London, Feb 22: World stock markets advanced Friday as investors awaited what they hoped will be encouraging news from US-China trade talks in Washington, dealers said. Europe's key equity markets were modestly higher
LAHORE, Feb 22: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Omar Ayub Khan Friday said the government has set target of 55,000MW power generation by 2030 out of which 18,000MW power generation will be
February 22, 2019: Honorary Consul General of Rwanda ,Farooq A. Khawaja Friday said that Africa is billions dollars export market for Pakistan, which has been neglected so far and stressed that Pakistani exporters
February 22, 2019: Engr. Daroo Khan Achakzai, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has expressed his serious concern and anxiety over the critical situation prevailing between India
February 22, 2019: Following a comprehensive bidding and evaluation process and exhaustive technical negotiations, the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in a meeting held today accorded approval to award contract to
February 22, 2019 (MLN): Pakistan’s terms of trade have not only been adverse, but have also deteriorated over the years, which has unfavorably impacted the economy in terms of growth and balance of
February 22, 2019 (MLN): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has pronounced Pakistan’s efforts to curb terror financing and money laundering as ‘limited’ based on the country’s inability to demonstrate a proper understanding
February 22, 2019: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Reform Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar has said that 12th Five Year Plan has extensively covered growth, macro stability, expand agriculture production, galvanize agro-business potential, industry
February 22, 2019: The government has released a sum of Rs. 33,365.570 million for various water and power projects in annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for fiscal year 2018-19 so far. According
February 22, 2019 (MLN): Pakistan’s Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the combined group during the week ended February 21, 2019 has inched up by another 0.34% over the week whereas change as compared
February 22, 2019: The Senate Standing Committee on Privatization, was informed on Friday that the Privatization Commission had so far managed to generate revenues of Rs 649 billion through its divestment operations, while
February 22, 2019 (MLN): Minister of Revenue Mr. Hammad Azhar has briefed the media regarding Mini Budget saying that it will be approved within one week. Adding on he reminded that the government
February 22, 2019: Finance Minister, Asad Umar on Friday said that decisive actions by the government to rescue economy was showing visible positive results as indicated by the Current Account Balance position of
February 22, 2019 (MLN): As per a notice issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Textile dated February 19, the Federal Government has directed further amendments to the import policy, some of which
February 22, 2019: Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower on Friday, tracking overnight falls on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.31 percent or 65.96 points to 21,398.27 in early trade while
The Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan Dr. Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Sipra has said that Pakistanand Sri Lanka have been linked since ancient times, a link which is now 2,300 years old. In 1948, shortly after Independence of Sri Lanka, this
The ‘All Pakistan Business Forum’ (APBF) has expressed its concerns about the possible negative economic impact of the current political conflict, if it prevails for an extended period of time. The association has urged the
The people of Karachi have shattered all previous records by spending more than 5 billion rupees on Independence Day celebrations. According to All Karachi Tajir Itehad President, Atiq Mir, the citizens of Karachi have bought nearly 50 million flags/buntings
Chinese Vice-Premier of the State Council of People’s Republic of China Wang Yang along with a high powered delegation Sunday arrived here on a two-day official visit. At the airport, he was warmly received by
National Bank of Pakistan will open one branch each in Beijing and Shanghai by mid-2018 to promote trade and investment under China Pakistan Economic Corridor, Chief Executive Officer Saeed Ahmad.
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called upon the Punjab Government to address the concerns of Pharma industry on the Drug Act 2017 as the amendments made in the Drug Act 1976 have created
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said the number of net taxpayers has surged by almost fifty percent over the last four years. He was addressing a ceremony in connection with the launch of general tax
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has directed the Ministry of Water Resources to focus on all the ongoing development projects and ensure their timely completion. Presiding over a meeting to discuss the affairs of WAPDA
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said remittances and exports are increased with the
Pakistan Carpet Manufacturer and Exporters Association (PCMEA) on Friday demanded the government to end condition for increasing export in specific time instead of it policy of cooperation should be adopted for betterment of the industry. In a
Two-day planning workshop for implementation of WHO Mental Health Gap Action Plan (mhGAP) in four selected districts of Pakistan namely Hyderabad in Sindh, Quetta in Balochistan, Rawalpindi in the Punjab and Peshawar in KPK held. The mhGAP planning workshop started with the presentation of Dr.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that after the repeal of NAB law (Sindh section) the NAB cannot take any action in Sindh. “We have enforced our anti-corruption and now the provincial
As per provisional results of much-delayed sixth population census, Pakistan has amassed a population of 210.31 million, thus registering an increase of 70.87 million since 1998. If population of Azad and Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan is
Pakistan and China have signed 38 trade agreements, which amount to nearly 325 million US dollars, at a ceremony in Islamabad, officials said Friday. The agreements were inked during the visit to Pakistan by a Chinese trade promotion group for economic and
Minister for Interior Prof Ahsan Iqbal Thursday said peace and security was indispensable for economic progress of the country. He was presiding over a high level meeting of civil armed forces officers here. He said
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