Weekly inflation drops 0.22pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended August 13, for the combined consumption group, witnessed a...
Sugar Inquiry Commission report declared null and void by SHC
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) nullified the sugar inquiry commission and its report and ordered the authorities to conduct a fair...
HUBCO’s subsidiary signs MoU with IPP, await approval by NEPRA and Federal Cabinet
ISLAMABAD: Narowal Energy Limited – subsidiary of The Hub Power Company Limited (Hubco) – and the Committee for Negotiations with Independent Power...
Digital banking facility now available to overseas Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistan and Human Resources Zulfi Bukhari has said that overseas Pakistanis will now be...
No slowdown in activities under CPEC, says Razak Dawood
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister for Commerce, Textile, Industry, Production and Investment Abdul Razaq Dawood on Sunday denied rumors regarding slowdown...
Vegetable, fruit prices rise in Punjab
LAHORE: Vegetable and fruit prices in the Punjab’s capital witnessed a sharp increase as the government increased their prices in the official...
German watchdog launches new Amazon investigation: report
BERLIN: Germany’s anti-trust authority has launched a new investigation into Amazon’s relationship with third-party traders selling on its site, its head was...
KP traders, transporters protest extortion at highway check posts
PESHAWAR: Traders and transporters associated with trade with Afghanistan have raised protest against extortion at highway check posts in various areas of...
Envoy stresses potential of Hong Kong as export destination for Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: Consul General of Pakistan in Hong Kong Bilal Ahmed Butt on Sunday said that Hong Kong has a huge potential as...
India’s main opposition seeks probe into Facebook’s alleged ties with Modi’s party
NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress on Sunday called for a parliamentary panel to investigate alleged links between Facebook’s India team and...
US-China trade deal review postponed as China ramps up farm, energy purchases
WASHINGTON: The United States and China have delayed a review of their Phase 1 trade deal initially slated for Saturday, sources familiar...
Kamyab Jawan Programme might create 50,000 jobs by year end, says Usman Dar
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar on Sunday said the Kamyab Jawan Programme (KJP)...
UK bailout talks for Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Steel fall through: report
Bailout talks between Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Steel with the UK government have ended, leaving both firms to rely on private...
CureVac doesn’t rule out accelerated approval for Covid-19 vaccine
FRANKFURT: German biotechnology firm CureVac does not rule out a speedy approval process for its prospective vaccine against Covid-19, its chief executive...
Dolmen reduces offer of rent concessions to tenants as retail conditions improve
The retail giant initially announced concessions of up to 35% of total rent for some outlets, but then backtracked as management realised that the spread of the coronavirus appears to have considerably slowed down