3.1 Magnitude Tremors Were Felt in Mirpur, AJK
MIRPUR: Earthquake tremors were felt in Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). As per details, the tremors with the intensity of 3.1 and depth of...
ADP Approves Additional $200mn Grant For Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional $200 million grant for social protection development projects in Pakistan. Sources said that ADB approved $200...
FBR Collects Rs 7bn From PTA DIRBS Mobile Registration
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 7 billion from PTA DIRBS mobile registration during the last eight months, while 675000 mobile...
Pakistan Ranked 110 on Global Competitiveness Index
ISLAMABAD: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Pakistan at 110 among 141 countries on the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI). The forum released the Global...
PSX Maintains Seven-day Winning Streak
KARACHI: Bears were back in control as the seven-day win streak snapped on Tuesday, as the index remained under pressure over economic uncertainty and fall in...
PIA Wasted Food Worth Millions in Last Three Years: Report
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which is already running in loss, wasted food worth over Rs10 crores in three years. As per details, PIA also...
PSX Starts Week on Positive Note
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has started week on a positive note as the KSE 100-index gained 641 points at the start of trading...
ADB Approves $200 million Loan for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday approved a $200 million loan for Pakistan as additional financing to support to the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)....
Three-Day International Carpet Show in Lahore from October 15
LAHORE: Arrangements are at final stage for the three-day 37th International Carpet Show, to be held jointly by Trade Development Authority Pakistan and Pakistan Carpet...
Asad Qaiser Summon Meeting To Fix Sugarcane Rates
ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has summoned a meeting of the special committee on Monday to fix rates of sugarcane. “We will try our...
PSX Starts Day on Positive Note as 100-Index Gains 123 Points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is witnessing a bullish trend on Thursday as the KSE 100-index gained 123 points at the start of trading....
PM Khan Reviews Economic Conditions of Country
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Wednesday chaired a meeting of his economic team in Islamabad. Current economic situation, economic indicators, tax net, economic...
ECC Approves Hike in Electricity Prices
ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved a proposal to increase electricity prices by 30 paisa per unit. New prices would be implemented on users...
PSX Starts Day on Postive Note
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has started a day on a positive note on Wednesday as the KSE 100-index gained 41 points in the...
NAB Chairman Forms Committee To Address Issues of Business Community
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal here on Tuesday constituted a four-member committee to address the issues of the business...
LPG Prices Jacked up By Rs.12/kg
ISLAMABAD: The price of LPG has been increased by 12 rupees per kilogram, said Chairman LPG Distributors Association Iran Khokhar. Khokhar said that with increase...
Industrialists Welcome Trump’s Statement Of Enhancing Trade With Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani industrialists have welcome US President Donald Trump’s statement of enhancing trade with Pakistan. Senior Vice President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Rifaat...
FBR Constitutes ‘Anti-Benami Zones’ Across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) constituted ‘anti-benami zones’ on Friday to collect information regarding the undisclosed properties across the country over the directives...
Apple Supplier Loses Out On Chinese Funds
TOKYO: Apple supplier Japan Display said on Thursday that Chinese investment firm Harvest Group would withdraw from a bailout of the cash-strapped smartphone screen maker,...
Trade Deal With China Could Happen Sooner Than People Think: Trump
NEW YORK: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a deal to end a nearly 15-month trade war with China could happen sooner than...