FBR directs officials to give top priority to money laundering cases

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue on Thursday directed its field officials to give top priority to money laundering cases in line...

Senate body concerned over low standard, high prices of vehicles

ISLAMABAD: While the Ministry of Science & Technology and the Ministry of Industries & Production are not on the same page for...

Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign pact to enhance trade, improve connectivity

Pakistan and Uzbekistan have signed a memorandum of understanding for establishment of 'Joint Working Group on Trade and Economic Affairs'

CM Buzdar says committed to facilitating investors through one-window operation

LAHORE: Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said on Thursday that Punjab has emerged as Pakistan's best province for investment, as investors are being...

TCP, private sector allowed to import wheat

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday decided to allow the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) along with...

Tarbela 4th hydel power station achieves 10bn units mark, yields Rs75bn revenue

In yet another significant development towards contribution of low-cost hydel electricity to the national grid, Tarbela 4th Extension Hydel Power Station crossed...

PM Imran launches Roshan Digital Account to facilitate overseas Pakistanis

The initiative allows Non-Resident Pakistanis to remotely open accounts through an entirely digital process without any need to visit a bank branch, embassy, or consulate

Locals to be given preference in Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Water Resources has joined voices with the residents of Gilgit Baltistan (GB), and expressed concerns...

Cabinet body approves shutdown of inefficient power plants

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) on Thursday approved the Power Division's proposal to do away with low efficiency power plants...

Minister stresses need for high yielding cotton varieties to increase crop output

ISLAMABAD: National Food Security & Research Minister Syed Fakhar Imam on Thursday stressed the need for identifying about 48,000 tonnes of verified...

Silkbank – Best Innovation in Retail Banking Pakistan 2020

Silkbank has won the award for best innovation in 'Retail Banking Pakistan 2020' at the International Bankers Awards. This award is a...

SCCI terms heavy burden of RLNG rates on self-sufficient KP a ‘conspiracy’

PESHAWAR: President Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Engineer Maqsood Anwar Pervaiz has termed the federal government move to impose heavy...

Pakistan Railways to invite bids for CPEC mega project

The Pakistan Railways (PR) will soon be opening bids to tender for the completion of the country’s first and biggest transport sector...

For overseas Pakistanis’ ease, HBL launches ebanc ‘Roshan Digital Account’

KARACHI: HBL launches the ‘Roshan Digital Account’, an initiative of the State Bank of Pakistan. The ebanc‘Roshan Digital Account’ is an innovative product...

NAB recovers Rs330m from retired excise official’s residence

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered cash and prize bonds worth in the region of Rs330 million from the residence...