Pre-Covid stabilisation measures helped cushion virus-induced economic downturn: SBP
'Pakistan's real GDP contraction in FY20 was less severe compared with other parts of the world'
FATF-related bills sail smoothly through Senate
--Bills passed with majority vote as JUI-F accuses PML-N and PPP of supporting govt on legislation
--Qureshi says Senate has 'defeated India's ambitions'...
US provides 100 ventilators to Pakistan to combat virus
ISLAMABAD: The US government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided an additional 100 respiratory ventilators to Pakistan in order...
Businesses to remain open in Islamabad before Eid
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration has allowed businesses in the federal capital to remain open before Eid-ul-Azha.
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and...
Daily items being sold above govt rates in most parts of the country: Weekly Price Monitor report
ISLAMABAD: Traders in most parts of the country are not enforcing government determined prices and are still selling everyday commodities at higher...
Traders charging higher prices ahead of Eid: FAFEN
ISLAMABAD: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) issued its Weekly Price Monitor which pointed out that with Eid-ul-Azha around the corner, traders...
KP flour millers call off strike on govt’s assurances
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Flour Mills Association on Wednesday decided to call off their strike after the acceptance of their demands by...
Govt plans to divest 10pc shares of OGDCL, other petroleum companies
ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Minister Muhammadmian Somroo on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Privatisation Commission Board to discuss matters pertaining to the divestment...
NA approves two FATF-related bills amid Opp’s ruckus
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday managed to get two Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-related bills–the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and the United Nations...
Telecom infrastructure ready to support 5G networks: PTA chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Maj Gen (r) Amir Azeem Bajwa has said that the country's telecom infrastructure is ready to...
Power generation reaches record high of 23,116MW, says Asad Umar
Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Wednesday said that power generation in the country reached a...
Cabinet okays formation of commission to probe petrol crisis
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the formation of a commission to probe the petrol crisis.
Addressing a press conference after a meeting...
Traders protest as Punjab govt imposes lockdown ahead of Eid
Business leaders call lockdown 'economic murder' of traders, demand opening of shops till festival
NA committee raises questions over PSDP projects, performance of planning commission
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives on Tuesday raised multiple questions over the performance of the...
ECC okays import of up to 0.3m tonnes of sugar, fortnightly revision of POL prices
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday approved a Ministry of Energy's proposal for revision in the prices of petroleum products...