Economy
How much money has been collected in the Diamer Bhasha Dam fund?
22 Jan, 2020
ISLAMABAD - The contribution of resident Pakistanis to the dam fund has surged to over Rs. 10 billion whereas overseas Pakistanis donated nearly Rs. 1.7 billion to Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Fund, confirmed data by the State Bank of Pakistan. The dam fund constituted by the retired Chief Justice ...
CPEC: Pakistan and China decide to establish textile cooperation framework
22 Jan, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Chinese experts have agreed to developing a textile cooperation framework under China Pakistan Economic Cooperation by focusing on readymade garments, man-made fiber and textile skill training. It was expressed in a one-day workshop organized by the Board of ...
PTI government launches one of the largest ever Youth soft loan programme worth Rs 100 billions
22 Jan, 2020
ISLAMABAD: *PTI government launches one of the largest ever Youth soft loan programme worth over Rs 100 billions.* Around 200,000 to 300,000 budding entrepreneurs are likely to get benefit of the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES), a component of the government’s flagship Kamyab Jawan project ...
Mobile phone imports in Pakistan register drastic rise in FY 2019-20
22 Jan, 2020
ISLAMABAD – Mobile phone imports in Pakistan register drastic rise in FY 2019-20. Mobile phones imports increased by 69.25 percent from July to December, documents available with the media revealed on Wednesday. Moreover, gold imports rose by 4.78 percent in the first half of the financial ...
Asian Development Bank President held important meeting with PM Imran Khan in Davos
22 Jan, 2020
ISLAMABAD - Asian Development Bank President held important meeting with PM Imran Khan in Davos. President of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masatsugu Asakawa Wednesday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sidelines of World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting at Davos. Advisor on Finance ...
Pakistan Post launches unprecedented initiative across 13,000 post offices in the country
22 Jan, 2020
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Post was endeavoring to computerize all the post offices in the country to provide viable customer service. An official of Pakistan Post told APP that the department was facing two striving to increase competition and introduce advancement in ...
European Multinational company to double investment in Pakistan in coming years
22 Jan, 2020
*ISLAMABAD - One of the world's leading suppliers of disposable personal hygiene products, Ontex is all geared up to double its investment in Pakistan in the coming years.* The Belgian multinational that operates in more than 110 countries would invest €10 million or over USD11 million in ...
Queen Maxima of Netherlands make new commitments with Pakistan
22 Jan, 2020
DAVOS: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has affirmed her commitment to helping Pakistan promote digital identity as a public good. This was stated by Tania Aidrus, chief of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Digital Pakistan Vision campaign, who met the Queen of the Netherlands on the sidelines of the ...
PIA unveils plan for longest flight on the new International Route
21 Jan, 2020
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan International Airlines unveils plan for longest flight on the new International Route to the United STATES. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s back-to-back meetings with the US President, Donald Trump, seem to have paid off, improving the previously deteriorating relationship ...
After wheat crisis, Pakistan hit with artifical sugar crisis
21 Jan, 2020
ISLAMABAD: After wheat crisis, Pakistan hit with artifical sugar crisis. A serious case of sugar shortage has emerged in Pakistan as the country already stumbles amid a wheat crisis that has jacked up prices of bread to more than Rs12-15 apiece. During the incumbent government's 15 months, ...
