EU extends GSP-Plus status for Pakistan
Pakistan would continue to enjoy tariff preferences in the European Union (EU) under the Generalized Scheme of Preferences-Plus (GSP+) status.
This was announced...
Punjab wheat suffers due to extreme weather
Wheat fields spreading across 400,000 acres in Punjab have been affected following extreme weather conditions in the province.
Rain and increased levels of...
KP govt initiates over 150 development projects to uplift tribal districts
‘41pc of the total fund allocated for merged districts has so far been utilised in FY20 under Accelerated Implementation Plan’
Saudi Arabia’s economy minister removed, appointed Royal Court advisor
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia in its latest cabinet reshuffle has relieved the economy minister from this post after Saudi media reported that King...
Factory emissions continue to damage crops along Hudiara drain
LAHORE: Standing crops of peas and berseem sown on more than 150 acres in the suburbs of Hudiara drain are getting damaged...
Construction work on 115km Jalalpur Canal finally commences
ISLAMABAD: After a lapse of three months, construction work on the much-awaited Jalalpur Irrigation Project (JIP) has finally commenced, Pakistan Today has...
Stocks plunge over 1,100 points amid growing coronavirus concerns
KARACHI: In line with global market trends, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a lacklustre session on Friday, with the KSE-100 nosediving over...
PM orders ’emergency’ measures to address energy, petroleum woes
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday ordered to devise an emergency programme to address the energy and petroleum sectors' challenges and to...
Govt mulls selling 10pc OGDCL shares
The federal government on Thursday mulled over the plan to sell out 10 per cent shares of the Oil and Gas Development...
Sindh govt pledges to enhance cotton production
APTMA says willing to pay cotton cess per bale, provided the funds are utilised only for research purposes
PM approves establishment of five economic zones in Punjab
Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the establishment of five economic zones in Punjab. Out of the proposed special economic zones, four...
FFC further reduces urea price by Rs75 per bag
'In the wake of govt's decision to remove GIDC, FFC has now collectively reduced urea price Rs375 per 50kg bag'
100 KP doctors issued notices for having ‘assets beyond means’
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has served notices to around 100 doctors from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for having assets more than...
SBP reserves up $166m to $12.8bn
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased $166 million to $12,757 million during the week ending February...
PM terms 2020 as ‘year of job creation’, experts think otherwise
LAHORE: Economists on Wednesday declared as "unrealistic" Prime Minister Imran Khan's statement that "2020 would be the year of job creation and...