Poor planning, flour mills’ malpractices caused wheat crisis, inquiry reveals
–Report holds food security secretary responsible for failures, PASSCO’s former MD for missing wheat procurement target
–Recommends formulating mechanism to monitor export of...
Imran delivers on promise, goes after sugar barons
–PM forms body to probe sugar price hike, conduct mills’ audit after report points to top PTI members’ involvement
–Commission says Sugar Advisory...
Punjab govt exempts several industries from lockdown
LAHORE: In yet another move to provide financial relief to the masses, the Punjab government has exempted several industries from the lockdown amid...
Railways incurring more than Rs1bn losses each week due to lockdown: minister
LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said the lockdown in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic has led to Pakistan Railways...
Won’t discriminate in provision of relief funds, PM Imran assures
PM says in order for lockdown to be successful, govt will have to provide food at people’s doorsteps
Traders fear colossal losses amid closure of Pak-Afghan borders
‘A large number of freight vehicles that were earlier issued gate passes are not being allowed to cross Torkham border’
No govt authority mandated to check quality of sanitisers, masks
ISLAMABAD: While Science & Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry claims to be inspecting the "quality" of hand sanitisers across the country, there is...
ICCI hails PM’s incentive package for real estate sector
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan for announcing an “incentive package” for the...
Virus lockdowns leave poultry industry on the verge of collapse
'Due to the closure of marriage halls and restaurants, poultry industry is incurring a daily loss of around Rs1bn'
KP businessmen lament ‘undue delay’ in payment of refunds
PESHAWAR: The business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has expressed grave concern over undue delay in the payment of outstanding refunds under the...
Govt striving hard to avert economic crisis amid virus outbreak: minister
ISLAMABAD: Science & Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Saturday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was striving hard to safeguard the...
Minister reviews privatisation process despite Covid-19
ISLAMABAD: Despite the Covid-19 situation, the Privatisation Commission (PC) team, under the leadership of Federal Minister Muhammadmian Soomro continue to keep foreign...
Covid-19: Goods’ transporters push panic button to win stimulus package
LAHORE: Amid coronavirus-fuelled panic across the country, goods’ transporters have raised fake alarm bells of hindrances by law enforcement agencies to get...
Oil price barrels ahead as OPEC flags meeting
The price of crude oil surged again Saturday after OPEC said it would talk to non-members, notably Russia, giving investors hope for...
Saudi king earmarks $2.4 billion to pay private-sector employees
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered up to 9 billion riyals ($2.4 billion) to be disbursed to pay part of the...