Complexities of SOE reforms EDITORIAL: Poorly performing state-owned enterprises (SOEs), wracked with chronic inefficiencies and ringing up... Updated 26 Oct, 2024 07:42am
Pakistan Pakistan aims to privatise flag carrier PIA in November: finance minister Aurangzeb says ensuring macroeconomic stability, doing proper due diligence of interested parties behind five-month delay in privatisation process Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:48pm
Print NA informed: Final auction for PIA on 30th ISLAMABAD: As the country is seeking to outsource its airport operations in line with an International Monetary Fund... Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:25am
Opinion A Safari in Karachi There is an alarming increase in the number of some species of animals that dominate the landscape in Karachi. This... Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Print IMF told: Two Discos’ sell-off to wrap up by Jan-end ISLAMABAD: The federal government has shared with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that transactions of two... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:47pm
Editorials Privatising PIA: a Herculean task EDITORIAL: Yet another delay appears to be on the cards with respect to the privatisation of Pakistan International... Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:59am
Pakistan PTI protest: PIA says all domestic, international flights operational today The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Friday that all of its services were operational, a statement that... Updated 04 Oct, 2024 03:43pm
Print Privatisation of PIA: Plan faces slowing momentum on queries by bidders Bidding deadline set for October 31, 2024, may be extended Updated 04 Oct, 2024 10:45am
Pakistan PIA bidding likely to be shown live ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Privatisation secretary informed a parliamentarians’ panel that on completion of... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Print Bidding for PIACL to be held on Oct 1 ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Board, on Friday, announced that it will hold bidding for the PIACL for 1st... Updated 21 Sep, 2024 09:32am
Print SOEs cost kitty Rs5.598trn over 10 years, NA told ISLAMABAD: Federal Minster for Energy (Petroleum Division) said that the government has faced losses of Rs5.598... Updated 15 Sep, 2024 09:44am
Print Senate panel seeks details of 82 SOEs ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution on Tuesday sought details of 82 state-owned enterprises... Updated 11 Sep, 2024 08:55am
Print ‘Privatisation of PIA by end of Oct’ Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif says flights not viable commercially for PIA from Hyderabad to Karachi Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:53am
Pakistan Government making efforts to resume PIA flights to UK: Ishaq Dar Foreign Minister says Pakistan values its long-standing alliance with the UK Updated 07 Sep, 2024 10:43pm
Print PIA sell-off likely by next month KARACHI: The privatization process of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is expected to be completed by the first... Updated 05 Sep, 2024 08:54am
Print Senate panel told: 75pc of PIACL shares up for bidding by October ISLAMABAD: Federal government has reached the conclusion to offer 75 percent shares in Pakistan International... Updated 30 Aug, 2024 08:48am
Business & Finance Posted Rs75bn loss in 2023: PIACL liabilities rise to Rs825bn with Rs161bn assets ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines Company Limited (PIACL) made a loss of Rs75 billion approximately during... Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am
Print PIA, Discos, Roosevelt Hotel: PC Board gives approval to appointment of FAs ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Commission Board on Wednesday gave unanimous approval for appointment of financial advisors... Updated 22 Aug, 2024 08:54am
Print PIACL debt restructuring: Fair value impact to be recognised on PIAHCL portfolio as per IFRS-9: SBP KARACHI: In order to facilitate banks in executing the PIACL debt restructuring transaction, the State Bank of... Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:13am
Business & Finance ‘Privatisation of loss-making institutions to lessen burden on the national exchequer’ LAHORE: Federal Minister for Privatization, Board of Investment and Communication Abdul Aleem Khan said on Tuesday... Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am
Opinion Business is not the government’s business According to a World Bank assessment, Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) exhibit the lowest profitability... Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am
Print ‘Cos should market their brands to other countries in good manner’ LAHORE: Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Privatization and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan said that the... Updated 12 Aug, 2024 08:46am
Pakistan Faisalabad Int’l Airport: expansion work expedited FAISALABAD: Faisalabad International Airport would be transformed into a regional hub of air travel by extending... Published 10 Aug, 2024 06:51am
Opinion PIA’s predicament From Perfect in the Air (PIA) to Perhaps I Arrive (PIA). The story of the national carrier is way more than a... Published 07 Aug, 2024 06:30am
Print 3 Discos to be privatised in 1st phase: PC board The Privatisation Commission Board approves hiring financial advisors for these Discos Updated 28 Jul, 2024 09:43pm
Pakistan PIA concludes Hajj operation KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has successfully concluded its Hajj operation 2024, facilitating the... Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:29am
Print NA panel briefed about PIA sell-off progress ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), burdened by Rs200 billion in debts and owning Rs145 billion in... Updated 23 Jul, 2024 09:40am
Business & Finance PIA privatisation: final bidding delayed till October 1 KARACHI: The privatisation process of state-owned Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been delayed as majority... Updated 23 Jul, 2024 09:16am
Markets PIA operations largely unaffected amid global cyber outage: official Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operations largely remained unaffected as a global cyber outage forced to... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 05:34pm
Pakistan ‘Security protocols at JIAP in line with global standards’ KARACHI: Transport Canada’s security inspectors have concluded that the security protocols at Jinnah International... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
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