Bruised, not broke: PCB lines up plans to shore up finances

The Pakistan Cricket Board is hoping for the best and preparing for the worst as it seeks to mitigate financial setbacks stemming...

PSMA rejects sugar inquiry report, doubts commission’s intent

Chairman says report only shows 'technical and accounting incompetence' of commission members

Pakistan rejects China debt trap theories

Foreign Office says public debt in CPEC projects mere 10pc of total outlay

PIA flight with 99 on board crashes in Karachi

--PIA Airbus A320 took off from Lahore and crashed into Karachi's Model Colony minutes before landing --CAA officials cite 'technical problems' as reason...
Oil producers

US cuts royalties for hard-hit oil, gas drillers

The Trump administration has lowered royalties for several drilling companies producing oil and gas on federal lands, according to a government database,...
NCOC

31 smart lockdowns in place across Pakistan, NCOC told

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Thursday was apprised that at present around 631 smart lockdowns were in place across...

SBP raises Rs75bn from Sukuk auction

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported that the government raised Rs74.617 billion through auction of the five-year Government of...

Debt inquiry commission submits report to PM Imran

--Commission accuses govt high-ups of causing over Rs1tr losses to national exchequer --Finds irregularities in serval important projects including Peshawar BRT, Nandipur Power...

Govt to present FY21 budget on June 12

ISLAMABAD: The federal government will present the federal budget for financial year 2020-21 before the National Assembly on June 12, sources said...

Forensic probe accuses major sugar mills of market manipulation, fraud

–Shahzad Akbar says sugar mills operating like 'cartels', six major groups control 51pc supply –JDW among mills accused of underreporting sales; Tareen denies...

ECC approves country’s first Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy

--Policy includes removal of regulatory duty, fixed sales tax on CKD/SKD manufacturing by PTA-approved manufactures --Locally manufactured phones to be exempted from 4pc...

‘Construction industry package to help uplift real estate sector’

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said on Thursday that the government’s recently announced incentive package for the construction industry would also help...
Dr-Hafeez-Shaikh

Govt to utilise Rs 10b from PM’s Covid-19 fund for interest payment

ISLAMABAD: In a shocking move, Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has allowed to divert Rs10 billion from the PM’s...

Coronavirus: UK inflation dives on oil-price crash

LONDON: British inflation hit a near four-year low in April as oil prices crashed, official data showed Wednesday, with the rate set...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa slashes uplift budget by 50 per cent

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has slashed the developmental budget by 50 per cent for the ongoing financial year due to the coronavirus-induced...