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IMF 'meet' with political parties, opposition: IMF resident representative calls on PPP finance team

ISLAMABAD: IMF ‘seeks assurances’ from Pakistan’s political parties on commitment to new SBA International Monetary Fund took on board Pakistan’s major political parties, including ruling coalition and opposition, as it seeks...

PM assures to extend facilitation to Chinese investors

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured to extend every possible facilitation to Chinese investors for investment in Pakistan. He made remarks while talking to delegation of Service Long March Tyres and Chaoyang Long March Tyres led by Chair...

President for boosting Pak-Qatar economic ties

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said Pakistan wants to expand trade and investment relations with Qatar and translate brotherly relations into mutually beneficial economic ties. "Pakistan desires partnership with Qatar in energy sector and looks fo...

CPEC signature project in Pak-China cooperation in new era: Wang Wenbin

BEIJING: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is signature project in cooperation between China and Pakistan in new era and pilot project of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping decade ago, Chinese Foreign Minist...

IMF deal offers opportunity for Pakistan's economic revival: PIBC Chief

Karachi: Chairman Pakistan Indonesia Business Council (PIBC) Abid Nisar hailed agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) as crucial step for economic revival of Pakistan, praising efforts of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister I...

US envoy Blome, Dar discuss bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Donald Blome Ambassador of United Stated of America called on Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar greeted Donald Blome and appreciated deep rooted historic and durable bilateral relations with United States on ec...

NEPRA approves another hike in power tariff

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved an increase of Rs 1.90 per unit on account of monthly fuel charges adjustment (FCA), according to report.  This amount will be recovered from consumers in month of August....

Progress on CPEC restored within year: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Minister Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that progress on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been put back at position wherefrom project would become game-changer for regional development. Addressing...

Enemies of CPEC are enemies of development, peace, prosperity, region: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said enemies of CPEC are enemies of development, peace, prosperity in Pakistan and region. They don't want our people get rid of poverty. India should benefit from CPEC instead of creating hindrance on its way...

Business community discusses eco, traders’ issues with Gov Tessori

Karachi: A delegation of businessmen headed by business leader Atiq Mir met Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori at Governor's House. Alam, Adnan, Akmal, Javed, Danish, Mohsen, Nasser, Shoaib, Sadiq, Saleem, Javed Bharam, Sami and Khalid Jilani among membe...

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Islamabad will come back to life today: Mohsin Naqvi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced yesterday night that schools, roads, internet services, and the Metro bus will soon resume operations as normalcy begins to return to the country. “Schools will reopen from Thursday, w...

Bushra Bibi, CM Gandapur ‘on the run’, 450 protesters arrested

ISLAMABAD: Police and Rangers have successfully cleared the Blue Area in Islamabad after launching a crackdown on protesters who had gathered in the area yesterday. More than 450 individuals were arrested during the operation while Pakistan Tehreek-e...

DC Central vows to take strict action sans discrimination

KARACHI: A high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Central, Taha Saleem, was held at the Deputy Commissioner's Office to discuss the issue of encroachments in District Central. The meeting was attended by all Assistant Commissioners, Munici...

PM, COAS attend funeral of Rangers personnel martyred during PTI protest

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir atteded the funeral prayers for three Rangers officials who embraced martyrdom during ongoing PTI protests. The Funeral prayers took place at Chaklala Garrison and wa...
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