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Caretaker govt, IMF talks to take place next month

ISLAMABAD: Negotiation between caretaker government and IMF will take place next month. Authorities said that circular debt will be focus of first contact negotiations with ca...

President stresses special measures for welfare of elderly, poor

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi stressed government institutions, non-governmental organisations and civil society to work together for welfare of poor people and elderly in...

Yellow metal rates up by Rs4,600 to Rs234,500 per tola

Karachi: Per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs 4,600 and was sold at Rs 234,500 compared to its sale at Rs 229,900 per tola on previous day.  Price of 10 grams...

Power tariff likely to go up Rs2.07 per unit

ISLAMABAD: Preparations are underway to drop electricity bombshell on consumers. Electricity tariff is likely to scale up by Rs 2.07 for power distribution companies. CPPA GA...

Pakistan's power generation up nearly 5pc YoY

Karachi: Power generation clocked in at 14,839 GWh (19,945MW) in July 2023, up 4.9 percent as compared to same period last year. Back in July 2022, power generation stood at 1...

Govt seeks business input on business park establishment

ISLAMABAD: With the aim to boost trade in the country, the Caretaker Federal Government on Tuesday sought the business community’s input on Establishing Business Parks....

Domestic unit remains under pressure, settles at 297.13 against dollar

Karachi: Rupee remained under pressure against dollar as currency depreciated 0.45 percent in inter-bank market on first trading day. At close, rupee settled at 297.13, decrea...

ICCI, NICAT ink accord to promote innovators, entrepreneurs

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and National Incubation Centre for Aerospace Technologies (NICAT) signed Memorandum of Understanding to establish...

Country earns $2,60m from IT services’ export during FY 2023

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan earned $ 2,605.34 million by providing different Information Technology (IT) services in various countries during twelve months of fiscal year 2022-23. Thi...

President for further cementing eco, cultural ties with KSA

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi called for further strengthening bilateral ties with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in diverse fields, particularly economy, investment and cu...

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Pakistan embarks on lunar exploration: Launches iCube Qamar, first lunar mission

Pakistan achieved a historic milestone on Friday as the country’s first-even lunar orbiter lifted off from China’s Henan Space Launch Site. iCube Qamar — Pak...

‘NAEAC delegation visits Ziauddin University to conduct accreditation assessment’

Karachi: Delegation of three members of National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC) visited Ziauddin University, Education City Link Road Site to conduct an a...

‘We’re aware of our constitutional limits, expect others to comply with Constitution,’ COAS Asim Munir

Risalpur: Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir said that those who flout clear restrictions imposed on freedom of expression in Constitution cannot point fingers at others. Addr...

PM hails govt efforts as inflation plummets to 2-year low of 17.3pc

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed recent downturn in inflation as boon for populace, deeming it tangible sign of economic progress, as per statement released by...
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