Indian farmers start hunger strike to pressure Modi on reforms
Farmers’ leaders sought to step up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal three agricultural reform laws on Monday by starting a 24-hour...
Aleem Khan seeks new mechanism for wheat procurement, distribution
LAHORE: Punjab Food Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has directed the officials concerned to devise a new mechanism for procurement and distribution of wheat across...
Big Tech’s stealth push to influence the Biden administration
WASHINGTON: Silicon Valley is working behind the scenes to secure senior roles for tech allies in lesser-known but still vital parts of president-elect Joe...
SAPM seeks US investment in LNG sector amid favourable TPA rules
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum (SAPM) Nadeem Babar has said that Third Party Access (TPA) rules are a favourable development that could...
Pakistan signs pact with 19 creditors for debt service suspension
ISLAMABAD: The government has successfully negotiated and concluded rescheduling agreements with 19 bilateral creditors, including members of the Paris Club, under the Debt Service...
Pak-Afghan transit trade accord to be finalised by 30th
An Afghan delegation will be visiting Islamabad later this month to finalise Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement
PIA flights to Saudi Arabia cancelled after Kingdom shuts down int’l travel
KARACHI:Â Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced to cancel its flights scheduled for Monday to different destinations in Saudi Arabia, consequent to the Saudi government's...
KP govt approves Peshawar-DI Khan motorway project
'The project will be completed within four years at a cost of Rs276bn'
Stocks bleed 406 points on crude plunge
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the week on a negative note, as equity markets around the world reacted badly to the plunge...
Provinces asked to strictly monitor prices of eggs, vegetable ghee
ISLAMABAD: Finance and Revenue Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed the provincial governments to effectively monitor the prices of essential food items, particularly...
PSX honours three Pakistani companies for inclusion in Forbes ‘Asia’s Best Under A Billion’ list
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) held a gong ceremony on Monday to honour the achievements of three listed companies based in Pakistan that...
Shell to write down assets again, taking cuts to more than $22bn
LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell on Monday said it will write down the value of oil and gas assets by $3.5 billion to $4.5 billion...
Construction of Pakistan’s first private sector LNG terminal to start in Jan
ISLAMABAD: After the government opened up the energy sector under its ‘ease of doing business’ strategy, a multinational company will start construction on the...
PM Imran launches ‘Billion Tree Honey Initiative’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally launched the Billion Tree Honey Initiative to promote tree plantation and honey production in the country under...
Petroleum Division denies gas load shedding
PESHAWAR: The Petroleum Division on Monday claimed that no gas load shedding is being carried out in any part of the country.
In a statement...