Pakistan’s mango exports take huge hit amid Covid-19 restrictions
Suspension of int'l flights, closure of borders, rising freight fares, and contracting demands are likely to pull the country’s mango exports down by 40pc this year
Bank of Khyber set to launch mobile app this month
PESHAWAR: The Bank of Khyber (BoK) management has stated that the launch of its mobile phone application is currently in the final stage...
Minister calls for early completion of privatisation process
ISLAMABAD: The Financial Advisory Consortium (FAC) on Tuesday briefed the Privatisation Commission on the progress made in negotiations with various bidders regarding...
Petro Division warns of acute shortage of POL products in July
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has feared an acute shortage of petroleum products in the country as prices are likely to surge in...
Oil prices rise ahead of OPEC+ meeting on output cuts
LONDON: Oil prices rose on Tuesday to near three-month highs on expectations that major producers will agree to extend output cuts during...
Covid-19: 1LINK collaborates with Bookme to facilitate online ticketing
LAHORE: E-payment network 1LINK has partnered with online ticketing startup Bookme.pk for 1LINK – 1BILL aggregation services to simplify digital payments for...
FBR likely to reinstate tier-III system on tobacco sector
ISLAMABAD: Apart from increasing federal excise duty (FED) on tobacco products, the Federal Board of Revenue (PSX) is also considering reinstating the...
Indian app highlights backlash against Chinese business
NEW DELHI: India's top trending free app on Google's mobile app store, with more than 5 million downloads since late May, is...
Stocks rally 386 points amid improved sentiments
KARACHI: After yesterday's lacklustre performance, indices of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish movements on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index...
World Bank to provide Pakistan $188m to fight climate change
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Advisor Malik Amin on Monday said that the present government is taking all-out measures for the overall environmental protection through...
‘Spray and Survey’ strategy deployed against locust swarms
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFSR) on Monday said that a strategy of ‘spray and survey’ is underway to...
Govt to offer sector-specific subsidies in upcoming budget
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to offer subsidies only for "targeted sectors" in the next fiscal year, sources revealed on Monday.
According...
Climate change in KP leads to 30pc drop in wheat production
PESHAWAR: Climate change in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has led to a 30 per cent drop in wheat production, creating fears of food shortage...
Rs583bn released for projects under PSDP
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released Rs583 billion against the total allocation of Rs701 billion for various ongoing and new uplift projects...
Budget FY21: PM for provision of all possible incentives to industry
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that all efforts should be made to incentivize the country’s industrial sector and create...