Launch of Facebook’s Libra could be delayed over regulatory concerns
GENEVA: The launch of Facebook’s Libra could be pushed back to tackle the regulatory concerns that have been raised around the world, the...
Rice exports surge 48.6pc in two months FY20
ISLAMABAD: Rice exports from the country during the first two months of the current financial year (FY20) surged by 48.64pc as compared...
Pakistan requests Malaysia to help identify illegal fund holders in the country
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally requested the Malaysian tax authorities to assist in identifying Pakistanis who have taken their illegal funds out of...
Cabinet to keep powers of CPEC Authority restricted
ISLAMABAD: The cabinet has turned down a plan for granting immunity to everyone on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority and unfettered...
Renewable energy sector tariffs to be revised
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to re-determine tariffs of all those renewable energy projects which had been granted tariffs for more than...
Hydel hits record high but total power output remains stagnant
KARACHI: The country’s overall electricity generation during August 2019 remained flat at 14,052 gigawatt hours (GWh) as against 14,017 GWh in the...
MoIP departments causing Rs20 bn loss to exchequer
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production (MoIP) on Friday told the sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee that its 38 attached...
Provincial governments directed to keep roti prices in check
ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on Thursday directed provincial governments to take ‘immediate and strict’ measures to ensure the fair...
Macro adjustment policies resulting in stronger growth in multiple sectors
Macro adjustment policies such as monetary tightening, exchange rate adjustments and cuts in development spending have started paying the desired results with...
Trump considers delisting Chinese firms from US markets: source
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration is considering the possibility of delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges, a source briefed on the matter...
Punjab govt shares ‘market complaints app’ with other provinces
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government on Friday informed the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) that it has shared its online market complaints app...
Consumers to pay Rs52bn to DISCOs after hike in electricity prices
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers would bear a burden of approximately Rs52.7 billion as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased power...
Cement exports decline 13pc in two months FY20
ISLAMABAD: Cement exports from the country during the first two months of the current financial year (FY2019-20) decreased by 13.16pc as compared to...
‘Telenor, SCOM providing 4G services in GB unlawfully’
ISLAMABAD: The military-run Special Communications Organisation (SCO) and private telecom giant Telenor are providing 4G internet services in Gilgit-Baltistan "without obtaining licences through...
NAB questions PTI worker’s appointment as OGDC director
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has finally launched an inquiry into the appointment of Muhammad Shoaib Baig as Executive Director of...