KP wedding halls lose Rs7bn due to coronavirus lockdowns
'KP's wedding industry will go bankrupt if timely relief is not extended by govt'
PM for transparent, equitable revenue distribution among provinces
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Wednesday stressed the need for a Provincial Financial Award (PFA), saying that transparent and equitable...
Global shares retreat on coronavirus resurgence, fading US stimulus hopes
TOKYO: Global shares slipped on Thursday as investors locked in recent gains amid rising concerns about resurgent COVID-19 infections and after the...
Petrol price likely to decrease from Oct 16
The government is likely to decrease the price of petroleum products across the country, sources said, as the Oil and Gas Regulatory...
CCoE to review North-South pipeline’s implementation status tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) will take up the implementation of 1,100 kilometre North-South Gas Pipeline (NSGP) project in its...
PPMA demands periodic review of drug prices
The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) held a press briefing to demand continuity of the system of linking medicine prices with the...
World Standards Day goes unnoticed in Pakistan
PSQCA organises a 'seminar' with over a dozen participants; no other event held to highlight the importance of national standards
ICCI seeks tax relaxations for small traders, shopkeepers
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to provide...
Ban will be lifted if TikTok follows guidelines: minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Technology (IT) Minister Aminul Haque has said that the recently placed ban on TikTok will be lifted once the...
ECC approves Rs4.98bn for implementation of interest free loan programme
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs4.98 billion in favour of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) for...
PTCL posts Rs96bn revenue for nine months 2020
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its financial results for the nine months...
Pakistan’s first ‘electric bike sharing service’ launched in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Roamer Technologies, a NIC Islamabad startup, has launched “ezBike”, Pakistan’s first electric bike sharing service powered by Jazz sims for connectivity,...
Cabinet approves Rs48.9bn budget for CDA
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved a Rs48.9 billion budget for the Capital Development Authority (CDA).
Sources said that the Ministry of Interior...
EU wins tariff clearance on $4bn of US imports in Boeing case
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday won the right to impose tariffs on $4 billion of US goods in retaliation against subsidies...
Textile millers lament spike in Sept power bills
APTMA deplores inflated tariff of ₵9 per kWh shown in Sept bills, seeks immediate withdrawal