President stresses on financially sustainable, viable development projects
PESHAWAR: President Dr Arif Alvi stressed upon need to undertake financially sustainable and viable development projects, besides reducing pilferage in government departments’ expenditures to enhance efficiency and reduce financial burden on go...
Pakistan announces to move away from ‘interest’ based banking system
ISLAMABAD: In a sudden decision, government announced that it will move ahead to establish an interest-free, Islamic banking system and withdraw in coming days appeals filed against it in Supreme Court of Pakistan. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said tha...
Soldier martyred, terrorist propagating as ‘missing person’ killed: ISPR
Rawalpindi: A terrorist, “propagated as a missing person”, was killed while a soldier was martyred during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Shakas area of Khyber tribal district, according to a statement issued by military’s...
Gov Punjab proposes charter of economy on visit to FPCCI
Karachi: Baligh-ur-Rehman Governor Punjab said that he effectively relayed recommendations and proposals of FPCCI on federal budget 2022-23 and he is happy that federal government gave due weightage to FPCCI’s apprehensions. He particula...
Argentinian investors invited to exploit CPEC incentives: Naveed Qamar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar asked Argentinian business community to take advantage of incentives offered by Pakistan government in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Currently visiting...
Sindh to control 43pc poverty thru 6-7pc growth pa: CM Murad
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that his province’s economy has remained under stress which could be assessed from fact that poverty ratio has been recorded at 43 percent with 75.5 percent in rural areas. It will be tackled wi...
Govt renewed agreements with IMF to lessen burden on poor: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that incumbent government is bound to fulfil commitments made in agreements with International Monetary Fund (IMF) by previous government. Talking to a private news channel, he however said government has r...
PJBF Chief contributions recognised by Japanese government
KARACHI: Japan government announced foreign recipients of 2022 Autumn Conferment of Decorations. Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF) Chairman and Managing Director of Technology Links (Private) Limited Kalim Farooqui received ‘Order of the Ris...
Trade in local currency with Lanka will benefit both countries: KATI
KARACHI: Consul General of Sri Lanka Jagath Abeywarna has said that promoting trade between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in textile, leather and pharmaceutical sector is possible. Sri Lanka’s buyers can import goods from Pakistan instead of Europe wi...
Amin-ul-Haque launches Rs42bn Karachi IT Park project
KARACHI: Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin ul Haque launched Pakistan’s largest Information Technology Park project in Karachi to facilitate fastest growing IT sector in metropolis. He laid foundation stone in a...
