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ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved three development projects worth Rs 5,779.25 million while four projects worth Rs...

Halal meat export up by 9pc to $ 230m

ISLAMABAD: The export of halal meat has increased to $230.2 million during fiscal year 2013-14 from $211.1 million in the...

PIA raises Rs20 million by auctioning 4 Boeing jets

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has collected Rs20 million by auctioning four out of seven aircraft it had put up...

Dar determined to cut public debt ratio to 55pc, deplores $4.5b loss

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has said the government was committed to bring the fiscal deficit from 8.8...

Govt wants tax-to-GDP at 15%, deficit down to 4.7%: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Constitution guarantees fundamental human rights and the present government attaches great importance to implementation of all relevant laws...

POL prices to cut by Rs 14/litre from Nov 1

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent a summary to the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources...

Parliamentary delegation sets off for Kashgar

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary delegation led by Federal Parliamentary Secretary on Finance, Economic Affairs, Revenues and Privatization Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan...

Afridi tells NA cotton support price raised to Rs 3,000

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Textile and Industry Abbas Khan Afridi told the National Assembly that the government had announced Rs...

4500MW Bhasha dam smartest choice to overcome energy crisis: US

ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Daniel Feldman says his country looks forward to further expanding trade and...

Pakistani declared second funniest person of world; bags $1000 award

NEW YORK: It seemed unbelievable that Pakistani humour could have such appeal and can beat contestants from UAE, France and Spain...

Cotton trading booming ahead of Muharram holidays

KARACHI: The cotton trading picked up as a whopping 58 percent or 27,200 (155 kilograms each) surge has been witnessed...

Islamic microfinance forum to take up poverty alleviation

ISLAMABAD: To create new Shariah standards, the two-day Global Islamic Microfinance Forum is scheduled to be held from November 1,...

Pakistan to achieve $4b mango export target to EU

KARACHI: Pakistan will be made the largest mango exporting country next year by maintaining quality of the fruit exported to...

NAB nabs 4 contractors over Rs102m damage to exchequer

PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has nabbed four contractors for supplying 353 voltage stabilisers to different water supply schemes...

Pak-US ties on course to trade partnership: US envoy

ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Daniel Feldman declared that the ties between Pakistan-US were moving from aid-based...

Fauji Cement records profits of Rs601.96m, Silk Bank earns Rs458m

LAHORE: Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) has announced financial results for the first quarter FY15 ended September 30, booking profits...

SRO 608: Punjab chambers in unison against tax at retail level

LAHORE: All major chambers and industrial representative bodies of Punjab, through a unanimous resolution, have pledged to fight against taxation...

Govt wants tax-to-GDP at 15pc, deficit down to 4.7pc: Dar

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