Prices of 89 medicines reduced by 15pc

KARACHI: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) has decreased the prices of essential medicines by 15pc. According to a...

Stocks stage 608-point comeback rally

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong comeback on Tuesday after taking a hammering a day before. Foreign investors also changed...

Govt injects Rs7bn in Utility Stores Corporation

ISLAMABAD: The government has given a package of Rs7 billion to Utility Stores Corporation (USC) of Pakistan in order to ensure the...

Atif Bajwa’s name approved as President Bank of Punjab

The name of Atif Bajwa has been approved for slot of the President of the Bank of Punjab after a meeting of...

Getz Pharma denies report about acquisition of Mitchell’s Fruit Farms

We have received a written clarification by the spokesperson of Getz Pharma and is being published here for the information of our...

Gold price surges Rs2,850 to stand at Rs93,350

Gold rates climbed to an all-time high on Monday, increasing by Rs2,850 per tola to close at Rs93,350. The price of 10-gram gold...

Owners of Getz Pharma finalise deal to acquire Mitchell’s Fruit Farms

Getz Pharma was not mentioned in the announcement made by Mitchell's on November 20, 2019; no details shared with PSX and shareholders yet

FBR directed to conduct audit of smuggled vehicles’ auctions

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the tax department to conduct a detailed audit of auctions conducted in the last three...

Pak-Africa Trade Development Conference to commence from 30th

Commerce ministry will organise the conference in Nairobi under its ‘Look Africa Policy Initiative’

Perturbed PM seeks energy ministry’s report on prevalent gas crisis

ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of the prevalent gas crisis, Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought a report from the Ministry of Energy which...

CCP initiates investigation against dubious housing schemes

ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of the widespread concerns and complaints regarding the prima facie deceptive marketing practices by various housing schemes in Punjab,...

ECC approves amendments in power act to ‘curtail circular debt’

Amended rules to burden power consumers with 'new surcharges'

Jazz becomes second telecom operator to test 5G in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operator Jazz tested out the fifth-generation (5G) of mobile technology at its digital headquarters in Islamabad, where average download speeds of...

ECNEC approves seven development projects worth billions

Committee gives go-ahead to Rs15bn 'Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Project'; Rs39bn 'Pakistan Multi-Mission Communication Satellite System'

France warns US against digital tax retaliation

PARIS: French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire warned the United States on Monday that any retaliation to France’s new digital services tax could...