Import ban to save $4B: PM
KARACHI: PM Shehbaz Sharif Friday said ban on the import of luxury and non-essential items would not only save $4 billion but also support the local industry, besides addressing the…
KARACHI: PM Shehbaz Sharif Friday said ban on the import of luxury and non-essential items would not only save $4 billion but also support the local industry, besides addressing the…
HONG KONG: Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday following a strong start in some markets, which took the lead from Wall Street where traders were cheered by brisk US retail sales…
ISLAMABAD: ADB on Tuesday re-affirmed its commitment to continue support for strengthening reform programs and for implementation of country’s development agenda including fiscal management, building resilience and boosting competitiveness and…
RAWALPINDI: Murree Tourism Police is committed for the protection and convenience of tourists, City Police Officer Omar Saeed Malik said during his visit to Khadimat Markaz Murree. Murree Tourist Force…
ISLAMABAD: The longstanding vagaries of the port city of Gwadar due to growing energy scarcity would end by October, 2023 after the completion of the 300 MW coal-fired power plant.…
BEIJING: As many as 14 Chinese investors are coming to Gwadar to assess the investment potential of Gwadar and Balochistan next week, said Chairman of China Overseas Ports Holding Company…
KARACHI: CM Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, calling the Port City the Economic Hub of the country, maintained that his government would not allow terrorists, anti-state and anti-social elements to…
KARACHI: CM Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed Karachi Mass Transit Authority (KMTS) to complete remaining work on BRT Orange Line corridor by the end of this month so…
LONDON: European stocks rebounded Tuesday, Asian equities mostly sank and oil prices tumbled as traders reacted to fears over rising US interest rates fueled by surging inflation and assessed the…
ISLAMABAD: In-charge Murree Tourism Police Zainab Ayub on Monday said the establishment of tourism police was solely tourism purposes to facilitate public that would help smooth functioning of police set-up.…
ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA) Captain (R) Muhammad Khurram Agha Sunday said on the special instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a compact bridge would be completed on war…
HONG KONG: Markets rallied Thursday after the US Federal Reserve played down chances of a huge interest rate hike in the near future, while oil extended gains as the European Union…
LONDON: The 13 members of the OPEC oil cartel and its 10 allies that make up the wider OPEC+ group convene every month to set new output quotas, but no longer…
HONG KONG: Equities fell in Asian trade Wednesday as traders nervously awaited what is expected to be the biggest Federal Reserve interest rate hike in more than two decades. With…
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi district administration has finalized all the arrangements to ensure security of the visitors and facilitate the tourists in Murree particularly during Eid ul Fitr holidays while the visitors…
RAWALPINDI: Like every year, the transporters have increased fares ahead of Eid ul Fitr, which is causing inconvenience to the passengers leaving for their hometowns to celebrate Eid with their…
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that his government is giving a Rs.462 million subsidy on essential commodities such as flour, sugar and ghee for which…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail said Sunday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had agreed to send its mission to Pakistan in middle of the May…
WASHINGTON: The new Pakistan government's top priority is to attract United States' foreign investments in all sectors of the Pakistani economy, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said, noting American corporate…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) and Pakistan Boys Scouts Association (PBSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote responsible and eco-friendly youth tourism among boy scouts throughout Pakistan.…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has postponed its direct flights to Sydney, which were scheduled to commence on 22nd of April 2022, after the Australian Home Ministry decided to review…
HONG KONG: Asian markets were marginally higher on Wednesday while oil began recovering after a downgraded IMF global growth forecast for 2022 had sent crude prices plunging. The International Monetary Fund…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday, in a major relief package, announced the reduction of flour price from Rs 550 to Rs 400 per 10-kilogram bag in the Punjab province…
ISLAMABAD: PM Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said that country had the capacity of 35,000 MW of power generation, but due to the closure of different power-producing plants, run on gas…