Work on 1,100km gas pipeline to start in July next year: SAPM
ISLAMABAD:Â Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar has said that construction work on the 1,100-kilometre Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project will...
SBP reserves remain stable at $13.29bn
The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan remained stable on a weekly basis, according to data released by the central...
Uber launches new delivery interface in Pakistan
Uber in Pakistan has announced the launch of Uber Connect, a delivery tech solution that enables users to send/receive packages and request for deliveries...
MoC finally submits five-year textile policy to ECC for approval
Ministry proposes incentives worth Rs950bn; sets export target at $21bn
Pakistan to share expertise in various fields under SSC: Khusro
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Economic Affairs Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar on Thursday said that Pakistan will share its experience in fields of social protection and poverty...
Pakistan gets foreign loans worth $4.5bn in five months
Gross loans during July-Nov FY21 were equal to 37pc of the annual budget estimate of $12.23bn
Gwadar port huge trade opportunity for CARs, Afghanistan: Dawood
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said that Gwadar Port will provide energy-rich Central Asian Republics (CARs)...
PM appoints former Silicon Valley, IBM executive as STZA chairperson
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed Amer Ahmed Hashmi as chairperson for the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA).
According to the ordinance passed on...
‘PTC to set up BPO hub for Asia Pacific, Middle East in Pakistan’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC), which is a subsidiary of British American Tobacco, has announced to establish its business process outsourcing (BPO) hub in...
Bitcoin worth more than JPMorgan as crypto sets new historic peak above $22,000
NEW YORK: The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, bitcoin, has reached another milestone in less than 24 hours as its price topped $22,000.
Bitcoin...
Govt fails to tax cigarettes as Pakistan falls at bottom of global scorecard
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has so far failed to effectively tax cigarettes in a bid to increase revenue and discourage consumption of tobacco products, with the...
Bull run continues as index gains 406 points
KARACHI: Bullish run at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued unabated on Thursday, as equities rallied all day long to help the index post...
SHC restrains FIA from taking action against cryptocurrency owners
The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued on Thursday a show-cause notice to Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Cybercrime Wing deputy director regarding action it has...
Foreign direct investment falls in negative territory
Pakistan's net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stood negative at $16 million in November 2020 compared to positive $192.4 million in the same month of...
PM directs promotion of small and medium enterprises
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday noted that all economic indicators of the country were on a positive trajectory; however, promotion of small...