OGRA dysfunctional as chairperson Uzma Adil retires

With an incomplete quorum, OGRA will not be able to take important decisions pertaining to licences and tariffs

SSGC to supply gas to localities within 5km of gas fields 

ISLAMABAD: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) would gasify localities and villages falling within a five kilometre (km) radius of gas producing...

Food ministry committed to facilitating wheat importers

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research on Friday said that it will facilitate wheat importers in order to meet...

Bourse maintains bullish sentiment; index adds 329 points

KARACHI: Positive sentiments continued to surround the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, with the indices moving north all-day long and volumes...

Bahria Town, Airlift end transport accord upon CCP’s intervention 

Residents of Bahria Town had complained about the 'exclusive rights' given to Airlift for provision of transport services within the residential society

On eve of bankruptcy, US firms shower execs with bonuses

Nearly a third of more than 40 large companies seeking US bankruptcy protection during the coronavirus pandemic awarded bonuses to executives within...

Cutlery exports drop 9.4pc in FY20

ISLAMABAD: The export of cutlery from the country witnessed a decrease of 9.39pc during the fiscal year 2019-20, as compared to the...

JOYY Inc’s TikTok like app in Pakistan aims to capture $100m digital advertising market

ISLAMABAD: JOYY Inc, a leading global video-based social media platform, is looking to expand into the Pakistan market after a surge in...

TPL Trakker to raise Rs1.38bn from IPO

The company will offer 115.7m shares in the IPO at a floor price of Rs12 per share

DG Audit takes notice of land lease agreement with Shazain Bugti, brothers

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan has taken notice of alleged land lease agreement of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL)...

Pakistan’s textile exports drop 6pc to $12.5bn in FY20

February remained the best performing month with 17pc growth in export, whereas a decline of 36pc was witnessed in May

FBR directed to clear all income tax refunds of up to Rs50m 

Hafeez Shaikh says govt will spend Rs40bn in the next two weeks to pay off all income tax refunds of up to Rs50m

Covid-19: Telenor posts reduced subscriptions, revenues for 2nd quarter of 2020

Revenues drop from Rs26.2bn in the 2nd quarter of 2019 to Rs24.2bn

Pilots’ verification process to be completed in a week: CAA

Spokesperson says 10 countries had asked for the details of 176 pilots who had received licences in Pakistan

Heated tobacco devices likely to be introduced in Pakistan; companies seek regulations

ISLAMABAD: While the concerned regulatory authorities are yet to formulate a policy regarding cigarette alternatives, the marketing of e-cigarettes has already started...