Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal on Monday urged World Trade Organisation (WTO) to support Pakistan in capacity building in SME sector and trade facilitation for CPEC. Pakistan eyes $150 billion exports by 2025 under Visio
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal on Monday urged World Trade Organisation (WTO) to support Pakistan in capacity building in SME sector and trade facilitation for CPEC. Pakistan eyes $150 billion exports by 2025 under Visio
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal on Monday urged World Trade Organisation (WTO) to support Pakistan in capacity building in SME sector and trade facilitation for CPEC. Pakistan eyes $150 billion exports by 2025 under Visio
National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice has rejected "The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Bill, 2016" and passed "The Central Law Officers (Amendment) Bill, 2016" to ban private practice of public prosecutors. The Committee me
National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice has rejected "The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Bill, 2016" and passed "The Central Law Officers (Amendment) Bill, 2016" to ban private practice of public prosecutors. The Committee me
Iran has passed a law allowing the government to grant citizenship to the families of foreigners killed while fighting for the Islamic republic, the official IRNA news agency reported Monday. "Members of the parliament authorised the government to grant I
Iran has passed a law allowing the government to grant citizenship to the families of foreigners killed while fighting for the Islamic republic, the official IRNA news agency reported Monday. "Members of the parliament authorised the government to grant I
A Corps Commander Conference chaired by General Raheel Sharif, Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), was held here on Monday at General Headquarters (GHQ). Forum was briefed in detail about internal and external security situation of the country. Participants of th
A Corps Commander Conference chaired by General Raheel Sharif, Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), was held here on Monday at General Headquarters (GHQ). Forum was briefed in detail about internal and external security situation of the country. Participants of th
The CIA has marked the anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden by live-tweeting - with a five-year delay - the raid by US special forces on the al Qaeda founder's compound in Pakistan. Using the hashtag UBLRaid, the CIA blasted out updates of the Ma
The CIA has marked the anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden by live-tweeting - with a five-year delay - the raid by US special forces on the al Qaeda founder's compound in Pakistan. Using the hashtag UBLRaid, the CIA blasted out updates of the Ma
The proposed deal to purchase eight F-16 aircraft from US is still under discussion between the two countries, defence sources stated. The US Congress has blocked a move by Washington to subsidise Pakistan's purchase of eight Lockheed Martin Corporation's
The proposed deal to purchase eight F-16 aircraft from US is still under discussion between the two countries, defence sources stated. The US Congress has blocked a move by Washington to subsidise Pakistan's purchase of eight Lockheed Martin Corporation's
The headline inflation in the month of April has soared to 4.17 percent following an increase in the prices of food and non food items, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). According to Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by PBS, cost of
The headline inflation in the month of April has soared to 4.17 percent following an increase in the prices of food and non food items, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). According to Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by PBS, cost of
The headline inflation in the month of April has soared to 4.17 percent following an increase in the prices of food and non food items, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). According to Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by PBS, cost of
Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar as Chairman, Economic Co-ordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) has accorded anticipatory approval for extension in the period of applicability of reduced rate of withholding tax @ 0.4 per cent on banking tr
Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar as Chairman, Economic Co-ordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) has accorded anticipatory approval for extension in the period of applicability of reduced rate of withholding tax @ 0.4 per cent on banking tr
Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar as Chairman, Economic Co-ordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) has accorded anticipatory approval for extension in the period of applicability of reduced rate of withholding tax @ 0.4 per cent on banking tr
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the fate of Dr Shakeel Afridi is going to be decided by the Pakistani courts and the Government of Pakistan and not by US presidential candidate Donald Trump even if he becomes the President of Unite
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the fate of Dr Shakeel Afridi is going to be decided by the Pakistani courts and the Government of Pakistan and not by US presidential candidate Donald Trump even if he becomes the President of Unite
Senegal and the United States on Monday signed a defence accord allowing "the permanent presence" of American soldiers in the west African country, especially to help fight against the terrorist threat. A key point of the accord will give US troops access
Aleppo residents ventured out onto the streets on Monday, taking advantage of a lull in violence in the northern Syrian city as the United States pushed to salvage a ceasefire More than 250 civilians, including 50 children, have been killed in and around
Britain's opposition Labour party suspended three councillors on Monday over comments about Israel posted on social media, as a row over anti-Semitism rocked the party. The controversy, which hit just before key regional elections on Thursday, had already
Four Chinese policemen will patrol the streets of Rome and Milan alongside their Italian counterparts for the next two weeks to help protect wealthy visitors from China during a peak tourism period, officials from both countries said Monday. Four units, e
Director General(DG), World Trade Organisation (WTO), Roberto Azevedo, has said that advancement towards Doha Round is ''very difficult'' especially in the agriculture sector and added that the international body is not sleeping and is trying to bring mem
Director General(DG), World Trade Organisation (WTO), Roberto Azevedo, has said that advancement towards Doha Round is 'very difficult' especially in the agriculture sector and added that the international body is not sleeping and is trying to bring membe
Director General(DG), World Trade Organisation (WTO), Roberto Azevedo, has said that advancement towards Doha Round is 'very difficult' especially in the agriculture sector and added that the international body is not sleeping and is trying to bring membe
No meeting of the apex court's judges on the formation of a commission on the Panama Leaks scandal was held on Monday. "No such meeting regarding the Panama Leaks scandal was held in Supreme Court," the spokesperson for the court, Shahid Hussain Kamboyo,
No meeting of the apex court's judges on the formation of a commission on the Panama Leaks scandal was held on Monday. "No such meeting regarding the Panama Leaks scandal was held in Supreme Court," the spokesperson for the court, Shahid Hussain Kamboyo,
On Monday, BRIndex30 opened at 21,625.95 points. It touched an intraday high of 21,634.84 points and an intraday low of 21,442.94 points and closed at 21,464.74 points which was -161.21 points or -0.75 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was 1
On Monday, BRIndex30 opened at 21,625.95 points. It touched an intraday high of 21,634.84 points and an intraday low of 21,442.94 points and closed at 21,464.74 points which was -161.21 points or -0.75 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was 1
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained volatile on first trading day of the week and the benchmark KSE-100 index shed 152 points to close at 34,567 points on Monday down from 34,719 points on Friday. Ahsan Mehanti, Director at Arif Habib, said that stocks
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained volatile on first trading day of the week and the benchmark KSE-100 index shed 152 points to close at 34,567 points on Monday down from 34,719 points on Friday. Ahsan Mehanti, Director at Arif Habib, said that stocks
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained volatile on first trading day of the week and the benchmark KSE-100 index shed 152 points to close at 34,567 points on Monday down from 34,719 points on Friday. Ahsan Mehanti, Director at Arif Habib, said that stocks
The combined opposition on Monday remained divided over resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif but it did reiterate its demand that the terms of references (ToRs) for the proposed judicial commission must be formulated after framing necessary legislat
The combined opposition on Monday remained divided over resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif but it did reiterate its demand that the terms of references (ToRs) for the proposed judicial commission must be formulated after framing necessary legislat
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri on Monday came down hard on political opponents of Prime Minister Nawaz, using highly strong language against them, according to a private TV channel. Terming them "barking dogs", he stated that "the dogs b
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri on Monday came down hard on political opponents of Prime Minister Nawaz, using highly strong language against them, according to a private TV channel. Terming them "barking dogs", he stated that "the dogs b
Greenpeace charged Monday that a massive US-EU trade deal would place corporate interests above the environment and consumer safety, as it released classified documents from the negotiations. The campaign group published 248 pages online to "shine a light
Greenpeace charged Monday that a massive US-EU trade deal would place corporate interests above the environment and consumer safety, as it released classified documents from the negotiations. The campaign group published 248 pages online to "shine a light
Greenpeace charged Monday that a massive US-EU trade deal would place corporate interests above the environment and consumer safety, as it released classified documents from the negotiations. The campaign group published 248 pages online to "shine a light
Oil prices fell about 3 percent on Monday as production from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries neared all-time peaks and record speculative buying in global benchmark Brent sparked profit-taking on last month's outsized rally. Opec's c