its recent sukuk sale, said State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The government...

Ecnec okays 10 projects including Rs16b Karachi Green Bus System, 75MW GB power projects

ISLAMABAD: With the aim to decrease smog level in the environment of metropolis, the Executive Committee of National Economic Council...

Cut in sugarcane price from Rs182/maund to Rs155: Growers urge SC to take suo moto notice

KARACHI: Sugarcane growers of Sindh have demanded the Supreme Court of Pakistan to take suo motu notice against the provincial...

Protect rights of smaller consumers, Dar asks CCP on Competition Day

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) should also look into the matters regarding protection of rights of smaller consumers,...

Sales tax, duty to stay on import of solar power panels

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar regarding solar panels decided the duty and sales tax regime...

Nepra introduces Net Metering System: Domestic consumers can sell 1KV-1 MW electricity to Discos

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has introduced the Net Metering System, through which domestic, commercial and industrial...

Sindh chief minister forms committee to check falling rice exports

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has set up a committee to look into problems being faced by...

TEVTA develops world’s 6th and Pakistan’s 1st online system for skilled labour

LAHORE: The Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Punjab has developed world’s sixth and Pakistan’s first online Skilled Labour...

Taken by criticism, govt wants to open Islamabad Metro bus service by Jan end

RAWALPINDI: In the face of severe criticism by the opposition political parties as well as road users, the PML-N-led government...

Pakistan committed to bringing AML Act on par with Int’l standard: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar declared that the government was making efforts to make existing anti-money laundering (AML) laws on...

WB support lauded: PM Nawaz insists trying to turn challenges into opportunities

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif asserted that his government was striving hard to turn challenges into opportunities through well-conceived economic...

Guidelines for maintaining websites: SECP prods public limited cos into action

ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of the considerable delay in maintaining websites, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) issued guidelines,...

SBP 6-month moratorium on KASB Bank: SECP allows KSL trading on 100% cash

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KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has allowed KASB Securities Limited (KSL) to start business again after...

50m population: Lawyers rally for 5th province, South Punjab high court