Dawood vows to achieve $26bn export target in 3 years
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Sunday said the Ministry of Commerce had resolved to...
SBP to hold webinar on women’s financial inclusion tomorrow
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will hold a webinar on ”Consultative Launch of Banking on Equality policy: Reducing the Gender...
ADB urges Asia-Pacific countries to prioritise water security
The economies of Asia and the Pacific must put water security on top of their post-Covid-19 agenda and adapt to climate change,...
Mobile phone imports increase 45.26pc in 5MFY21
ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones witnessed an increase of 45.26 per cent during the first five months (July-Nov) of the current...
Modi surprises with Sikh temple visit amid farm protests
MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled visit to a Sikh temple in New Delhi on Sunday, kneeling down in...
Indonesian president inaugurates $3bn ‘strategic’ port
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Patimban sea port in West Java on Sunday, saying the new gateway would have a...
Iraq devalues dinar as oil prices squeeze revenues
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s central bank increased the sale price of U.S. dollars to banks and currency exchanges to 1,460 dinars, from 1,182 dinars,...
China could restrict bank tie-ups with fintech platforms, official suggests
BEIJING: China’s former finance minister Lou Jiwei suggested that China could restrict the number of banks a single fintech platform can partner...
A welcome rollback on coal-fired power
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement that Pakistan would seek to take a step back from its recent policy of promoting coal-fired power...
The economics of a greener coal in Thar Coalfields
Coal may be the dirtiest fuel, but there exist several viable options to continue using indigenous coal while reducing carbon emissions
GB protests one side cut in PIA fares
ISLAMABAD: Although Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has announced a reduction in fare for its flights to Gilgit Baltistan (GB), residents of the...
KP govt introduces new account system for TMAs
PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has decided to implement the same account system as Punjab, developed in collaboration with the World...
FM’s UAE visit to strengthen trade, investment ties: FO
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is another opportunity for Pakistan and the Emirates to...
APTMA demands withdrawal of FIRs against exporters
LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has demanded the federal government to stop Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from harassing taxpayers...
Tesla shares jump to record high ahead of S&P 500 debut
NEW YORK: Shares of Tesla Inc rose to a record high on Friday in a frantic day of trading as investors geared...