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Eskom asks Nersa for 25% increase in electricity prices
CAPE TOWN: South African’s ESKOM has asked the National Energy Regulator (Nersa ) to increase the price of electricity by...
APCNGA hails govt decision to reopen CNG stations
ISLAMABAD: The owners and affiliated people with CNG sector have lauded that government’s decision to reopen CNG stations in the...
Portugal’s EC reduces 3.1% budget deficit of GDP in 2015
LISBON: The European Commission (EC) on Tuesday improved its forecast for Portugal’s budget deficit in 2015, now saying it is...
Ex-KASB Bank depositors start transactions with BankIslami
KARACHI: After successful merger of KASB Bank into BankIslami Pakistan Ltd, the 150,000 depositors, having Rs57 billion in deposits have...
Sony Xperia Z3, Z2 handsets to get Android 5.0 Lollipop updates
TOKYO: WiFi Alliance confirms that the Sony Xperia Z3 and Z2 handsets are getting Android 5.0 Lollipop updates. The certification...
Portugal’s FM to give 5% bonus to tax workers this year
LISBON: The Finance Ministry this week issued a decree stating that tax workers would receive a five percent commission for...
Govt urged to give textile sector special status, pay refund claims
LAHORE: The readymade garments manufacturers has asked the government to give value-added textile industry special status and zero-rating status to...
Heaps of garbage in fruit market irk customers
ISLAMABAD: The huge heaps of garbage in the fruit and vegetable market of Islamabad is irking the buyers. During a...
MIT gave exploring robots a way to plan underwater missions
NEW YORK: A new autonomous underwater vehicle (UAV) from researchers at MIT will help researchers on Earth explore the oceans,...
Shahbaz directs contractors of Metro Bus Project to reconstruct substandard tracks within 4 days
RAWALPINDI: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has expressed concerned over slow pace and substandard work of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Project...
Wattoo censures govt over slow pace of wheat procurement
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Punjab Central President Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo has criticised the government for slow pace of...
NAB, SECP to create joint task force to pursue corruption cases
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) have decided to create a...
0.5m ton illegal imports annually: Govt urged to take action against cement smuggling thru Taftan border
LAHORE: All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) Chairman Muhammad Ali Tabba has urged the government to take action against the...
South korean stocks 0.92 higher at noon, KOSPI gains 19.25pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks traded 0.92 percent higher late Monday morning, buoyed by gains in blue-chip brokerages and cosmetics firms,...
Minister says govt to give record subsidy in Ramazan package
LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Agriculture Dr Farrukh Javed, during a visit Sunday Bazaars of the city, has said that the...
Mobile phone imports up 7.68% to $465 million in eight months
ISLAMABAD: The country has witnessed rise in mobile imports by 7.68 per cent to $465 million in first eight months...
Saudi Albilad bank sets target of 20% profit growth in 2015
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Bank Albilad is targeting 20 percent earnings growth in 2015 and double-digit profit increases in coming years...
Bentley introduces its new Bentayga SUV’s insides, ahead of late 2015 debut
LONDON: Bentley has introduced its new Bentayga SUV’s insides, ahead of a late 2015 debut. Revealed in a series of...
BMW facelifted 3 Series sedan, scheduled to arrive in South Africa in third quarter of 2015
BERLIN: BMW has introduced facelifted 3 Series sedan. The updated range is scheduled to arrive in South Africa in the...
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt comes with dragons, beautiful sunsets, sword fights, ancient ruins, and many more
TOKYO: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt comes with dragons, beautiful sunsets, sword fights, ancient ruins, and a whole lot of...
