After Rs 15 cut, petrol available at Rs 96.56 per litre

After the Rs 15 cut, petrol is available at Rs 96.56 per litre across Pakistan from Wednesday (today).   The government announced economic relief...
Ministry of Finance

Finance Ministry announces details of multi-sectoral relief package

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has announced the details of the multi-sectoral relief package approved by Prime Minister Imran Khan in a major...

Chinese companies urged to invest in Pakistan  

BEIJING: Pakistan's Ambassador to China Naghmana Hashmi has asked the Chinese companies to invest in different sectors of Pakistan under the new...

PSX takes steps to function normally, implements work from home

KARACHI: In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown in Sindh, the Pakistan Stock Exchange took steps on Tuesday to...
Fuel transportation

Petro Division asks provincial govts to ensure smooth supply of fuel

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy's Petroleum Division on Tuesday asked the provincial chief secretaries to ensure movement of personnel and the equipment...

GB to open border for Chinese medical supplies

Supplies include three ventilators, 200,000 face masks among other things

Are there any loopholes in Sindh govt’s efforts to safeguard employment?

On Monday, the Sindh government issued a decree by invoking Section 3(1) of Sindh Epidemic Diseases Act, 2014, whereby employers, private or...

States reject Trump talk of restarting US economy early

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: A week after millions of Americans began taking shelter at home from the coronavirus, states warned on Tuesday against easing...

Govt imposes ban on export of surgical masks, hand sanitisers

MoC also notifies ban on onion exports

Foreign outflows cross $1.4bn mark

KARACHI: Total gross divestment during March 2020 has reached $1.406 billion, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),...

Experts welcome govt’s stimulus package, but deplore ‘nominal rate cut’

LAHORE: Exporters and economists on Tuesday welcomed the Rs1,200 billion 'stimulus package' announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan to financially support different...

Engro slashes urea price by Rs240 per bag

ISLAMABAD: Engro Fertilisers on Tuesday announced a further reduction in urea prices by Rs240 per bag amid coronavirus crisis that is impacting...

SECP simplifies registration of life insurance products

ISLAMABAD: With an aim to promote ‘ease of doing business’ in the country, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on...

CPEC projects to provide jobs, ensure economic uplift: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects are vital for the development of Pakistan as these...

Govt announces Rs1.2tr financial package amid lockdowns

–Reduces petroleum prices by Rs15, announces tax funds for industries, slashes interest rate, allocates Rs200bn for labourers –PM Imran says complete lockdown will...