Print SIH transaction: Privatisation Commission allowed to proceed ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) on Monday allowed the Privatization Commission to proceed... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 08:58am
Business & Finance Jan-May: 4.88m mobile phones manufactured in country ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 4.88 million mobile handsets during the first four... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Print Fitch upgrades rating on improved external liquidity ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to “CCC”... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 09:02am
Print World Bank terms implementation progress of Sindh Resilience Project ‘satisfactory’ ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the implementation progress of “Sindh Resilience Project” satisfactory with... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:53am
Pakistan Report puts lack of handset affordability as ‘top obstacle to mobile adoption’ ISLAMABAD: About half of female and male mobile users who are aware of mobile internet, cite handset affordability... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 02:37pm
Business & Finance SPI-based inflation up 0.7pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended July 6, 2023, increased by 0.70 ... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Print GP Fund: MoF notifies rate of markup ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has notified that the rate of markup on state provident fund, ie, general provident... Updated 08 Jul, 2023 09:05am
Business & Finance ‘SIFC’ termed ‘game-changer’ in relation to FDI prospects ISLAMABAD: The formation of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is a game-changer vis-à-vis Foreign... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Print Key objectives under new programme: To govt’s chagrin, IMF team calls on PTI chairman ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approached major political parties in Pakistan,... Updated 08 Jul, 2023 08:56am
Print World Bank approves $46m for KP citizen-centred service delivery project ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $46 million in financing for the... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Senate body told ‘No candidate met requirements for appointment as chair in Iran’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training was informed on Thursday ... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Print Around $100m debt: Pakistan, Italy agree on ‘PIDSA’ timeline extension ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Italy reached an agreement to extend the timeline of the Pakistan-Italian Debt Swap... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 08:56am
Business & Finance Recurrent budget: Finance unveils strategy for release of funds ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Thursday unveiled the strategy for the release of funds for the recurrent... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Print Development projects: Finance unveils strategy on release of funds ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Thursday unveiled the strategy for the release of funds for the development... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:02am
Business & Finance USF, Ignite: minister approves Rs21.242bn annual budget ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque chaired the Universal Service Fund (USF)... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Pakistan Poor service: Amin advocates heavy fines on telecom cos ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Syed Aminul Haque Wednesday demanded... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
Pakistan USF CEO to step down on Aug 15 ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Universal Service Fund (USF), Haaris Muhammad Chaudhry, has decided to... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
Pakistan There’s no default threat now, says PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while expressing commitment to fully comply with the International Monetary... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 08:37am
Print Federal govt employees: 17.5pc increase in pension notified ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified the 17.5 percent increase in the pension for the pensioners of the... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 08:43am
Pakistan Postgraduate programmes: PMDC asks medical education institutes to get registered ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has written letters to all medical and dental... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am