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LAHORE: Agricultural experts declared that hybrid seeds is perfect for increase the production and advised the farmers to use best quality...

Open trade with India to allow Pakistan to access large market: Ishrat

KARACHI: Commenting on the slowdown in foreign investment, Dr. Ishrat Husain said that FDI could only be attracted in a...

SNGC postpones decision to stop gas supplies to industries

ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Company (SNGC) has postponed the decision to stop gas supply to industries of the country from...

Rs4.5m package: Bahria Town, Sindh police join hands for rehab of families of martyred cops

KARACHI: In a pleasant move to rehabilitate the families of martyred police officials, the Bahria Town and Sindh Police have...

Private sector’s role underlined as Corn hybrid seeds increased production manifold

ISLAMABAD: Advising farmers to opt for quality corn hybrid seeds to increase per acre yield, experts emphasized the need for...

PPRA rules violation, PPP MP moves Supreme Court to get 900mw solar park contract scrapped

ISLAMABAD: Crying foul at floating the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules which do not allow any public procurement without...

Industry wants 200 to 300bps cut as SBP sets to unveil monetary policy today

KARACHI: Amid vehement demand for 200 basis points cut in the rate, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set...

Issues in eServices: SECP extends filing date of Form 29 till Nov 18

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has extended the filing date of Form 29 for companies which...

WB team visits 4,200MW Dasu dam to settle dispute between locals, WAPDA

MANSEHRA: A three-member World Bank (WB) team, led by Jhao Hao, has visited Kohistan to meet the locals affected by...

Textile industry woes: PM Sharif takes up gas shortage issue

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif formed a committee on Friday to finalise proposals for resolving gas shortage issues for the...

LDA auctions 12 plots at Rs34 million, 3 marquee sites at Rs210,000 per month

LAHORE: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) auctioned tenancy rights of one of its rooftop restaurant on unexpected high values. Officials said...

USAID to add 1400MW by 2014, gives training, equipment to PESCO, IESCO

ISLAMABAD: United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Mission Director to Pakistan, Greg Gottlieb, provided the power distribution companies PESCO...

Foreign reserves decline by 1.5pc to $13,267.8m: SBP

KARACHI: The total reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) declined by 1.5% or $131m to $8,487m as...

Trade between Pakistan, Afghanistan to be increased to $5b from $2.5b

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to enhance bilateral trade to $5 billion with next two to three years from...

22,000 bales of cotton change hands at Rs5000-5300, TCP to purchase 250,000 bales

KARACHI: Slight rate changes were witnessed in the cotton market amid moderate trading on Thursday. The official spot rate was...

1,400MW by end-Dec: USAID imparts training to PESCO, IESCO under EPP project

ISLAMABAD: United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Mission Director to Pakistan, Greg Gottlieb, presented the power distribution companies PESCO...

Japan to give Pakistan Rs3.2b for better sewerage, weather forecasting systems

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Japan have agreed to carry out two projects of disaster management and weather forecasting system worth Rs3.2...

Seed (Amendment) Bill 2014 presented in NA, Plant Breeders Bill in Cabinet: Bosan