Govt approves establishment of 3 border markets
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Lt. Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa said Tuesday that the government has...
Govt allocates Rs100bn for Kamyab Jawan Programme
The government has allocated Rs100 billion in the first phase of the Kamyab Youth Programme.
This was revealed by Special Assistant to Prime...
Spain’s home working draft bill to make employers pay for expenses
MADRID: The Spanish government has agreed with unions and business leaders to make employers cover home working expenses after the coronavirus pandemic...
TikTok removes over 104 million videos in first-half for violating guidelines
BEIJING: ByteDance-owned short-video app TikTok said on Tuesday it removed over 104 million videos from its platform globally in the first half...
Global banks seek to contain damage over $2tr of suspicious transfers
HONG KONG: Global banks faced a fresh scandal about dirty money on Monday as they sought to limit the fallout from a...
Dollar hits six-week highs, traders shun riskier currencies
LONDON: The dollar rose on Tuesday to six-week highs, extending gains from the previous session, as markets turned risk-averse over a surge...
Covid-19 vaccine verdicts loom as next big market risk
NEW YORK: Optimism that vaccines are on the way to end the coronavirus pandemic has been a major factor in this year’s...
All-out efforts underway to reform system of subsidies: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that it is the top priority of the government to ensure that subsidies provided by...
Mobile phone imports surge 87.37pc in July-Aug FY21
ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones into the country witnessed an increase of 87.37pc during the first two months of the ongoing...
Trump vows to block any TikTok deal that allows Chinese control
WASHINGTON: A deal to restructure ownership of the popular video app TikTok was thrown into doubt Monday by President Donald Trump, who...
Textile exports decline 15pc YoY in August
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile exports have shown a 15 per cent year-on-year decline in August FY21, as compared to same month of the...
Cabinet likely to allow issuance of fresh adverts for OGRA chairman’s slot
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has asked the federal cabinet to select Member (Oil) from the recommended panel, and allow the issuance of...
‘Video surveillance equipment’ made mandatory for manufacturers
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for manufacturers to install "intelligent video analytics" at their premises so as...
Sindh to face 300mmcfd gas shortage in winter: SSGC
Sindh will face a severe gas crisis during the upcoming winter season, a spokesperson of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said on...
FPCCI calls for tapping potential of tribal districts
ISLAMABAD: Acknowledging the role of the army in ensuring peace in tribal districts, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry...