DRAP okays 10pc hike in medicine prices
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) approved an increase of up to 10 per cent in prices of medicines on Saturday.
According...
Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway to revolutionise interior Sindh: Bajwa
'The CPEC project will also connect eastern Balochistan to the countrywide network of motorways'
Chinese ports hit capacity as virus tests slow clearing
BEIJING: Testing of imported food for the novel coronavirus is pushing capacity at some major Chinese ports to their limit, major shippers...
Vietnam says all Pakistani pilots possess valid licences
Vietnam's aviation authority says no truth in media reports of dubious licences
The culture of safety
In the aviation industry, safety is a given, right? Wrong, especially in Pakistan
Govt formulating ‘crop insurance policy’ to facilitate farmers: minister
'There is no immediate threat of food shortage in the country despite ongoing locust attacks and prediction of above-normal monsoon rains'
Zoom overpowers Google and Facebook with worldwide app downloads
Across App Store and Google Play, Zoom overtook apps created by Google, Facebook and Bytedance as the preferred platform for teleconferencing, telecommuting, distance education and social relations
SBP allows pilot operation of e-commerce payment gateway
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has given approval to the e-commerce payment gateway “PayFast” to start its operations.
The product is...
Lockdowns, power cuts add to KP furniture industry’s woes
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) furniture industry is bearing the adverse economic impact of prolonged coronavirus lockdowns and electricity load-shedding and power cuts...
PM refrained from reducing levy on POL products last month
'The prime minister was given an option to either reduce petroleum levy or implement the proposed increase for 36 days'
Operators decry restrictions on tourism sector despite PM’s directives
ISLAMABAD: As the government is reopening different sectors of the economy despite an increase in the number of coronavirus affectees, the country’s...
FBR reshuffles senior officials
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday, reshuffled key members of Inland Revenue Service (IRS).
The reallocated members include members of...
Oil tankers association ends strike on govt assurances
Irked by the increase in income and toll taxes, the association had earlier threatened to discontinue supply across the country
NPMC urges provincial govts to control increasing prices, cartelisation
ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on Friday advised relevant authorities and provincial governments to ensure smooth supply of essential food...
Trade with Afghanistan increased 25pc despite Covid-19, NA told
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Andleeb Abbas on Friday informed the National Assembly that despite Covid-19, trade with Afghanistan had increased by...