China races to contain job losses as coronavirus batters economy
BEIJING: When cameraman Mark Xia returned to his job this month after holidays, the Shanghai video production house where he worked told...
Netherlands assures support to Pakistan at FATF
ISLAMABAD: Netherlands has reaffirmed support to Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Ambassador of Netherlands to Pakistan Willem Wouter Plomp extended...
Govt spends Rs21b to provide telecom services in remote areas
ISLAMABAD: The government has spent around Rs21 billion to provide telecommunication services in un-served and under-served areas under Universal Service Fund (USF)...
ICCI president foresees huge opportunities after Pak-Turkey FTA
ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Muhammad Ahmed Waheed has observed huge trade opportunities after signing of Free Trade Agreement...
Economic growth to slow across Asia Pacific: Moody’s
NEW YORK: Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday said in a new report that the coronavirus outbreak adds to other pressures on growth...
Land allocation in process for $10b Saudi Aramco refinery in Gwadar
KARACHI: Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) Director-General Shahzeb Khan Kakar has said that upcoming oil city project in Gwadar will host a multibillion-dollar...
Apple to miss revenue target as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
NEW YORK: Apple is to miss its revenue forecast for the March quarter due to the coronavirus epidemic, the US tech giant...
Dasu power project to start electricity generation in 2024
LAHORE: WAPDA Chairman Lt-Gen (Retd) Muzammil Hussain has said that construction work on Dasu Hydropower Project is gaining momentum and it will...
UK trade negotiator warns against EU-ruled ´level playing field´
BRUSSELS: Britain´s trade negotiator warned Monday that his government would not accept EU supervision of its economy in exchange for close trade...
Imran Khan wants out of box solution to reduce power, gas tariffs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed authorities concerned to consider out of the box solution and proposals to check electricity and...
Hafeez urges academia to contribute for promotion of exports
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister for Finance and Revenue, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that since the economy was coming out of...
LTC fails to procure 1,500 new buses
LAHORE: The Lahore Transport Company (LTC) has failed to procure 1,500 buses for public transport due to the non-availability of funds.
Sources in the...
Gwadar being developed as ‘smart port city’
KARACHI: Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) Director General Shahzeb Khan Kakar said on Monday that Gwadar’s development was moving in the right direction...
Shortage of reefer containers hampering horticulture exports: PFVA
Govt urged to take notice of jump in freight charges
Farhan Shafi likely to appointed as PMDC managing director
ISLAMABAD:The federal cabinet is likely to approve the appointment of Farhan Shafi as the managing director (MD) of Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation...