Pakistan, ITFC sign $386m agreement for import of oil, LNG
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has signed a financing agreement amounting to $386 million with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a subsidiary of...
No compromise to be made in action against smuggling of food commodities: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that smuggling of food commodities is a menace to the country's economy and poses...
CDWP approves eight projects worth Rs36bn
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Monday approved eight projects worth Rs36 billion and recommended seven others worth Rs233.014 billion to...
Asim Bajwa steps down as PM’s aide on information
Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Monday announced that Prime Minister Imran Khan has accepted his request to relinquish him from...
Cabinet refuses to regularise Muhammad Zareen as NJHPC chief
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has refused to grant ex-post-facto approval to the appointment of Engineer Brigadier (r) Muhammad Zareen as the chief...
Sindh govt to procure electric buses for Karachi’s Green Line: CM Murad
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the provincial government was interested in procuring electric buses for the...
President Alvi for enhanced Pak-Nigerian trade, defence ties
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday stressed the need for increased cooperation between Pakistan and Nigeria in the areas of trade,...
PM Imran hails Facebook’s investments, programmes in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed social media platform Facebook’s investment and programmes in the country and asked the company to...
PTA blocks TikTok for ‘immoral and indecent’ content
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom regulator blocked TikTok on Friday for failing to filter out “immoral and indecent” content, another blow to the social...
Tax reforms imperative to facilitate businesses: PM
PM Imran assures business community of due participation in tax reform process
Sindh govt starts online motor vehicle tax payment for registered owners
KARACHI: The Sindh government has introduced the online motor vehicle tax payment facility for registered owners of private and commercial vehicles, said...
‘Bundal Island project to attract $50bn investment’
Sindh governor says he will soon meet CM Murad to address PPP's grievances regarding the project
Govt mulls slashing duties on 152 tariff lines
ISLAMABAD: As the government, through tariff rationalization, has already removed various duties on 164 items, it also intends to remove customs duties...
AGP to audit provident funds of eight offices
ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan has decided to carry out a special audit of provident funds of eight offices maintained by the...
Pakistan, UAE agree to enhance economic, trade cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to promote bilateral cooperation in the economic and trade sectors.
This was expressed...