Pakistan Post to open 125,000 franchises countrywide: Murad

ISLAMABAD: Up to 125,000 franchises of Pakistan Post would be built across the country this year as a part of a development...
Soyabean-palm oil

Soyabean, palm oil imports drop 9.58pc, 6.28pc in six months

ISLAMABAD: The imports of edible oil including soyabean and palm into the country during the first half of the current financial year...
Banking sector

Banking sector flourishes amid economic crisis in Pakistan: CEN

BEIJING: The banking sector has topped among other businesses that thrived during the present times of economic crisis in Pakistan, China Economic...
Abdul Hafeez Shaikh

Foreigners, expats to get best facilities upon arrival: Hafeez Shaikh

KARACHI: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Sunday assured to provide the best facilities to the...
British Steel

Turkey’s Cengiz ready to bid for British Steel if Chinese deal collapses

LONDON: Turkish conglomerate Cengiz Holding said on Sunday it was ready to bid for British Steel if a sale to China’s Jingye...

Cement exports plunge 7.48pc in 1HFY20

ISLAMABAD: The export of cement recorded 7.48 per cent decline during the first half of the current financial year as compared to...
Boeing 777X

Boeing’s 777X jetliner successfully completes maiden flight

SEATTLE: Boeing Co successfully staged the first flight of the world’s largest twin-engined jetliner on Saturday in a respite from the crisis...

‘Ehsaas Kifalat’ project to be launched on 31st

Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch the Ehsaas Kifalat programme on January 31. Under the programme, Rs2000 will be given to each deserving...

‘Five new airplanes to be added to PIA’s fleet this year’

LAHORE: Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said on Saturday that under the new 'Aviation Policy', five new airplanes were being added to...

Five dry ports to be restored by March: Sh Rasheed

LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said on Saturday that five closed dry ports would be restored by 1st March to facilitate traders...

OICCI welcomes UK upgrading travel advisory to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Managing Committee of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has welcomed the travel advisory to Pakistan issued by...

Pakistan imports 24,300 tonnes of cotton yarn in six months

Govt urged to help farmers increase cotton production area and per-acre yield 

Premature to speculate on FATF decision, says minister

Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar, who led the Pakistani delegation during the three-day talks with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in...

New US curb on Huawei in limbo amid pushback from Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department has withdrawn a rule aimed at further reducing sales to China’s Huawei Technologies amid concerns from the...

Garment exports surge 12.8pc in 1HFY20

ISLAMABAD: The export of readymade garments during the first half of the current financial year witnessed an increase of 12.08pc as compared to...