19 Economic Zones launched

Peshawar. December 13 (ONLINE): As many as nine out of 19 Economic Zones have been launched whereas work on the launching of five Economic Zones is in progress. An Investment to the tune of Rs. 340.00 billion is expected in these Economic Zones. Similarly, 1672 […]

Vietnam to further promote its coffee in int’l market

HANOI, Dec. 13 (Xinhua/APP) –: Vietnam aims to further push its coffee industry in the international market by focusing on sustainable development and intensively-processing methods, according to the country’s ministry of agriculture and rural development on Tuesday. The country’s coffee industry has made steady headway […]

IT exports to be taken to $5bln by 2023-end: Official

ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 (APP):The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication is committed to taking Information Technology (IT) related exports to $5 billion by the end of 2023. “On the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the IT ministry has set a target of $15 billion […]

Cars’ sale decreases 38% in 5 months

ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 (APP): The sale of cars during the first five months of current fiscal year 2022-23, has dropped by 38.93 percent as compared to the same months of last year, a latest data released by Pakistan Automobile Manufacturing Association (PAMA). According to the […]

President terms continuation of policies essential for economic growth

ISLAMABAD, DEC 13 (Online): President Dr Arif Alvi has termed the continuation of policies essential for sustainable economic growth, promoting industrialization and attracting foreign investment. He was addressing the second Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Taxpayer Recognition Awards at Aiwan-e-Sadr. The President said hurdles […]

Home Industry of Sericulture emerges attractive source of income in AJK

MIRPUR (AJK): Dec 11 (APP): Kashmir’s ancient traditional cottage Industry of Sericulture has emerged as an attractive self-generated source of income in the private sector in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK). This reality appeared in the current fast developing regime following a gigantic phased development plan […]

Dar chairs an inter-ministerial meeting on economic situation of country

Islamabad, Dec 9 (Online): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired an inter-ministerial meeting on economic situation of the country at Finance Division today. Minister for Law and Justice Mr. Azam Nazeer Tarar, SAPM on Finance Mr. Tariq Bajwa, SAPM on […]

‘We ended thread of poverty’ through Istanbul grain deal

ISTANBUL, Dec 9 (AA/APP): Through the landmark deal this summer unblocking grain exports and staving off a food crisis, Ukraine along with Türkiye and the UN put “an end to threat of poverty,” said the Ukrainian president on Friday. Addressing the 6th TRT World Forum […]