Business & Economy

Karachi, May 23, 2022 (Online): Mr. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has called upon world-class Dutch companies to expand their presence in Pakistan; and, look for joint ventures and strategic partners to extend their footprint. He noted that Dutch companies are already doing great business […]

Islamabad, May 23, 2022 (Online): Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has successfully commissioned generating units No. 5 and 6 of the Mangla Hydel Power Station, recently refurbished with the financial support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID). With refurbishment, installed generation […]

Gwadar, 23 May (Online): The initiatives in the domain of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) undertaken by China Overseas Ports Holding Company (COPHC) and other Chinese firms in Gwadar are appreciable and are aimed at the right direction, however, effective development communication and positive engagement with […]

FAISALABAD, May 22 (APP): Growers have been advised to start the cultivation of rice nursery by using approved varieties of seeds as the period from May 20 to June 07 is the best for rice nursery. A spokesman for the agriculture department said on Sunday […]

ISLAMABAD, May 22 (APP): President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik Sunday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to work out timely bailout package to put defaulting Sri Lanka, a financially crumbled country, on track. Talking to a delegation of women entrepreneurs […]

BEIJING, May 21 (APP):China has granted more than 5 billion RMB for several socio-economic projects during the last 7 years to upgrade the living conditions of the local people of Gwadar under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives. The grant is dedicated to New Gwadar International […]

LAGOS, May 21 (Xinhua/APP): The African Development Bank (AfDB) said it has approved 1.5 billion U.S. dollars to help African countries avert a looming food crisis. In a statement made available to Xinhua on Friday, the bank said Africa now faces a shortage of at […]

YANGON, May 21 (Xinhua/APP): Myanmar exported more than 144,034 metric tons of rice and over 106,912 metric tons of broken rice in April, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) on Saturday. The country exported those rice to 22 countries including Cameroon, China, Angola, the […]

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP):Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League-N, Shahid Khaqan Abbassi on Friday suggested the government to take hard decisions to revive economy and overcome inflation. We are seeking support of heads of the national institutions to stand by the government of Pakistan […]

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP): Pakistan earned US $419.059 million by exporting different travel services in various countries during the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2021-22. This shows the growth of 9.14 percent as compared to the US $383.960 million same services were […]