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Unhygienic food: 148 eateries, shops, vendors served notice by CDA
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority issued notices to 148 eateries, shops and vendors for selling unhygienic and adulterated food during...
Rs19 cut in petrol prices in 1 month: LPG rate also down by Rs5-10
LAHORE: After more than Rs19 cut in petrol prices in one month by the federal government, the marketing companies of...
Banking group Al Baraka records $207m profit in 9 months of 2014, assets touch $22.5b
KARACHI: Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG) has recorded a profit of $207 million in the first nine months of 2014....
Closing: KSE plunges 52pts, down 0.17% on upcoming PTI showdown
KARACHI: The fast-changing political scenario and fears of a looming political showdown on Nov 30 caused ripples in the Karachi...
Expanded Benazir Int’l Airport with 300 bikes, cars parking facility in Jan 2015
ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the ongoing renovation, expansion and development work at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA)...
80mmcf gas sought for 200MW power generation, KP industries
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has demanded gas for power generation and Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has written several letters to...
With $22.5b assets, $2b equity: ABG earns $207m in 9 months
KARACHI: With assets strength of $22.5 billion and equity of $2 billion, Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG) earned $207 million...
Rs21.8b earning with 73% growth: Mamnoon greets PSO on inclusion in Forbes top 2000 Company list
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain lauded the outstanding performance of the PSO and its subsequent inclusion in Forbes top 2000 Company...
Standard Chartered lauds sale of $1b Sukuk bonds at 7.75% interest rate
KARACHI: Standard Chartered Pakistan Chief Executive Officer Shazad Dada has dubbed the issuance of Sukuk bonds an achievement for the...
$2b offered for PSM revamp: Pak-Russia agree to deepen trade, economic ties: Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD: The Russian Bank VneshTorgovBank (VTB) and public-sector enterprise Tyazhpromexport have expressed their readiness to offer $2 billion ($1 each)...
Rs800m taxes, 120m bags annually: PJMA urges jute bags use for food items
KARACHI: The government should make compulsory the use of jute bags for storage and packaging of grains and other edibles....
80mmcf gas sought for 200MW electricity, KP industries: CM Khattak approaches PM
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has demanded gas for power generation and Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has written several letters to...
Karachiites transport woes: Sindh yet to release funds for repair to CNG buses
KARACHI: Though Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah inaugurated half of the previously running 36 CNG buses on Sept 5,...
100,000 deaths annually: Governor vows water filtration plant in every school to save lives
FAISALABAD: More than 100,000 children die every year of water-borne diseases caused by drinking of unhygienic and contaminated water. Punjab...
Three zones, 10 teams: CDA goes all-out against encroachers
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) have divided the capital into three zones and constituted 10 teams to retrieve occupied...
600-kg dead chicken, meat captured; three held from Tollington Market
LAHORE: The district government officials led by the District Officer (DO) Livestock carried out a raid and captured 600-kg dead...
Online tickets purchase: HBL, Emirates to give credit card holders discount
KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Emirates airline have signed an agreement through which the bank’s credit card customers will...
$35b global business, 1500 clients: Azure Global, ACCA team up in Pakistan
LAHORE: UK-based accounting company Azure Global has collaborated with ACCA to become the part of Pakistan’s fastest growing and most...
PSM seeks Rs8b for overhauling, Rs4.5b for boosting production
KARACHI: Pakistan Steel Mills’ (PSM) Board of Directors has decided to move a summary to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC)...
R100m embezzlement: NAB apprehends PDA official, releases Director after Rs8.1m plea bargain
PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after completing investigation in a Rs100 million embezzlement case, has arrested...
