FM Qureshi for deeper Pak-China cooperation in agriculture sector
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has emphasized the need for deeper cooperation between Pakistan and China in the agriculture sector.
Talking to Chinese...
NA body orders shifting of govt deposits to Islamic mode
--Chairman says NA committee 'cannot wait another two years' for govt to fully convert banking system into Islamic mode
--PML-N's Ahsan Iqbal accuses...
Govt to tighten noose around real estate conmen: SAPM
Bukhari says govt will soon establish a 'fast-track court' in Islamabad to resolve land disputes of overseas Pakistanis within days
Ad frauds cost Japan advertisers $38.5m in 1st half of 2020: Spider Labs
SINGAPORE: During the peak of the Covid-19 lockdowns in Japan, during April and May 2020, ad fraud activity slowed down according to...
K-Electric asks NEPRA to increase power tariff
KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for an increase in the price of electricity, despite the...
President says reforms underway to ensure ease of doing business
--Dr Alvi stresses the need for branding of Pakistani products
--Razak Dawood assures businessmen of further reduction in duties and tariffs
ISLAMABAD: President Dr...
Govt mulls investing in coastal tourism to earn $5bn revenue per annum
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is mulling to take immediate measures to promote coastal tourism in the country, as the development of Pakistan's...
Malls consider reducing rental waivers as Covid-19 cases decline
KARACHI: As the coronavirus cases decrease in the country, leading malls may be looking towards reducing waivers on rentals which poses a...
‘Flying’ electric speedboat debuts on Switzerland’s lakes
LUCERNE: The world’s first electric-powered hydrofoil speedboat, which reduces energy consumption and noise - as well as seasickness - by “flying” above...
KSE-100 snaps winning streak on profit booking
KARACHI: Breaking its winning streak, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the last session of the week in the red, with the...
PM Imran refuses SAPM Bajwa’s resignation
PTI says premier is satisfied with evidence presented in Gen (r) Asim Bajwa's defence
KP Revenue Authority reduces sales tax on 29 services
Sales tax on construction services lowered from 15pc to 2pc; hotels, restaurants, guest houses to be taxed at 8pc
Cement despatches slow down in August
--Overall despatches drop from 4.83m tonnes in July 2020 to 3.52m tonnes in Aug
--APCMA attributes the slow down to heavy rains, Eidul...
Govt to improve mobile broadband services, expand network
ISLAMABAD: The government is taking steps to improve the broadband services and expand the network as it has started to work on...
COAS promises support for businessmen of rain-struck Karachi
KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has assured help for the entrepreneurs in Karachi, as trade and commerce...