Japan provides $38.9m grant as flood aid ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan provided a grant of USD 38.9 million as flood response in addition to USD seven... Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan Japan announces additional $38.9mn for flood victims Proposed areas of support include emergency medical assistance, food distribution, agriculture Published 07 Dec, 2022 06:22pm
Pakistan Briefing given to Senate panel: Countless flood affectees awaiting humanitarian support: BISP ISLAMABAD: “Count-less” flood-affected people are still awaiting humanitarian support which has not been ... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan Opposition calls for proactive approach to tackle future calamities KARACHI: Opposition legislators on Tuesday called for an adaptable and pre-emptive planning to cope with the ... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan Flood-affected families: Lari plans to build emergency shelters for 1m households KARACHI: Pakistan’s first female architect, and CEO of UN-recognized Heritage Foundation Pakistan Professor ... Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan Provinces help mitigate flood damages, claims Ahsan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal said here on... Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan Rs300bn needed for flood rehabilitation work: CM KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday raised a question over the flood protection plan with its... Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan New estimates place flood losses at $46bn ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that the... Updated 06 Dec, 2022 09:27am
Business & Finance PAAPAM highlights factors behind drop in tractor sales LAHORE: Chairman of the Pakistan Association of Auto Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) Munir Bana has... Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan National Urban Sanitation Workshop inaugurated ISLAMABAD: Over 100 representatives of national and international organisations and development partners ... Updated 06 Dec, 2022 07:34am
World 2022: a year of living dangerously PARIS: From the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the overturning of abortion laws in the United States, here is a... Updated 05 Dec, 2022 11:50am
Pakistan US congresswoman seeks $600m aid for Pak flood victims WASHINGTON: US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson has written a letter to the House Foreign Affairs Committee to increase... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Editorials Struggling labour market EDITORIAL: The government is lucky to the extent that, once again, international institutions like ILO ... Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Business & Finance Remittances may drop by 7.4pc to $29bn: World Bank ISLAMABAD: Remittances are expected to drop by 7.4 percent to $29 billion in 2022 from $31 billion in 2021, as loss... Updated 02 Dec, 2022 10:21am
Pakistan US, FAO have delivered $8m aid to flood-hit farmers: Blome ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador Donald Blome said on Thursday that the US government, in partnership with the UN... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Opinion Non-austerity policy needed for resilient, inclusive, sustainable growth The world is fast entering deep recesses of environmental, public health, and economic crises. Virtually, over the... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Print PM for implementation of agreement reached at COP27 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasised the need of practical implementation of the loss and damages... Updated 02 Dec, 2022 09:51am
Print Flood relief activities: ‘Pakistan has received $738.53m foreign aid so far’ This is around 22 percent against total commitment of $3.4 billion from multilateral and bilateral partners Updated 02 Dec, 2022 12:34pm
Opinion Waiting for ‘manna from heaven’ After the receding flood waters from hell, the GOP is now waiting anxiously for ‘manna from heaven’ from heavenly... Published 30 Nov, 2022 06:23am
Markets SBP engaged with industry to resolve Google payments issue: spokesperson KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is engaged with the industry on the issue of users’ payments to Google,... Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Opinion It’s no ‘mild’ success According to a Business Recorder news item, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs has been... Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:53am
Opinion Imbalanced balance of payments There has been appreciation of the success achieved in bringing down the current account deficit in the external... Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:36am
Opinion Growth takes the cake! Several economic team leaders throughout the world rely on data manipulation to show a performance that is at odds... Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:13am
Pakistan Minister attends meeting in Spain, highlights damages caused by floods ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson BISP Shazia Atta Marri has... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan JICA to fund development of river embankments in Punjab LAHORE: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will fund development of river embankments and related... Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am
Print Flood-hit farmers, traders: PMIC sets up Rs25m ‘business revival fund’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC), the apex institution to support microfinance sector in... Updated 25 Nov, 2022 09:54am
Print Flood relief operations, reconstruction: ‘Pakistan has received $3.4bn,’ NA body told Out of which $170 million converted to firm commitments Updated 25 Nov, 2022 10:03am
Pakistan ‘Loss and damage’ fund: Pakistan greets historic COP27 deal ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomes the establishment of a fund to address loss and damage caused by climate-induced... Published 21 Nov, 2022 08:05am
Opinion Joy at ‘historic’ climate damages deal Vulnerable nations least responsible for planet-heating emissions have been battling for three decades for wealthy... Published 21 Nov, 2022 06:40am
Editorials Winter of discontent has arrived EDITORIAL: Reportedly, the much-needed and important 9th review of the ongoing IMF (International Monetary Fund)... Published 21 Nov, 2022 06:31am