PM Shahbaz wants to promote Pak-Turkish bilateral trade: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD, Jun 01 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan sincerely wanted to work with Turkish business fraternity to transform brotherhood into promoting bilateral trade, investment and culture. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb in a tweet, quoting the PM as […]

Govt scales up power tariff by Rs 3.99 per unit

ISLAMABAD, MAY 31 (ONLINE): National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved hike in power tariff by Rs 3.99 per unit. This increase in tariff will entail additional financial burden of over Rs 51 billion to consumers. Meeting of NEPRA was held here under its […]

Govt will not impose new taxes on petroleum products: Miftah

ISLAMABAD, May 27 (APP): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail on Friday said that government will not impose any new taxes on petroleum products. Talking to a private television channel, he said we will provide targeted subsidy in order to facilitate the poor […]

Sri Lanka increases fuel prices as it seeks to rein in crisis

COLOMBO – May 24 (ONLINE) Sri Lanka increased fuel and transport prices on Tuesday, a long-flagged move to combat its debilitating economic crisis, but the hikes are bound to exacerbate galloping inflation, at least in the short-term. Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said in […]

Conglomerates from Netherlands Should Look for Joint Ventures

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 […]

Mangla Hydel Power Station, Two refurbishedunits commissioned with USAID’s grant

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 […]

Farmers advised to start rice nursery immediately

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 […]

SAARC Chamber urges IMF for timely bailout package to Sri Lanka

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 […]

China grants 5 billion yuan for socio-economic projects in Gwadar

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 […]