News Archives for Print - 2022-12-08

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Print - 2022-12-08

JI criticises policies of PPP, MQM

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) Karachi chief Engr Naeemur Rehman has criticised the Pakistan People’s Party and...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:57am

Ex-minister opens ‘hold elections & save country’ drive

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former minister Hammad Azhar started “hold elections & save the...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:57am

Dr Aafia’s case: IHC asks foreign ministry to take up issue with US ambassador

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked the foreign ministry to take up the Dr Aafia Siddiqui release...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:55am

Govt’s flawed policies have caused damage to economy: PTI leader

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Secretary General Asad Umar said on Wednesday that the “imported”...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:52am

Industry

Japanese consul general visits CDC offices

KARACHI: A delegation from the Japanese Consulate in Karachi headed by Odagiri Toshio San, the consul general of...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:49am

Industry

Country lacks capacity, commitment to cause of SDGs: expert

ISLAMABAD: Former convener of parliamentary taskforce on sustainable development goals (SDGs) Riaz Fatyana said on...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:44am

COAS visits Quaid’s mausoleum

KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir visited mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:43am

Sindh PA discusses post-flood scenario

KARACHI: Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday cast scepticism over the government’s claims about serving the public...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:42am

Activists object to bids by tobacco firms to get products regularised

ISLAMABAD: Society for Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) urged all the stakeholders to play their role ...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:40am

Industry

Asia-Pacific region: FPCCI president highlights huge potential for Pakistani exports

KARACHI: President of FPCCI Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has pointed out that the 25-country trade alliance of Confederation ...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:37am

Industry

Steel sector: LCCI urges environment dept to stop action against furnaces

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Environment Department to immediately stop...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:36am

NBFCs post 17.9pc growth YoY

ISLAMABAD: The aggregate asset size of the Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) sector was Rs2,110 billion as of...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:34am

Companies

Smartphone adoption only 57pc in Pakistan: Jazz CCO

ISLAMABAD: The smartphone adoption in Pakistan is only 57 percent, which means that over 40 percent of cellular...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:31am

Industry

Roadshow for project held: ‘Marble city’ likely to attract investment of $50m: CM’s aide

KARACHI: The Marble City Karachi (MCK) will be developed on 300 acres of land and the project is expected to attract...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:30am

U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup squad announced

LAHORE: Pakistan international and Sindh’s Aroob Shah will lead the national team in the inaugural ICC U-19...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:02am

Money & Banking

From July 1 to December 2: CDNS receives Rs405bn through fresh bonds

ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) on Wednesday achieved the target of issuing fresh ...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:57am

Companies

UBL, SEDF sign agreement

KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) and Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) recently signed an agreement for...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:54am

Commodities

Gold, silver prices at historic high

KARACHI: Gold and silver prices reached the all-time highs on the local market, traders said. Gold was traded for...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:53am

Pakistan projected to be sixth-largest economy by 2075

KARACHI: A research paper published by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday projected Pakistan to be the sixth largest economy ...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:47am

Letters

Pakistan: renewable power only solution

The International Energy Agency has come up with a highly positive news. According to it, the energy crisis is...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:38am

World economy faces more pain in 2023 after a gloomy year

This was supposed to be the comeback year for the world economy following the Covid pandemic. Instead, 2022 was...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:29am

Sustainability and Islamic finance

The unique characteristic of Medina Economics is the fact that almost all the building blocks of the Islamic ...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:20am

Oily matters – I

Pakistan’s oil imports are the biggest drain on foreign exchange. Current year’s oil import bill has been...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:10am

Safi Sports Festival 2022 concludes

KARACHI: With the collaboration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate, District Administration and Security...