As the coronavirus spreads, and the government mulls a lockdown, wedding halls stand defiant
After repeated shutdowns and huge losses, the owners of wedding halls have had enough
Lahore Metro: the first step in the nation’s mass transit infrastructure
The complaints against the project appear largely from either those politically opposed to the government that initiated the project, or rich art school cranks who will not be using it
Not just another fad: Cloud kitchens are here to stay
Hastened by the coronavirus pandemic, cloud kitchens may revolutionize the way the $20 billion restaurant industry works in Pakistan
A much-overdue reckoning
If the news of the ban on Pakistani citizens getting new visas to the United Arab Emirates are true – and early indications seem...
Modi says India set to double oil refining capacity in five years, earlier than expected
MUMBAI: India plans to nearly double its oil refining capacity in the next five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, offering a...
G20 to discuss post-pandemic world, back debt relief
BRUSSELS: Leaders of the 20 biggest world economies (G20) will debate this weekend how to deal with the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic that has caused...
SBP announces new regulatory incentives to promote low-cost housing finance
The State Bank of Pakistan has announced five regulatory relaxations to incentivize banks for financing low-cost and affordable housing, a statement issued by the...
Growth in construction activities to strengthen economy: PM
Premier says country's coastal belt feasible to attract foreign tourism
Sugar millers express concern over cane shortage
ISLAMABAD:Â The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has informed the Ministry of Industries that the millers were facing serious shortage of raw material and could...
Dollar climbs to Rs160.73; gains Rs2.57 in week
The US Dollar gained Re0.11 against Pakistani Rupee in the interbank market on Friday.
According to a State Bank of Pakistan tweet, the US Dollar...
Int’l transit activity starts at Gwadar with arrival of fish cargo
ISLAMABAD: International transit activity started at Gwadar with the arrival of the first fish carrier containing 200 tonnes of fish from international waters.
In a...
Pakistan improves compliance with WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has considerably improved its implementation of the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) from 34pc in June 2018 to 79pc...
KP govt intensifies action against food adulterators
PESHAWAR:Â Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority (KPFS&HFA) on Friday carried out a massive crackdown against food adulteration in various parts of the...
KPT, Metro Gas sign MoU for development of virtual LNG pipeline
KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust and Metro Gas (Pvt) Ltd have entered a memorandum of understanding for establishment of a 'virtual pipeline system' to disseminate...
Working capital normalisation, loan deferral to improve MLCF’s liquidity
LAHORE: Normalisation of working capital and deferral of loans will help improve liquidity of Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited (MLCF), analysts say.Â
Shahrukh Saleem, an...