India formally protests to Canada over Trudeau remarks on farm protests
NEW DELHI: India summoned Canada’s ambassador on Friday and said comments made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over protests by farmers near...
LDA approves construction of 4,000 apartments
LAHORE: The governing body of Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Thursday approved the construction of 4,000 residential units at a cost of...
International magazine publishers deny connection to People and Vogue in Pakistan
Having gotten away with infringing on the intellectual property and trademark of one American media brand, FHM Pakistan Publications is set to repeat itself
Hafeez Shaikh chairs FBR Policy Board meeting, stresses evaluation of customs clearance time
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has stressed the need to evaluate the clearance time with...
UK reaffirms support to renewable energy initiatives in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Britain's Prince Charles on Thursday telephoned Prime Minister Imran Khan and reaffirmed the United Kingdom's support to promote renewable energy initiatives...
PM directs facilitation of industries linked with construction sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to ensure provision of facilities to allied industries connected with the construction sector...
SBP sees significant growth in online transactions during July-Sept quarter
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday released its Quarterly Payment System Review (QPSR) report for the first quarter (July-September) of the...
Rs38bn cross-border optic fibre project under CPEC cleared
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Wednesday cleared the second phase of a Rs38bn project for laying cross-border optic fibre cable...
SECP approves framework for digital onboarding of investors
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved a framework to enable all Pakistani resident and non-resident investors to...
Cane commissioner asks DCs to stop ‘off the book’ purchases by mills
LAHORE: Punjab Cane Commissioner Muhammad Zaman Wattoo has directed the deputy commissioners of all districts to inspect the sugarcane procurement being carried...
UAE launches tourist visas for Israelis
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates launched tourist visas for Israeli citizens on Thursday, official media said, in the latest move following the normalisation...
SCCI calls for simplifying bank loan process to facilitate SMEs
PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has urged commercial banks to simplify the procedures to apply for a bank...
ECC abolishes peak-hour electricity tariff for industry
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved the abolishment of Time-of-Use (ToU) tariff scheme for industrial consumers.
The ECC...
PSX falls flat after range-bound session
KARACHI: Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a volatile session on Thursday, with the indices moving both ways in search of...
Fortnightly cotton output falls 37.6pc
LAHORE: As many as 4.648 million cotton bales reached ginning factories across the country between November 16 and December 1, as compared...