Print Covid-19: Upsurge poses risk to economic recovery: MoF ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has termed the upsurge of Covid-19 infections as a major risk to the scenario of... Published 28 Nov, 2020 03:04am
Print Construction sector: PM asks FBR to facilitate expats ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and other relevant... Updated 27 Nov, 2020 03:56am
Business & Finance ‘CPEC turns Pak-China strategic ties into economic relations’ ISLAMABAD: The government has stated that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has transformed decades’ old... Updated 26 Nov, 2020 03:55am
Markets Expensive energy ‘biggest’ problem, WEF told ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has described expensive energy as the “biggest” problem in Pakistan as the... Updated 26 Nov, 2020 03:55am
Print Government claims fall in prices of sugar, wheat flour ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday claimed that there was a reduction of Rs10-12 per kg in sugar price during the... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am
Pakistan PM to convene meeting of NCC on Covid-19 ISLMAABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday decided to convene a meeting of the National Coordination Committee ... Updated 24 Nov, 2020 05:00pm
Print Provinces asked to deal with price hikes ISLAMABAD: As there appears to be no let-up in increase in the prices of essential commodities, Adviser on Finance... Updated 24 Nov, 2020 03:36am
Print Resolution of construction sector's issues: PM directs Telecommunication & Nepra to work with SBP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Pakistan Telecommun-ication and National Electric Power... Published 21 Nov, 2020 02:44am
Print ECC approves $150m technical grant for Covid-19 vaccine ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has, in principle, approved $150... Published 21 Nov, 2020 02:44am
Markets Readymade garments, bedwear exports post growth: Hafeez ISLAMABAD: Despite Covid-19, exports of knitwear, bedwear, and readymade garments have shown growth of 12.3 percent,... Published 20 Nov, 2020 03:04am
Technology Region should keep investing in technology infrastructure: IMF ISLAMABAD: The region should keep investing in technology infrastructure especially in the 5G as it could be one ... Published 20 Nov, 2020 03:04am
Pakistan Pay, Pension Commission constituted twice in 8 months ISLAMABAD: The federal government constituted the Pay and Pension Commission twice in eight months of its formation... Published 19 Nov, 2020 02:55am
Print Inclusive growth key to economic development: Hafeez ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that inclusive ... Updated 19 Nov, 2020 11:24am
Print DSJs delegated powers to check smuggling ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved the delegation of legal powers to the District and Sessions ... Updated 18 Nov, 2020 04:36am
Print Hafeez, Faraz tell media persons: Govt, IMF to discuss how to move ahead ISLAMABD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said an International Monetary... Published 18 Nov, 2020 02:48am
Print PM talks of electoral reforms ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced to introduce electronic voting in the country by using the NADRA... Updated 18 Nov, 2020 04:36am
Markets VSS of PIA employees approved by ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved, in principle, Voluntary Separation... Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am
Print HEC divestment: CCoP approves transaction structure ISLAMABAD: While approving transaction structure for the divestment of 96.6 percent shares of Heavy Electrical... Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am
Print No public meetings to be allowed ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to end all public meetings following rapid, four-time increase in the... Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am
Print Prices of petrol and diesel slashed ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Sunday has announced to reduce the prices of motor spirit (petrol) and high speed... Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am