Urea offtake surges 81pc YoY in June
On a cumulative basis, however, urea offtake declined 7pc to 2.6m tonnes in the first half of 2020
Industrialist’s raise questions over appointment of transaction advisers for PSM privatisation
ISLAMABAD: While the transaction advisers appointed for privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) have reportedly submitted their proposals, sources belonging to the...
PIA cuts fares for domestic flights ahead of Eid
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday announced that it has reduced fares for domestic flights prior to Eid-ul-Adha.
The decision was taken...
Govt takes notice of spike in cement prices in northern region
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar on Sunday, took notice of reports of increasing cement prices in the northern...
Mask manufacturers seek govts approval for export
As local demand for disposable masks declines, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) producing such masks have urged the government to allow them...
Prices of food items surge in KP
PESHAWAR: After the rise in the prices of flour and sugar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), prices of fruits, vegetables and other general...
Rs10m allocated for every Karachi DMC to ensure cleanliness during Eid ul Azha
KARACHI: The Sindh government will disburse a special grant of Rs10 million to each of the district municipal corporations (DMCs) in Karachi...
KP gives Rs8b tax relief to construction industry through a model based on Punjab govt proposals
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a Rs8 billion tax relief for the construction sector on property transfer, Dawn news reported...
‘Aleem Khan encroached on government land to connect his Park View Housing Society to Kuri Road’
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) confirmed in a report submitted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC), that senior minister in Punjab...
Bread, bakery items to get more expensive as Eid approaches
KARACHI: Manufacturers of bread and other bakery items have decided to increase prices by over 11 per cent in the last week...
Cutting through red-tape with e-residency
Estonia is the first country in the world to establish ease of business through e-residency, and Pakistanis may benefit from it
HSBC denies media reports that it ‘framed’ Huawei
BEIJING: HSBC on Saturday denied Chinese media reports that it had “framed” Huawei Technologies and played a role in the arrest of...
IHC orders PTA to lift suspension on PUBG
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restored the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) video game and set aside the order of the Pakistan...
The last refuge of the scoundrel
Perhaps we should not be surprised that it has come to this, but – even though we make it our business to...
Govt preparing long-term LPG policy, petroleum levy set at Rs 5.5b for 2020-21
ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing a long-term Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) policy aimed at increasing the commodity production, stabilising its price and...