Electric vehicles necessary to fight climate change: PM’s aide
Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said on Thursday that electric vehicles have started penetrating all over the...
ECC fixes wheat support price at Rs1,365 per 40kg
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday raised the minimum support price of wheat from the previously announced...
Oil falls as US-China tensions flare again
LONDON: Oil prices fell for the second day on Thursday after official data showed US crude and gasoline stocks rose and President Donald...
SBP reserves rise $240m to $8.68bn
The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank rose 2.84pc on a weekly basis, as per the data released by the...
PM calls for measures to reduce agricultural input costs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the officials concerned to frame a long-term policy regarding demand and supply of essential commodities,...
Pakistan, Qatar register 63pc growth in bilateral trade
ISLAMABAD: The volume of bilateral trade between Pakistan and Qatar increased from $1.59 billion (5.8 billion Qatari Riyals) to $2.61 billion (9.5...
US to send 15 trade delegations to Pakistan next year
US Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells has said that the United States has planned to send 15 trade delegations to Pakistan...
Govt moves summary for revival of Tuwairqi Steel Mills
ISLAMABAD: Amid serious reservations of the local steel industry, the government has planned to revive Tuwairqi Steel Mills Limited (TSML), as a...
Saudi, UAE discuss $70bn crude refinery project in India
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates discussed a planned refinery in the western Indian state of Maharashtra that will cost at...
Stocks extend rally; index up 583 points
KARACHI: Bullish sentiments prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as indices rallied right from the beginning while volumes improved...
SaudiGulf to launch religious charter flights to Pakistan
SaudiGulf Airlines intends to launch religious charter flights to Pakistan and Iraq under a "transformation plan" led by new chief executive Abdulmohsen...
Payments to NJHPC not made; company may go into default: CEO
ISLAMABAD: The chief executive of Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Company (NJHPC) has informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Reforms that...
Foreign inflows expected to reach a record $3bn by end of FY20: Analysts
Pakistan is witnessing unprecedented inflow of foreign investment in its debt instruments with the latest figures showing the number has crossed $1...
PM approves establishment of Construction and Infrastructure Board
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday approved, in principle, the establishment of Construction and Infrastructure Board which would be instrumental in addressing...
Ease-of-doing-business strategy activated in petroleum sector
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division (PD) of Energy Ministry has operationalised the ease-of-doing-business strategy, introduced in line with the prime minister’s vision, to...