Traders to resume onion export as prices drop 50pc
ISLAMABAD: Exporters on Tuesday decided to resume the export of onions keeping in view the reduction in prices and market stability after the...
Consumer confidence continues to improve in Pakistan
LAHORE: Gallup Pakistan and Dun & Bradstreet Pakistan have issued their third report on ‘Pakistan’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI)’ for the third...
‘Successful Covid response’: WEF to celebrate Pakistan Strategy Day tomorrow
Prime Minister Imran Khan will be the chief guest at a World Economic Forum (WEF) event to commemorate Pakistan's "successful policies" against...
SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 7pc
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan kept the main policy rate unchanged at 7 per cent, a statement by the central bank said...
ECC approves $150m grant for purchase of Covid-19 vaccine
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a grant of $150 million for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccine.
Adviser...
Pakistan’s current account remains in surplus for fourth consecutive month
Pakistan's current account balance remained in surplus for the fourth consecutive month in October, rising to $382 million or 1.6 per cent...
ADB reaffirms support for Pakistan’s development agenda, Covid-19 response
MANILA: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President Shixin Chen has reaffirmed support for Pakistan’s development efforts and coronavirus pandemic response during a...
‘IMF delegation to visit Pakistan for reinstatement of EFF programme’
Hafeez Shaikh says IMF programme will be reinstated soon, with negotiations focusing 'energy reforms and tax revenue growth'
Govt to offer golden handshake to around 3,000 PIA employees
KARACHI: In order to cut PIA's losses by Rs4.2 billion, the government has approved plans to lay off around 3,000 of its...
Foreign direct investment surges 151pc to $317m in October
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country surged 151pc year-on-year to $317.4 million in October 2020, compared with $126.5 million in the...
Asia forms world’s biggest trade bloc, a China-backed group excluding US
HANOI: Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies formed the world’s largest free-trade bloc on Sunday, a China-backed deal that excludes the United States, which had...
PM announces 4G internet services, Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme for Balochistan
TURBAT: Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced to introduce 4G internet services and Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme (NPHS) in Balochistan for the...
PM urges overseas Pakistanis to invest in NPCs for better returns
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged overseas Pakistanis to invest in their home country and earn better returns.
Addressing the launching ceremony...
CCI okays Rs350bn project to control malnutrition, stunted growth
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) has agreed to launch a five-year project worth Rs350 billion to control malnutrition and stunted...
NA committee questions legality of ‘headless’ CPEC Authority
ISLAMABAD: As the ordinance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority had expired on May 31, 2020, the Ministry of Planning, Development...