Pakistan
Shura Hamdard pays glowing tributes to Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan
KARACHI: The members of Shura Hamdard Karachi Chapter paid glowing tributes to Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of…
Pakistan
National
Petrol dealers go on country wide strike from today
KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) Wednesday announced to go on a countrywide strike from…
Pakistan
SBP projects up to 5pc growth rate & CAD at 3 percent of the GDP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has projected the real GDP growth up to 5 percent for the current fiscal year…
National
MoU inked to restore 50,000 degraded forest lands
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to PM on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said that private sector can play a vital role in…
Pakistan
Dollar gains 74 paisas to cross Rs175 mark again
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee failed to continue its winning streak against the US dollar on Wednesday, with the greenback…
Pakistan
Over 4mn families to get interest free loans for business, announces Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the government is providing interest free loans to over four million…
Pakistan
Gold price comes down by Rs2,900 per 10gm
ISLAMABAD: Gold price tanked on Tuesday amid strengthening dollar as the US treasury bond yield hit monthly high of…
National
Governor appreciates DRAP for weakening Docs-Pharma nexus
KARACHI: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has appreciated the efforts of the government and Drug Regulatory Authority of…
Pakistan
Khan optimistic that FBR will be able to collect Rs.6 trillion by end of fiscal year
Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: In a historic development and a special ceremony organized at Prime Minister's Office…
Pakistan
ECP forms committees to execute legislation on EVMs and i-voting
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formed committees to implement legislation on electronic…
Business
Pakistan, IMF reach agreement for release of $1bn loan tranche
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement to…
Pakistan
NEPRA moved for Rs4.75 a unit rise in power tariff
ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has moved an application for increase in electricity tariff up to…
National
ECP last chance to Sindh govt to hold local govt elections
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday granted last opportunity to the Sindh government to hold…
National
FBR exempts sales tax on fruit imports from Afghanistan
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday exempted the sales tax on the import of fruits from Afghanistan…
Pakistan
Saving A/cs profit rates to surge by 1.5pc: SBP
KARACHI: A couple of days after a 150bps hike in the policy rate, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has raised the…
Pakistan
Rs500 billion worth state land is under illegal occupation: SAPM Amin Aslam
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said on Sunday that…
Pakistan
Petrol pump owners threaten countrywide strike Nov 25
KARACHI: All Pakistan Petrol Pump Dealers Association has on Sunday called for a countrywide strike on November 25 over…
Business
SBPraises policy rate by 150 bps to 8.75pc
KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its meeting on Friday decided to…