‘Govt to help furniture industry realise its potential’
Punjab governor says govt will provide visible support to furniture businesses in terms of 'simple and easily obtainable grants'
‘US-Pak trade to set new record this year’
WASHINGTON: The United States, in a statement following a telephonic conversation between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Imran Khan, asserted that its...
OGDC discovers ‘huge’ oil, gas reserves in Sindh
Authorities believe gas reserves are enough to fulfil the country's needs for 90 years
Jazeera Airways launches direct flights between Kuwait and Karachi
Jazeera Airways, Kuwait's leading low-cost airline, operating regionally and internationally, has launched its direct flights to Karachi, serving Pakistan's most populous city...
EU countries back tough line on 5G suppliers
BRUSSELS: EU countries have endorsed a tough line for selecting 5G suppliers, including vetting the domestic legal framework to which they are subjected,...
Amazon files suit, challenging Pentagon’s $10bn cloud contract to Microsoft
Amazon.com Inc filed a lawsuit in a federal US court, contesting the US Defense Department’s decision last month to award a Pentagon...
U.S. agency votes 5-0 to bar China’s Huawei, ZTE from government subsidy program
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 5-0 Friday to designate China’s Huawei and ZTE as national security risks, barring their...
The trader’s dilemma
The trading community and the government came to some semblance of an agreement on tax issues recently, after months of simmering tensions...
Govt measures improving economic growth rate: Hafeez Sheikh
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh Friday said that the present government was taking all important...
FBR to start scrutinizing real estate transactions
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started scrutiny of real estate transactions under one-time tax amnesty to see if they...
NHA, motorways earned Rs1.3 billion from weigh stations
ISLAMABAD: The sub-committee of Senate Standing Committee on Communications Friday was informed that the National Highways and Motorways had collected Rs1.335 billion...
Danish companies invited to invest in renewable energy in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Omar Ayub Khan has invited Danish companies to invest in the manufacturing of solar panels and wind turbines in...
24 new oil, gas blocks awaiting security clearance
ISLAMABAD: Federal Petroleum Secretary Asad Hayauddin has said that 24 new blocks for oil and gas exploration have been awaiting security clearance from...
DISCOs caused Rs78bn losses in FY19
ISLAMABAD: Power distributing companies (DISCOs) have caused around Rs78,418 million worth heavy loss to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), as...
Futuristic design questioned after Tesla Cybertruck launch
DETROIT/TOKYO: Tesla Inc's launch of its futuristic Cybertruck pickup suffered a setback when its “armoured glass” windows shattered, but it was the...