India seeks $4bn in investments to provide security in Kashmir
NEW DELHI: India’s plans to attract investments worth up to $4 billion for Jammu and Kashmir in the next two to three...
The lucrative business of being white in Pakistan
If you’re white and your career isn’t going anywhere, Pakistan is your second lease on life
Imports: necessary, and not evil
In a country whose government is as obsessed with the exchange rate, the current account deficit, and thus every single component that...
President stresses need for raw material producing industries to be enlisted
KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that industries producing raw materials for the export industries need to be enlisted so that...
Trade vision with Afghanistan, CARs to make Pakistan economic hub: Dawood
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said that the government's vision for trade and...
Govt finalising master plan for five new terminals at Port Qasim
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Maritime Affairs is finalising the master plan for the establishment of five terminals on Build, Operate and Transfer...
KP govt releases funds to purchase ancestral houses of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Saturday approved the release of Rs23.56 million to purchase the ancestral houses of legendary Bollywood...
PRA registers 41.6pc growth in H1FY21
LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) collected Rs73.7 billion from July to December 2020 (H1FY21), registering a growth of 41.6 per cent...
‘Exports jump 18.3pc in Dec despite pandemic’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports grew for the fourth consecutive month in December to $2.357 billion, up 18.3 per cent from $1.993bn in the...
Facebook’s advertising integrity chief leaves company
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc’s chief of advertising integrity, who handled the company’s ad products around sensitive subjects such as politics and coronavirus...
China says it will take action against US delisting of its telecom firms
SHANGHAI: China will take “necessary measures” to safeguard the interests of its companies after the New York Stock Exchange began delisting three...
Tesla 2020 deliveries beat estimates, but fall short of Musk’s target
NEW YORK: Tesla Inc on Saturday reported better-than-expected 2020 vehicle deliveries, driven by a steady rise in electric vehicle adoption across the...
Bitcoin touches record above $29,000, extending 2020 rally
NEW YORK: The price of Bitcoin topped $29,000 on Thursday for the first time, with the digital currency almost quadrupling in value...
Divided UK casts off into Brexit unknown
LONDON: The United Kingdom began the New Year outside the European Union’s orbit on Friday after ending a tempestuous 48-year liaison with...
African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain
JOHANNESBURG: African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of delays caused by the...