Almost all its vacant posts filled: PC moves to quicken SOEs’ sell-off process ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission filled on Thursday almost all the posts which had been lying vacant for long... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 09:25am
Print PIA, other loss-making SOEs: PM for accelerating privatisation process ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday directed the Privatization Commission to... Updated 12 Oct, 2023 08:45am
Pakistan SOEs running into losses add to economic woes: PM Kakar Interim prime minister directs for accelerating privatisation process of PIA Published 11 Oct, 2023 10:58pm
Print Only core business of PIA to be offered: Fawad ISLAMABAD: The core business of the PIA would be offered to potential buyers with current liabilities and assets... Updated 11 Oct, 2023 08:44am
Business & Finance Pakistan to appoint adviser as it privatises money-losing national airline ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will appoint an adviser to draft a plan to privatise its money-losing national airline, the... Updated 10 Oct, 2023 10:40pm
Opinion South Asia towards greater regional air connectivity: Prospects and challenges Air connectivity in South Asia needs a 360-degree vision. At the same time, air connectivity in the region will not... Published 08 Oct, 2023 03:12am
Opinion Implementation – a key challenge The World Bank issues ‘policy advice’ to Pakistan, from time to time, on key reforms, structural weaknesses and... Updated 07 Oct, 2023 06:42am
Print PIA tops sell-off list, World Bank told Meeting takes place between Federal Minister for Privatisation Fawad Hasan Fawad and Najy Benhassine, the country head of the World Bank Updated 06 Oct, 2023 10:16am
Pakistan ‘PIA flight operation to Canada is continuing on regular basis’ KARACHI: PIA flight operation to Toronto, Canada is continuing on a regular basis and there is no probability of any... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
Editorials Privatisation as the way out of current impasse EDITORIAL: Caretaker Federal Minister for Privatisation Fawad Hassan Fawad has been tasked to expedite the... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am
Pakistan Restructuring of PIA discussed ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation Fawad Hasan Fawad chaired a meeting with different stakeholders... Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am
Pakistan PIA privatisation: high-level huddle ‘agrees on timelines’ Advisor to PM on Aviation, senior management and PIA's legal/financial consultants also attend meeting Published 19 Sep, 2023 10:59pm
Opinion Moving from failure to failure successfully? Winston Churchill said, ‘Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm’.... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:14am
Pakistan Legal framework allows interim govt to take PIA sell-off decision: PM ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has expressed optimism that the fruit of the Special... Published 16 Sep, 2023 03:03am
Pakistan Pakistan’s flag carrier PIA struggling to pay bills LAHORE: Pakistan’s national flag carrier admitted Friday it was struggling to pay bills and wages after local media... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:08pm
Pakistan Appointment of PIA employees on fake degrees: FIA submits comprehensive compliance report to aviation committee ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), on Thursday, submitted a comprehensive compliance report to the... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Print PIA privatisation: PM directs minister to oversee process ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar directed all relevant stakeholders to find an immediate... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 09:53am
Pakistan Caretaker PM directs to complete PIA’s privatisation on fast track basis Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed to complete the privatisation process of Pakistan... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 10:55pm
Print ECC advocates beleaguered PIA’s sell-off Economic Coordination Committee directs that emphasis should be given to PIACL’s privatisation instead of restructuring as the national flag-carrier is on active list of privatisation Updated 14 Sep, 2023 11:31am
Print FBR de-attaches bank accounts of PIA ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has de-attached the bank accounts of national flag carrier, PIA, on... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 08:42am
Pakistan Govt takes steps for financial relief to PIA KARACHI: The Pakistan government has taken steps to extend financial relief to the national carrier, Pakistan... Published 10 Sep, 2023 03:20am
Business & Finance PIA says govt support ‘eases out’ financial woes, ‘restructuring also on track’ Debt-ridden Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Saturday that its financial woes have “eased out” after... Updated 09 Sep, 2023 04:48pm
Opinion SOEs, fiscal discipline & reforms Despite a wave of privatization in the last 3 decades, SOEs still contribute significantly to the economic growth of... Updated 08 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Pakistan Remote areas: PM for improving air connectivity ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has directed taking measures to further improve the air... Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:37am
Pakistan Caretaker PM seeks early completion of PIA restructuring plan Premier issues directives for actions to be taken to further enhance the air connectivity between rural areas and other cities Updated 05 Sep, 2023 08:57pm
Pakistan PIA offers connected flights to 16 destinations in China BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has introduced connected flights between Pakistan and 16 captivating... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance CIFTIS to support Pakistan in increasing service exports: envoy BEIJING: The ongoing China International Fair for Trade in Service (CIFTIS) in Beijing will support Pakistan in... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Pakistan ‘Pak Pavilion’ inaugurated at CIFTIS BEIJING: Ambassador of Pakistan to China Moinul Haque officially inaugurated the Pakistan Pavilion at the China... Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:59am
Pakistan Police carrying out raids to arrest PIA CBA leaders KARACHI: The police department has conducted raids at the residence of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CBA... Published 28 Aug, 2023 07:07am
Business & Finance Uzbek-Pak trade volume reaches $180m so far this year: envoy KARACHI: Uzbekistan Ambassador Oybek Arif Usmanov has informed that trade between Uzbekistan and Pakistan has... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:55am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
