Govt urged to allow export of chicken, eggs to Afghanistan

LAHORE: The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has demanded the federal government to allow the poultry industry resume the export of chicken and...
National Savings

National Savings achieves collection target of Rs165b

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has achieved a collection net target of Rs165 billion by April 10 of fiscal year...

PM Imran appeals for debt relief to combat coronavirus fallout

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed to the world leaders, leading financial institutions and the United Nations Secretary General for launching...

Ex-food secretary Punjab identifies illegalities in wheat exports, recommends probe

ISLAMABAD: Startling revelations with regard to wheat exports in the last two fiscal years has recently emerged as former Punjab secretary food...
Trophy hunting

GB govt imposes ban on trophy hunting this year

ISLAMABAD: Though the government of Gilgit Baltistan earns thousands of dollars annually through the trophy hunting programme of rare species like Ibex,...

SBP’s initiatives to help keep businesses afloat: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the incentives announced by the State Bank of Pakistan for businesses are part of the...

Govt asked to recover Rs100bn from ‘corrupt’ IPPs

–Probe claims IPPs signed agreements in bad faith to mint billions at govt’s expense, overstated costs —Experts say that claims made in the...

Small industries to be opened gradually: Hammad 

Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar has said the government is not only providing financial help to unemployed and needy people...

Asad Umar inaugurates Mobile Utility Store Service

'MUSS will ensure the provision of subsidised flour, sugar, rice, lentils and ghee to people at their doorsteps'

SBP to businesses: stop firing people, get a cheap loan instead

Businesses can now get loans at 4% from banks to cover salaries from April to June 2020

‘Liquidity constraints’: Steelmakers appeal to operate during lockdown

'Construction industry will not be able to commence operations in the absence of steel'

MoC releases over Rs21bn DLTL refunds for industries

ISLAMABAD: In order to ensure that exporters pay dues to their employees amid industrial shutdown in the country, the Ministry of Commerce...

Ministry releases Rs20.5b for textile, Rs828m non-textile sector under DLTL

Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment on Friday announced that the Ministry of Commerce has released Rs 20.5 billion for...

National Refinery extends suspension of production activities

The National Refinery Limited on Friday announced that it had decided to continue with the temporary shutdown of production until the situation...

Petro Division repatriates ‘attached officials’ to parent organisations 

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has decided to repatriate the officers of various companies/attached departments working in its policy wing to their parent...