EU provides WFP with funds to support flood affectees in Sindh
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday announced that to provide Rs15,000 in cash for each family affected in...
ECC approves $500m Eurobonds to finance Diamer Basha, Mohmand dams
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved the Ministry of Water Resources’ proposal in principle for the...
DALFA demands milk price to be fixed on basis of fat
LAHORE: Harris Ali Mithani, head of the Dairy, Agriculture and Livestock Farmers Association (DALFA), said on Thursday that despite being the world's...
Freelancer training centres to be set up in KP
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB), Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and five universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have signed multiple agreements...
Diyar Homes appoints chief development officer for Islamabad Hills
ISLAMABAD: Leading international real estate development group Diyar Homes, who recently announced their first foray into the capital, have appointed Atif Masood...
Lahore IP Tribunal absolves PTC of infringing intellectual property rights
LAHORE: Following a year-long legal battle, the Intellectual Property (IP) Tribunal in Lahore has concluded that the Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) Limited...
Virgin Islands court approached for enforcement of Reko Diq award against Pakistan
Tethyan Cooper Company (TCC) has approached the British Virgin Island's high court for the enforcement of the $5.97 billion award against Pakistan...
Bangladesh, India finalising first bilateral rice deal in 3 years
DHAKA/MUMBAI: Bangladesh is finalising a purchase of 150,000 tonnes of rice from India’s NAFED, the New Delhi-based state agency told Reuters, in...
Pharma exports surge 22.9pc in 5MFY21
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of pharmaceutical products increased 22.87pc in the first five months (July-Nov) of the current fiscal year (FY21), data revealed...
Pakistan, Turkey, Iran likely to resume ITI cargo operations
The Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad (ITI) cargo train is expected to resume from 2021 as Pakistan, Turkey and Iran concluded the 10th edition of the...
PM thanks expats for remitting $200m through Roshan Digital Account
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday thanked overseas Pakistanis for sending funds through Roshan Digital Account as figures touched $200...
Pakistan needs $6bn for water supply, sanitation: ADB
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs around $6 billion annual investment for water supply and sanitation in the country, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reported.
According...
China launches antitrust probe into tech giant Alibaba
HONG KONG/BEIJING: China has launched an antitrust investigation into Alibaba Group and will summon the tech giant’s Ant Group affiliate to meet...
Brexit deal anticipation fuels stocks and sterling
LONDON: Stocks rallied and the British pound gained on Thursday as Britain and the European Union closed in on a free-trade deal...
ECC to decide shelving of LPG air mix projects by Sui companies tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is expected to decide on Thursday (tomorrow) the shelving of Liquefied Petroleum Gas...