‘Pakistan’s economic fundamentals strong enough to absorb coronavirus shocks’
--SBP deputy governor says Pakistan's supply chain with China will soon be restored as coronavirus cases there are coming down there
--Says fall...
Experts call for check on banks after court allows auction powers
–Hamid Khan says LHC decision will empower banks against fraudulent borrowers who try to cheat the system
–Khalid Ranjha calls for transparency in...
KP development projects in a limbo due to shortage of funds
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Home Affairs Department could not initiate work on some of the key projects of its annual development programme due...
Govt to facilitate construction sector for affordable housing, says PM
Imran inaugurates construction of 20,000 housing units in federal capital
ECC raises wheat support price to Rs1,400 per 40kg
Committee approves Rs20bn relief package to further the provision of subsidized electricity to five export-oriented sectors
SECP advises companies to avoid gatherings in wake of corona threat
ISLAMABAD: In light of the threat posed by the evolving Covid-19 (coronavirus) and to protect the wellbeing of shareholders, the Securities and Exchange...
Car sales decline 43pc in eight months
ISLAMABAD: The sale of cars during the first eight months (July-Feb) of the current fiscal year (FY20) decreased to 79,537 units, as compared...
Review committee discusses entities being privatised
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation cum Privatisation Commission Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro chaired a meeting of the review committee on privatisation here on...
Dollar continues to rise, reaches Rs158.4 in interbank market
KARACHI: The rupee witnessed its third successive day of decline on Wednesday, as it settled at Rs158.42 per dollar after the greenback gained...
Govt formulating three-year growth strategy to uplift economy: minister
ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Minister Asad Umar said on Wednesday that the government was formulating a three-year growth strategy, wherein the...
SBP raises Rs323.4bn from T-bill auction
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported that the government raised Rs323.4 billion through T-bills, against the auction target of Rs350...
IT ministry only utilised 52pc of its annual budget, Senate body told
--PTCL pensioners' non-payment case remains unresolved
--11 ministries still at level-0 of e-Office Project, face high risk of cyber attacks
ISLAMABAD: The Senate's Standing...
SMEDA misses Feb deadline to activate fruit dehydration unit in Swat
LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has remained unsuccessful to inaugurate in time the fruit dehydration facility for processing...
OICCI assures PM of bringing more investment to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday held an interactive session with the members of the managing committee of the Overseas Investors...
Philip Morris posts Rs2.4bn operating loss for 2019
ISLAMABAD: Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (PMPKL) has announced an operating loss before tax of Rs2,444 million for the year ended December 31,...