‘SBP committed to making supply chains cashless’
LAHORE: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Deputy Governor Sima Kamil said on Tuesday that the central bank is committed to digitizing corporate supply chains...
Pakistan registers all-time high of 3m active tax filers
Pakistan's number of active taxpayers crossed three million for the first time in the country's history, according to data released by the Federal Board...
Stocks fall 426 points as selling pressure persists
KARACHI: Bearish sentiment continued to prevail at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday, with the benchmark index once again succumbing to late selling...
Eurobonds for Mohmand, Diamer Bhasha dams on the cards
Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has summoned a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Wednesday to discuss a six-point agenda, including the...
‘CPEC expanding into second phase despite global economic crisis’
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPEC) Chairman Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa has said that the multi-billion dollar CPEC project has been moving ahead...
Govt decides to form Drone Regulatory Authority
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday decided to form a Drone Regulatory Authority (DRA) for effective use of the remote-control surveillance technology in various...
‘Google, Facebook agreed to team up against possible antitrust action’
NEW YORK: Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google agreed to “cooperate and assist one another” in case of an investigation into their pact to...
Apple targets car production by 2024, eyes ‘next level’ battery technology
CUPERTINO: Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own...
Govt calls bids to import 3 LNG cargoes for March
The Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has floated tenders to import 420,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for March as energy demand ramps...
Indian government appeals to farmers for talks as protests continue
NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Tuesday appealed to farmers to hold further talks to break a nearly month-long deadlock over their demand for...
Britain, stuck in Covid-19 isolation, strives to lift France’s freight ban
LONDON/DOVER: The United Kingdom was stuck in Covid-19 isolation on Tuesday after much of the world cut off travel ties due to a highly...
Iraqis protest after currency value slashed
BAGHDAD: Hundreds of angry Iraqis protested on Monday in several cities against a currency devaluation that has slashed their purchasing power amid a pandemic-fuelled...
Pakistan registers current account surplus for fifth straight month
Pakistan’s current account recorded a surplus for the fifth consecutive month in November at $447 million as compared to a deficit of $326 million...
SBP holds webinar on draft ‘Banking on Equality’ policy
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a national dialogue on its forthcoming policy, "Banking on Equality", to reduce gender gap in...
Govt to issue ordinance for settlement of land claims
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to issue an ordinance with regard to the settlement of land claims.
According to sources, the Ministry of Interior...