No locust found in KP, Sindh, Punjab: NLCC
ISLAMABAD: National Locust Control Centre (NLCC) said on Saturday that no pests have been reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Punjab.
However, locust...
Hydrogen-powered passenger plane completes maiden flight in ‘world first’
LONDON: An experimental plane powered by hydrogen fuel cells has successfully taken off on a short flight from a British airfield.
The six-seat...
FinCEN files flag 44 Indian banks for suspicious transactions worth over $1bn
Around 44 Indian banks have been flagged in a series of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed by the US banks to the...
FPCCI calls for more incentives for expats to further spur remittances
LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Mian Anjum Nisar Saturday called for more incentives for overseas Pakistanis...
APCMA condemns CCP’s operation at member offices
LAHORE: The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) on Saturday condemned the entirely unwarranted operation carried out at the offices of APCMA...
India plans $4.6 billion in incentives for battery makers in electric vehicle push
NEW DELHI: India plans to offer $4.6 billion in incentives to companies setting up advanced battery manufacturing facilities as it seeks to...
Rise in virus cases adds to economic uncertainty ahead of US election
WASHINGTON: With Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. topping 200,000 this week following a rise in new daily cases last week for the...
Wealthy Britons step up citizenship shopping to thwart Brexit
LONDON: The number of British entrepreneurs looking to “buy” citizenship from countries offering visa-free access to the European Union has risen sharply,...
Judge to hold hearing Sunday on planned TikTok US app store ban
WASHINGTON: A judge will hold a hearing on Sunday on whether to allow a Commerce Department ban on new TikTok downloads from...
Making the internet work for all
Sometimes, in order to gain more control over a situation, you have to let things go. That is most certainly the case...
Govt sells WAPDA’s rest house in Mansehra
PESHAWAR: The Ministry of Privatisation has auctioned the Lalazar Batundi Rest House in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for Rs72 million.
The...
PIAF-Founders Alliance clean sweeps first phase of LCCI polls
LAHORE: The PIAF-Founders Alliance on Friday won all seven seats of LCCI Corporate Class for year 2020-21.
Out of total 3,179 votes, 948...
Banks to disburse loans under Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme from next week
KARACHI: Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority (NAPHDA) Chairman Lt Gen (r) Anwar Ali Hyder said on Friday that six commercial banks...
Asad reviews education projects under PSDP
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Friday chaired a meeting to review the progress of Federal Education and...
1,872km rail track to be laid for ML-1 project: minister
LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said on Friday that a 1,872-kilometre-long new rail track will be laid out under the Main...