FPCCI decries ruthless consecutive increases in power tariff
Karachi: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh President FPCCI decried ruthless and consultation-less consecutive increases in electricity tariff. It will force shut industry across Pakistan and break-even in current cost of doing business environment has become imposs...
Pakistan needs $10bn to cope with flood devastation: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Development and Planning Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan needs $ 10 billion for renovation and restructuring of flood damaged infrastructure. World ought to help Pakistan to deal climate change effects, he added. Talking to fo...
BankIslami achieves 24pc growth in net profit for half year 2022
Karachi: BankIslami Pakistan Limited announced financial results for quarter ended June 30, 2022. For half year ended June 2022, Bank achieved 155 percent increase in its operating profit before provisions and reported Rs 4.1 billion as compared to R...
Revival of IMF bailout plan not a final episode: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan took a sigh of relief after International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved seventh and eighth reviews of stalled $ 6 billion Pakistan programme, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said development is crucial for stressed economy of Paki...
KATI demands CM, LB Minister to take notice of KWSB
KARACHI: President of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Salman Aslam and chairperson of KATI’s Standing Committee for Karachi Water and Sewerage Board Nighat Awan expressed concern about non-availability of water by KWSB especial...
Telenor Pakistan to provide free calls in severely flood-affected areas
ISLAMABAD: Extending its support to fellow Pakistanis, Telenor Pakistan has enabled free voice calls for its users in flood affected areas of country. Torrential rains this year have wreaked unprecedented havoc across country, dealing heavy damage to...
Miftah blasts at PTI leadership for trying to obstruct IMF deal
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail castigated PTI leadership after Shaukat Tarin allegedly asked Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to withdraw from International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) deal. Revelations came to fore in an audio leak where ex-...
Pakistan to face big challenge of food security: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that country might face a big challenge of food security as rice, banana, onion and other agriculture produces have been badly affected due to recent floods. He s...
Did Shaukat Tarin played role to instigate IMF deal?
ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Shaukat Tarin has allegedly asked Punjab Finance Minister Mohsin Leghari to withdraw from International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) deal, just two days after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government backtracked from it. KP and Punjab provi...
PTCL Group opens doors of its medical centers for flood affected people
Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Group has opened doors of its medical centres for flood affected people in Swat, Dera Ismail Khan, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Larkana, Hyderabad, Malir and Quetta. Centres will operate to facilita...
