Pakistan NHA briefs Senate body on Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway project ISLAMABAD: The cost of the Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway project – a crucial stretch for the completion of the... Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:34am
Print ‘Right people’ will take appropriate economic decisions: Pasha ISLAMABAD: Matters are now in the hands of the right people and they will take appropriate economic decisions. This... Updated 13 Feb, 2024 09:43pm
Business & Finance Local manufacturing of mobile phones declined by 4pc in 2023 ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing/assembling of mobile handsets declined by around four percent during the calendar ... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
Print PRR project: World Bank accepts govt request ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has accepted the government’s request for the extension of the closing date and... Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:30am
Business & Finance New govt will have to introduce long-term financing plan: Moody’s ISLAMABAD: The newly-elected government will have to put in place a long-term financing plan to meet its very large... Published 10 Feb, 2024 05:48am
Business & Finance Germany inks agreements worth €45m on technical development ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Germany on Wednesday signed agreements worth Euro 45 million on technical development... Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:02am
Print More stable govt can attract external financing: S&P ISLAMABAD: A more stable political environment in Pakistan is likely an important precondition to repairing the... Updated 07 Feb, 2024 09:32am
Print World Bank -funded ‘PRR’ project: one-year extension sought ISLAMABAD: The government has sought one-year extension in “Pakistan Raises Revenue (PRR)” project worth $400... Updated 06 Feb, 2024 09:06am
Print Licence-exempt use: Designation of 6 GHz band on the cards ISLAMABAD: The potential designation of the 6 GHz band for license-exempt use is on the card, which will provide... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 09:55am
Business & Finance SPI inflation: YoY trend depicts increase of 39.45pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) inflation increased by 39.45 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis due to... Updated 03 Feb, 2024 03:03pm
Business & Finance Jul-Jan trade deficit narrows 32.66pc YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 32.66 per cent in the first seven months (July-January) of ... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Business & Finance Jan CPI inflation soars to 28.3pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 28.3 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am
Print Transmission line: Govt seeks 13-month extension of World Bank loan closing date ISLAMABAD: The government has sought a 13-month extension in the closing date of the World Bank loan to continue the... Updated 01 Feb, 2024 09:21am
Print IMF revises Pakistan’s GDP growth projection downward ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised GDP growth rate projection downward for Pakistan by 0.5... Updated 31 Jan, 2024 10:25am
Business & Finance Number of cellular subscribers increases to 189.44m in Dec ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers increased from 189.26 million by end-November to 189.44 million by... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Technology Govt to launch 5G services next year ISLAMABAD: Only 13.5 percent of the existing cell sites in Pakistan are fibre-connected, while international... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Pakistan Post-flood resilience: EU fulfils pledge of euro 100m additional grant ISLAMABAD: The European Union fulfilled the pledge of an additional euro 100 million grant to enhance post-flood... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Business & Finance PTCL launches first neutral internet exchange powered by DE-CIX ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) launched the first neutral internet exchange in... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Business & Finance Telecom sector investment declines to $762m in 2022-23 ISLAMABAD: Telecom sector investment declined to $762 million in 2022-23 compared to $1.666 billion in 2021-22,... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Business & Finance ‘Pakistan Mobile Summit’ held: Govt to grant 3pc R&D allowance to mobile makers: minister ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to grant a three percent research and development (R&D) allowance to ... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept