Dasu, Mohmand dams to be completed in 2024, says WAPDA chairman
ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Lt Gen (retired) Muzammil Hussain on Thursday said Dasu and Mohmand dams would be...
Petro Division repatriates ‘attached officials’ to parent organisations
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has decided to repatriate the officers of various companies/attached departments working in its policy wing to their parent...
Foreign outflows reach $292m in April
KARACHI: Total gross divestment during April 2020 has reached $292 million, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),...
JJVL to increase production to meet LPG shortage in Pakistan
JAMSHORO: Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL), following a steep reduction of LPG availability in the country owing to the shutdown of some...
Mango exporters fear reduced shipments, lower prices amid virus lockdown
LAHORE: Mango exporters fear the coronavirus outbreak and the prevailing lockdown may delay mango exports, which may result in reduced export volumes...
SBP reserves drop $463m to $10.7bn
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $463 million to $10,722.5 million during the week...
Pakistan pledges $3m to fight coronavirus in South Asia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has pledged $3 million to the South Asian Association of Regional Countries (SAARC) COVID-19 Emergency Fund to support efforts in the...
US jobless claims top six million for second straight week
WASHINGTON: A staggering 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, with weekly new claims topping 6...
Fawad stresses e-governance and enhanced internet service to tackle virus
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Thursday stressed the need for e-governance during these testing times, saying his...
Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty: Oxfam
The economic fallout from coronavirus could increase global poverty by up to half a billion, Oxfam has warned.
Using research by the Australian...
ECC defers fuel adjustments in electricity bills till June 2020
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved the deferment of monthly and quarterly fuel adjustments in electricity...
PRCS, Humanetek settle dispute over mobile app
The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and Humanetek have amicably resolved their dispute over a mobile application and wished success to each...
Experts suggest duty-free import of sugar to curb cartelisation
LAHORE: Economic experts have recommended the government to lift the ban on sugar imports (allow duty free imports) and let the market...
HBL joins govt’s Ehsaas programme to disburse Rs90bn
HBL and Ehsaas have joined hands to enable the delivery of the Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme, the largest social safety net initiative...
ADB repurposes $50m for Pakistan to help combat Covid-19
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has repurposed $50 million from Pakistan's National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) to support the government's...