PM Imran lauds diaspora for remitting over $2bn for 6th straight month
'Remittances surge 25pc YoY during July-Dec FY21, highest half-year growth in 14 years'
Signal, Telegram see demand spike as new WhatsApp terms stir debate
Signal and Telegram messaging apps are seeing a sudden increase in demand after larger rival WhatsApp’s updated terms of service raised eyebrows...
Govt urged to curtail tobacco lobby’s influence in legislation
ISLAMABAD: The government should take strict measures to curtail the influence of tobacco lobby in legislative affairs and avoid giving tax benefits...
Punjab govt approves five development schemes worth Rs4.6bn
LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP)-Punjab has approved five development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs4.592 billion.
The...
Tesla launches cheaper variant of Model Y SUV
Tesla Inc launched a cheaper variant of the Model Y, bringing its sports utility vehicle’s price closer to that of its Model...
Shell ties up with K-Electric to set up charging points for electric vehicles
Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL) and K-Electric Limited (KE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop three electric vehicle (EV)...
PM orders strict action against sugar hoarders, profiteers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday ordered strict action against those involved in profiteering and hoarding of sugar across the country.
Chairing a...
Oil set for weekly gain on Saudi output cut pledge
LONDON: Oil prices hit 11-month highs and were on track for a weekly gain on Friday, supported by Saudi Arabia’s pledge to...
Stocks extend rally with 309-point gain
KSE-100 gains 2.74pc in week, closes at 45,654.34 points
Iran leader bans import of US, UK Covid-19 vaccines, demands sanctions end
DUBAI: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday banned the government from importing Covid-19 vaccines from the United States and Britain,...
Crypto market cap surges above $1 trillion for first time
The total market value of all cryptocurrencies rose above $1 trillion for the first time on Thursday as Bitcoin surged to a...
Bahawalpur industrial estate to be functional soon: minister
LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht said on Thursday that Bahawalpur Industrial Estate will be functional soon, wherein all business start-up...
PM for enhanced inter-provincial coordination, public-private partnership to boost exports
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday stressed the need to enhance inter-ministerial coordination and public-private partnership to increase the country's exports.
The...
‘Smart metering system’: CCoE seeks joint proposal from Power Division, IT ministry
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) has sought a joint proposal from the Power Division and the Ministry of Information Technology...
Majority of people affected by Covid-19 have resumed work in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has claimed that out of the 35 per cent population of the country which had been...