Govt to provide growers Rs37bn subsidy on fertilisers
ISLAMABAD: The federal government would provide Rs37 billion subsidy on fertilisers to growers under its agriculture relief package to cope with the...
‘Wheat shortage’: KP flour millers announce closure from today
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter on Sunday announced to close all flour mills in the province indefinitely...
Markets be allowed to open for seven days, traders ask govt
LAHORE: The All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajran (APAT) on Sunday demanded the opening of markets seven days a week for full hours to avoid...
Federal govt likely to freeze recruitments for two years
ISLAMABAD: Amid an economic crunch due to the coronavirus outbreak, the federal government is considering banning new recruitments for the next two years...
Ignore SOPs and entire market will be shut down, govt warns traders
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday warned the traders and shop owners that non-compliance of standard operating procedures (SOPs)...
Punjab flour millers to go on strike against govt raids
The flour millers of Punjab have decided to go on a strike to protest the raids conducted by the Punjab Food Authority.
The...
APTMA expects improvement in exports from this month
LAHORE: The textile industry has apprised the federal government of its target of achieving 45pc exports in May and 55pc exports in...
ICCI calls for further reduction in policy rate
ISLAMABAD: Reacting to the 1pc slash in interest rate by the State Bank of Pakistan, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)...
COVID-19: Spending on eating out falls 70pc, grocery shopping increases 58pc
LAHORE: Consumer spending on groceries post coronavirus lockdown increased by 58pc per cent, whereas the amount spent on eating out fell by...
Govt may reduce development budget to Rs530bn in FY21
ISLAMABAD: As the COVID-19 pandemic has left limited room for the government to spend on development projects, the Centre has planned to...
Saudi sovereign fund buys minority stakes in Citi, Boeing, Facebook
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has bought minority stakes in major American companies including Boeing, Facebook and Citigroup, according to a...
Pak-Afghan border opens for round the clock trade; businessmen hail decision
PESHAWAR: The government has announced the opening of Pak-Afghan border at Torkham and Chaman posts round the clock for six days per...
Rice exporters urged to prepare for upcoming Mexican delegation’s visit
Dawood says govt striving hard to reclaim traditional markets, besides getting access to new ones
Gold imports drop 2.2pc in 10 months
ISLAMABAD: Gold imports into the country decreased by 2.18pc during the first ten months (July-April) of the current financial year (FY20) as...
Preparation process of new budget is in full swing: Secretary Punjab
Preparation process of budget of new fiscal year is in full swing.
In this connection, Secretary Punjab government Muhammad Abdullah Sumbal said that...