CPEC: a game changer or ...? Today all three national parties - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and ... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:46am
Business & Finance Govt focusing on CPEC-SEZs to enhance exports: SEZA chief LAHORE: Special Economic Zones under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC-SEZs) were one of the main focuses of... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am
Pakistan NA speaker commends contributions of outgoing Chinese envoy ISLAMABAD: Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf highly commended the outgoing Emissary Nong for his significant contributions... Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance Bulk cargoes imported by govt begin arriving at Gwadar port ISLAMABAD: The Gwadar port has started receiving government imports of bulk cargoes as three consecutive vessels... Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am
Business & Finance SEZs will play key role in economic development: official LAHORE: Pakistan has been facing the issue of trade deficit over the last few decades with the situation getting... Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am
Pakistan Chinese projects: Bilawal talks to Qin, iterates govt’s security resolve BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang held phone conversations with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari,... Updated 11 Jan, 2023 08:58am
Opinion Pakistan’s deepening crisis Pakistan’s crisis is deepening by the day. First and foremost, it’s the economy stupid! Pakistan has throughout its... Updated 10 Jan, 2023 06:47am
Editorials Expenditure must be curtailed EDITORIAL: The government is in the throes of an acute dollar and rupee shortage (attributable to lack of fiscal... Updated 10 Jan, 2023 06:42am
Print IMF team due in a couple of days, says PM: Businesspeople urged to support govt’s energy plan IMF MD wanted to know as to what is the position of Pakistan-friendly countries, China, and Saudi Arabia, and was informed by the premier that they are standing with Pakistan Updated 07 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Print CPEC: PM speaks to Li, iterates PDM govt’s commitment Assures Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that Pakistan would provide a completely secure and conducive business environment for Chinese investors Updated 06 Jan, 2023 08:55am
Pakistan Minister blasts Imran for issuing white paper on economy ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb while responding to Imran Khan’s address said that those... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Markets 300MW coal-fired plant: Minister calls for ensuring 100pc power consumption ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has directed the Ministry... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Pakistan Bilawal, Nong agree to maintain momentum on CPEC ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong on Monday reviewed... Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am
Pakistan Pakistan moving into 2023 without any default: analyst KARACHI: The year 2022 while bidding farewell with some unpleasant memories, has brought some good news too that is... Updated 01 Jan, 2023 01:16pm
Editorials Confronting terrorists EDITORIAL: At the monthly corps commanders’ conference chaired by the new Army chief, Gen Syed Asim Munir, the top... Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:11am
Pakistan Elections provide only way to put country back on track: JI LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has described the talk about installing a caretaker setup of ... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Pakistan Sindh passing through one of its most challenging periods: CM KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday said the rehabilitation of flood-devastated people,... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Opinion Geo-dynamics – 2023 At the start of 2023, the catch words are flux, realignment, reset, new world order, pivot, tilt. I am no... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:40am
Print Anti-Dumping Act: CPEC Secretariat for retrospective waiver ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Secretariat has urged the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to move... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 08:46am
Print Gwadar Free Zone: Govt seeks exact power demand figures from COPHCL ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has asked the China... Updated 29 Dec, 2022 08:49am
Business & Finance Pakistan currently developing five SEZs under CPEC, says SEZA chief LAHORE: S M Naveed, Chairman Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) shared during a meeting held on Monday at his... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Business & Finance Govt urged to focus on renewable energy projects under CPEC KARACHI: Economists and experts have urged the government to have more focus on renewable energy projects under the... Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:28am
Business & Finance Economy will soon be revived by overcoming financial crises: Ahsan LAHORE: Federal Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that economy of the... Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:28am
Pakistan SU holds seminar: Varsities should look for new areas of cooperation with China: speakers HYDERABAD: Speakers on Wednesday said that the country’s universities should identify new areas of cooperation ... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Pakistan Efforts underway to put country on road to progress: minister KASUR: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday the government is making sincere... Published 18 Dec, 2022 03:36am
Editorials Attack on hotel in Kabul EDITORIAL: Seemingly, the Islamic State in Afghanistan is all set to disrupt the Taliban interim government’s... Published 18 Dec, 2022 03:36am
Pakistan Restoration of air link can boost Pak-Russia ties, says academic KARACHI: Prof Vyacheslav Ya Belokrenitsky has said that restoration of direct air link between Pakistan and Russia,... Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan Ahsan seeks everyone’s role in economic turnaround LAHORE: Emphasising the need for stability, unity and focus for an economic turnaround, federal Minister for ... Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Print Prepared during IK’s govt: Beijing urges Islamabad to review ‘IPPs report’ ISLAMABAD: The Chinese government has reportedly urged Islamabad to review IPPs committee report prepared during... Updated 16 Dec, 2022 09:41am
Business & Finance ATPTT signed on Dec 14: Tajikistan, Pakistan to set up coordination committee ISLAMABAD: Tajikistan and Pakistan are to establish Transit Trade Coordination Committee (TPTTCC), under ATPTT... Updated 16 Dec, 2022 09:31am