PIA’s operational losses reduced to Rs1.5bn per month: CEO
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chief Executive Officer Air Marshal Arshad Mahmood Malik has said that the airline's monthly operational losses have...
Traders demand immediate import of tomatoes from Iran
ISLAMABAD: As the shortage of tomatoes in the country has a caused sharp rise in their prices, traders are of the view...
SBP unveils commemorative coin to mark Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary
HYDERABAD: State Bank of Pakistan Governor Dr Reza Baqir on Tuesday unveiled the commemorative coin of Rs550 to mark the 550th birth anniversary...
SC seeks PIA’s response over NAB report
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) to submit its response on the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) report.
The...
AEDB signs agreement for 11 wind power projects
Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) has signed an agreement for the construction of 11 wind power projects which would generate 550 megawatts...
FATF targets: FBR to intensify crackdown against banned outfits
ISLAMABAD: In order to meet the condition of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) regarding the control of terror financing, the Federal Board of...
‘8,000MW renewable energy to be generated by 2025’
The National Assembly was informed on Monday that the government is planning to generate 8,000 megawatts of electricity through renewable sources by...
Govt announces Rs200bn package for exporters
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to announce a support package of Rs200 billion for exporters in order to enhance the country's exports, encourage...
OGDC sacks executive director amid NAB inquiry
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) has terminated the employment contract of its executive director (Human Resources) following the initiation...
PM forms committee to facilitate construction sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted a high-level committee, to be headed by Naya Pakistan Housing Authority Chairman Lt Gen (r)...
Envoy stresses need to enhance Pak-Japan trade ties
ISLAMABAD: Japan and Pakistan have a huge potential to expand their bilateral trade and economic ties, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Kuninori...
FBR grants T&T licence ‘without due diligence’
ISLAMABAD: Anti-tobacco activists have alleged that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), while granting a licence for the establishment and operation of...
‘China to setup 19 factories in Gwadar’
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing has said that his government was going to establish 19 factories in Gwadar to create job...
LSE holds int’l conference on CPEC
Lahore School of Economics (LSE) on Saturday hosted its first International Conference on "Language Policy in International Agreements: The Asian Experience with...
Gas companies seek up to 31pc tariff hike
ISLAMABAD: Two state-owned gas utilities – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited – have asked the Oil...