Pakistan Pakistan has low participation of female labour force: ADB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has one of the lowest rates of female labour force participation in Asia, says the Asian... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:57am
Print Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway: Award for construction granted ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Council - the supreme body of the National Highway Authority (NHA), on Wednesday,... Updated 20 Oct, 2022 10:18am
Print DSSI framework: $172m debt relief pact inked with JICA ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan on Wednesday signed a debt service suspension agreement with the Japan... Updated 20 Oct, 2022 09:54am
Print Jul-Aug LSMI output decreases ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output has declined by 0.4 per cent during the first two... Updated 20 Oct, 2022 09:51am
Business & Finance Petroleum group imports grow 5.94pc in 1Q ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a growth of 5.94 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of... Published 19 Oct, 2022 07:09am
Business & Finance Q1 textile group exports witness 3.68pc growth YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports witnessed a growth of 3.68 per cent during the first quarter... Updated 19 Oct, 2022 09:45am
Pakistan Scale of flood disaster enormous, says World Bank ISLAMABAD: The depth of the crisis in Pakistan is unprecedented and from the initial damage assessments, the scale ... Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am
Pakistan AGP report stresses need for modernisation in PPOD ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Post Office Department (PPOD) is managing billions of rupees in cash-based transactions on ... Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am
Business & Finance 5G launch: 8 to 10 months would be required after govt policy directive ISLAMABAD: The government would require approximately eight to 10 months after issuance of the policy directive to... Published 16 Oct, 2022 03:53am
Business & Finance SPI down 0.57pc on WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended on October 13, recorded a decrease... Updated 15 Oct, 2022 12:41pm
Print IMF censures ‘untargeted’ subsidy schemes Says Fund will be fielding a mission in November Updated 15 Oct, 2022 09:52am
Print Award of contracts in PKR: NHA directed to revisit RfP and consult ADB Board ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board has directed the authority to revisit the request... Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am
Print IMF projects decline in govt gross debt ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a decline in the government gross debt for Pakistan... Updated 13 Oct, 2022 10:21am
Business & Finance PBC, GSMA call for reviewing policies affecting digitisation, connectivity ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) and the Global Mobile Industry Association (GSMA) have urged the... Published 13 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Business & Finance Moody’s downgrades ratings for five leading banks ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has downgraded the long-term deposit ratings to Caa1 from ... Published 12 Oct, 2022 06:46am
Pakistan USF audit: AGP flags massive irregularities ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has raised audit observations amounting to Rs 69.55 billion during... Published 12 Oct, 2022 06:38am
Pakistan Pakistan Post Office Department: AGP highlights Rs3.5bn irregularities ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has raised audit observation amounting to Rs3.5 billion during the... Published 12 Oct, 2022 06:34am
Pakistan AGP unearths Rs13bn embezzlement in BISP ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has unearthed fraud, embezzlement and irregularities worth around... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Business & Finance Rating outlook stays negative: Moody’s downgrades Wapda’s CFR & BCA to Caa1 ISLAMABAD: The Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority’s (Wapda)... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Print Inflation rate at 19.9pc: IMF projects 3.5pc growth for 2023 Current account balance is projected at negative 2.5 per cent for 2023 compared to negative 4.6per cent for 2022 Updated 12 Oct, 2022 09:40am