Pakistan Shamshad irked by project delays ISLAMABAD: Expressing concern over project delays, particularly those critically delayed, caretaker Federal Minister... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Print Shamshad says expecting 2-2.5pc GDP growth ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, reported... Updated 22 Nov, 2023 10:07am
Business & Finance Huawei teams up with ITU, other partners ‘Gokina Smart Village’ initiative materialised ISLAMABAD: Huawei's collaboration with the ITU and other partners has materialised in groundbreaking projects, one ... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Business & Finance Meeting scheduled for December: World Bank board to consider for approval $350m RISE-II project ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors is scheduled to meet next month to consider for approval... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Business & Finance CAREC, Corridor uplift, Tranche-1 projects: NHA EB recommends revised Rs29.96bn PC-I ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board recommended the revised PC-I for Central Asia... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance Jul-Oct ITeS export remittances rise 4.4pc to $893m YoY ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance ‘4G for All’ initiative: Jazz invests Rs20.6bn in 9 months ISLAMABAD: Jazz invested Rs 20.6 billion in the first nine months of 2023, mainly under its “4G for All”... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance Jul-Oct mobile phone imports soar 107.91pc to $469.99m YoY ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $469.992 million during the first four months (July-October) of... Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Markets Jul-Oct: Petroleum group imports register negative growth of 16.93pc ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 16.93 percent during the first four months... Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am
Print Jul-Oct period: Textile exports down 6.33pc to $5.565bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 6.33 per cent during the first four months... Updated 18 Nov, 2023 09:09am
Print Power transmission network in Punjab, KP: ADB approves $250m in loans ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $250 million in loans that will help deliver reliable... Updated 18 Nov, 2023 09:35am
Print PSDP is unaffordable: IMF ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of... Updated 18 Nov, 2023 08:49pm
Print Multiple financing sources: Jul-Oct borrowing down $0.408m to $3.847bn YoY: EAD ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $3.847 billion from multiple financing sources during the first four months... Updated 18 Nov, 2023 10:08am
Business & Finance SPI inflation up 9.95pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the current week, ended 16 November 2023, increased ... Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am
Business & Finance ‘Telecom Infrastructure Sharing Framework’ approved ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Telecom Infrastructure Sharing Framework (TISF) which would provide a... Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am
Print ADB IED rates power transmission investment programme as successful plan ISLAMABAD: The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has rated “Pakistan:... Updated 16 Nov, 2023 09:25am
Print IMF, govt reach SLA on first SBA review ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level... Updated 16 Nov, 2023 09:36am
Business & Finance Q1 LSMI output up 0.68pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output increased by 0.68 percent during the first quarter... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Pakistan Boost in broadband fibre connectivity vital for growth: Minister ISLAMABAD: Boost in broadband fibre connectivity is vital for economic growth as for every 10 percent increase in... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Print Gohar explains how Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan can expand economies ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan can tap into new markets and expand their economies by leveraging... Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:47am