Economy
2.5 crore out of school children: PTI government to launch nationwide campaign
ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Education and Professional TrainingShafqat Mahmood Wednesday said the ministry would soon launch a NationwideLiteracy Campaign...
EconomyPakistan
Four Power Plants across Pakistan shutdown
LAHORE: The Pakistan Electric Power Company four power plants have closeddown due to smog and technical faults. The authorities confirmed...
EconomyPakistan
WAPDA Chairman responds over Mohmand Dam bidding controversy
ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Lt Gen(R) Muzammil Hussain Wednesday dispelled the impression regarding anyfavoritism in awarding...
EconomyPakistan
5 billion embezzlement reported in Earthquake Rehabilitation Fund
ISLAMABAD – The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesdayexpressed dissatisfaction on measures being taken by the...
EconomyPakistan
CPEC: Major power project worth 9 billion kilowatt of electricity production per year commissioned today
ISLAMABAD – A major power project under the China-Pakistan EconomicCorridor (CPEC), with a producing capacity 660-MW electricity, wascommissioned today. The...
EconomyPakistan
Federal government increases sales tax on petroleum products
ISLAMABAD – The Federal government of Pakistan has increased the sales taximposed on petroleum products to cope up with the...
EconomyPakistan
CPEC: For the first time in history 300 MW Wind Energy projects included in national grid
ISLAMABAD: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has contributed300MW of clean wind energy to the national grid through its four...
EconomyPakistan
CPEC: New developments reported over International Airport at Gwadar
ISLAMABAD – The work on the new Gwadar international airport, vocationaltraining centre and friendship hospital at Gwadar will be intensified...
EconomyPakistan
PIA losses cross Rs 414 billion, PM Imran Khan for compressive business plan to overcome losses
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday has been informed that PIAlosses have crossed Rs 414 billion. PM directed the...
EconomyPakistan
Pakistan likely to get 15 billion investment package from Saudi Arabia, one of the largest ever in history of KSA
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan is set to ink investment deals worth $30 billions with Saudi Arabia, UAE and China which would...