Top News China should enhance energy investment in Pakistan: FPCCI ISLAMABAD: Chairman Coordination, Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Raza Khan, on Friday Published 08 Jul, 2011 10:05am
Pakistan Telecom sector contributes Rs100bn to national exchequer ISLAMABAD: The contribution of the telecom sector to the national exchequer through taxes, duties and regulatory charges Published 08 Jul, 2011 09:42am
Pakistan Coal energy could help end power shortage: PCSIR ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR), Dr. Shaukat Pervaiz, has said that p Published 08 Jul, 2011 09:21am
Top News Japan current account surplus down 51.7 pc in May TOKYO: The current account surplus of Japan shrank by a smaller-than-expected 51.7 percent from a year earlier in May wi Published 08 Jul, 2011 08:51am
Top News US-Pakistan relationship not perfect but vital: White House WASHINGTON: The White House has said Pakistan continues to be an important partner of the United States in the fight aga Published 08 Jul, 2011 05:59am
Business & Finance Miscreants blow up 8-inch gas pipleine in Dera Bugti DERA MURAD JAMALI: Unidentified armed men blew up 8-inch diameter gas supply pipeline in Dera Bugti on Friday. "Unkno Published 08 Jul, 2011 05:59am
Top News MQM cancels 'protest rally' KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Friday cancelled their scheduled protest rally of their assembly members from th Published 08 Jul, 2011 05:58am
Top News US expresses concern over rising violence in Karachi ISLAMABAD: The United States Embassy is deeply concerned about the escalating violence and instability in Karachi. Ca Published 08 Jul, 2011 05:57am
Top News PMEX announces 671 pc growth y/y KARACHI: The country's first and only demutualized commodity futures exchange, the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited Published 06 Jul, 2011 10:53am
Top News 'Trade bodies of two countries should forge enhances ties' ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries and Commerce of Sri Lanka, Rishad Bathiudeen, on Wednesday said his country aims to b Published 06 Jul, 2011 10:39am
Pakistan Pakistan invites Japanese investors to invest in energy sector ISLAMABAD: There is a vast scope for Japanese private sector investment in the energy sector of Pakistan both in brown a Published 06 Jul, 2011 10:20am
Top News Bin Laden's family to be repatriated only after commission probe ISLAMABAD: The wives and children of Osama bin Laden detained in Pakistan will only be repatriated once a government-app Published 06 Jul, 2011 10:16am
Pakistan PM constitutes Cabinet Committee for formulation of policy to issue 3-G licences ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the government has constituted a Cabinet Committee for fo Published 06 Jul, 2011 09:36am
Top News Brick kiln owners' strike enters sixth day in Sialkot SIALKOT: The peaceful strike of brick kiln owners entered into its sixth day on Wednesday, as more than 300 kilns across Published 06 Jul, 2011 09:15am
Top News Sialkot farmers voice concern on fertilizer shortage SIALKOT: Central Chairman Pakistan Kissan Board (PKB) Amanullah Chatta has expressed grave concern on the shortage of th Published 06 Jul, 2011 08:59am
Pakistan Rs30mn released to modernize Sialkot surgical industry SIALKOT: The federal government has released a special grant of Rs.30 million from Export Development Fund (EDF) for mod Published 06 Jul, 2011 08:43am
Markets Brent falls on economic concerns, firm dollar SINGAPORE: Brent crude was lower on Tuesday, weighed down by lingering concerns over the health of the global economy, t Published 05 Jul, 2011 10:49am
Top News Urea import to cost government Rs700 extra per bag LAHORE: The government will import around 100,000 tons of urea worth $59.09 million, which is far higher than the prevai Published 05 Jul, 2011 10:06am
Markets Chicago corn, wheat futures rebound after steep losses SINGAPORE: Chicago corn jumped more than 1 percent on Tuesday, while wheat climbed nearly 2 percent on strong physical d Published 05 Jul, 2011 09:53am
World Central New Zealand shaken by strong quake WELLINGTON: A deep seated earthquake measuring magnitude 6.5 struck central New Zealand on Tuesday, but there were no re Published 05 Jul, 2011 09:48am