AIDEP 2021-26: Govt says export targets only indicative ISLAMABAD: While approving the newly drafted Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP) 2021-26, the ... Updated 23 Dec, 2021 09:54am
Print Road, rail transport: ADB report spells out Covid-19 impact ISLAMABAD: The most significant impact of the Covid-19 for road and rail transport in Pakistan was on ... Updated 23 Dec, 2021 10:20am
Print STPF 2020-25 approved: Govt seeks to achieve $57bn export target ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 2020-25, hoping to... Updated 22 Dec, 2021 02:43pm
Print Incentives restricted to new auto companies ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has reportedly rejected incentives for existing auto companies on manufacturing of ... Updated 22 Dec, 2021 09:59am
Print Cabinet to meet today ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the... Updated 21 Dec, 2021 03:53pm
Pakistan Govt to exempt 16 PNSC subsidiaries from PSCG rules ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet is to relax applicability of Public Sector Companies Corporate Governance (PSCG)... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Print China: PM’s intervention sought to enhance rice quota allocation ISLAMABAD: Commerce Advisor Abdul Razak Dawood has sought Prime Minister’s intervention to enhance rice quota... Updated 16 Dec, 2021 10:41am
Print New policy on sugar ‘reforms’ presented to cabinet ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet was presented a new policy on sugar reforms, envisaging mandatory registration of... Updated 15 Dec, 2021 09:58am
Pakistan OIC-CFM moot: MoFA asked to rationalize expenses ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to rationalize expenditures for the... Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Print ‘Mini-budget’ likely to be presented before Dec-14th cabinet meeting ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet scheduled to meet on Tuesday (December 14, 2021) is to approve transfer of 33.5... Updated 12 Dec, 2021 10:44am
Opinion The spectre of price hike According to federal cabinet, the prices of essential commodities have been declining for the last two weeks. Well,... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Print SECP chief gets three-year extension of service ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the extension of the chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of... Updated 08 Dec, 2021 09:43am
Print Essential commodities: Prices declining, cabinet told Fawad Chaudhary says 30 percent discount to the low-income group on essential commodities through ration cards from January 2022 would provide further relief Updated 08 Dec, 2021 04:36pm
Pakistan EVMs, I-voting: Differences between govt, ECP remain ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) are still unwilling to accept each... Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am
Print Govt alarmed at depleting gas reserves Prime Minister Imran Khan directs long, medium and short-term plans be prepared to face the looming challenge Updated 07 Dec, 2021 03:22pm
Print Cabinet likely to discuss ‘violence in garb of blasphemy’ ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today), with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the... Updated 07 Dec, 2021 09:58am
Pakistan Next general elections to be held through EVMs: Rashid RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Wednesday said the next general elections will be held through... Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am
Markets Govt starts paying Rs134.8bn to IPPs as Discos’ equity ISLAMABAD: The government has started making payment of Rs134.8 billion to the IPPs of pre-1994 policy, 1994 and ... Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am
Print Cabinet meets today with heavy political, economic agenda ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today), will discuss country’s political and ... Updated 30 Nov, 2021 11:00am
Print Covid cash transfers: BISP made ‘irregular’ payments of Rs1.84bn: audit report ISLAMABAD: The management of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) made irregular payments of 1.84 billion... Updated 28 Nov, 2021 12:48pm
Print $3bn Saudi Arabia safe deposits: summary approved by cabinet The government would also issue US one billion Sukuk bonds in the international capital market in December 2021 Updated 28 Nov, 2021 10:09am
Editorials Investigating NAB EDITORIAL: Finally, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has received the green light, from the law ministry, to... Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am
Print SBP autonomy, Sales Tax exemptions: PTI allies drag their feet over key draft bills ISLAMABAD: Allies of the ruling party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have conveyed to it that they would first... Updated 23 Nov, 2021 01:44pm
Print Cabinet to meet today: Drug price hike on the cards ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet that is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the... Updated 23 Nov, 2021 09:43am
Pakistan FIA probe against OMCs: Petroleum sector needs positive signals: Hammad ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy, Hammad Azhar has raised his voice for the under-stress petroleum sector, saying the... Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am
Print Govt decides to pay IPPs Rs190bn as equity of Discos ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to pay about Rs 190 billion to the IPPs of pre-1994 policy, 1994, 2002 and ... Updated 17 Nov, 2021 09:52am
Pakistan HEC sell-off process enters final stages ISLAMABAD: The privatisation of government-owned Heavy Electrical Complex (HEC) has entered into its final stages.... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
Pakistan Weekly inflation statistics: Bilawal urges govt to withdraw decision ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party(PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)... Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
Print Trade policy framework approved ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, on Tuesday, approved the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 2020-25, aimed at... Updated 10 Nov, 2021 03:16pm
Print Unbridled inflation: Public backlash compels govt to stop releasing weekly SPI? ISLAMABAD: Fed up with criticism across all sections of society on uncontrolled inflation massively hitting the... Updated 09 Nov, 2021 11:27pm
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost