‘Govt envisions facilitation of underdeveloped areas under next PSDP’
ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said on Saturday that the next Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) would consist of...
Iran must resist US sanctions through oil, non-oil exports: Rouhani
'We should increase production and raise our (non-oil) exports and resist America's plots against the sale of our oil'
DUBAI: President Hassan Rouhani...
SBP governor Tariq Bajwa, FBR chief Jahanzeb Khan shown the door
In a late night move, the federal government on Friday removed State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Tariq Bajwa and Federal Board...
Trump ‘firm’ on China structural demands, tariffs part of enforcement: Pence
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that President Donald Trump would “stand firm” on his demands for structural changes...
New chairman has straightforward plans for OGDCL
'The only way forward is to keep drilling new wells, keep experimenting'
ISLAMABAD: Dr Qamar Javaid Sharif, the newly-appointed board chairman of the...
Govt urged to initiate crackdown against counterfeit drugs
'Pharma companies will stop making drugs if a transparent and rational pricing mechanism is not put in place'
ISLAMABAD: The Pharma industry has...
IMF mission visits planning ministry, discusses economic policies
ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief Ernesto Rigo on Friday called on Planning, Development and Reform Secretary Zafar Hasan and discussed the...
Petrol to touch Rs108 after ECC okays hike
'Oil prices had gone up in int'l markets owing to new sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump on Iran'
The Economic...
‘Govt pursuing economic diplomacy for sustainable development’
Foreign minister says it is time for entrepreneurs to take advantage of lucrative business opportunities in the country
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood...
Govt fixes Nisab-e-Zakat at Rs44,415
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has fixed Nisab for deduction of Zakat from the bank accounts for the lunar...
‘Budget to focus on macroeconomic stability, welfare of vulnerable segments’
PM's adviser says the IMF programme will create a platform for sustainable macroeconomic stability in Pakistan
Says it is not in...
Stocks continue to bleed as index sheds another 424 points
KSE-100 Index lost 1,007.68 points or -2.71pc in the outgoing week
KARACHI: Continuing with the downfall, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the last...
Telcos decide to move court for clarification on licence renewal terms
'With just a couple of weeks remaining, telcos still remain clueless about the govt's licence renewal policy'
Jazz and Telenor have decided...
Report on Kekra-I offshore drilling within 3-4 weeks, Senate told
ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan said on Friday that the report on any discovery of energy reserves at Kekra-I offshore drilling site...
Pakistan seeks greater cooperation with IDB: President
Dr Alvi says CPEC will reshape regional connectivity with enhanced investment opportunities in tribal areas
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday acknowledged...