Govt committed to end digital divide: Amin-ul-Haque
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque said that government is committed to end digital divide between urban and rural areas. Effective measures are being taken for digitalisation in country and Mi...
Secretary Industries shows interest to uplift infrastructure in SITE area
KARACHI: Secretary Industries and Commerce Abdul Rasheed Solangi expressed interest in uplift of infrastructure of SITE area Karachi. President SITE Association Riaz Uddin informed that under various programmes almost 30 roads having overall length o...
SBP Governor assures Pakistan will pay debts ‘on time’
Karachi: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad provided assurances that Pakistan will pay all its debts “on time” and that foreign exchange reserves are expected to increase during second half of financial year. In latest epi...
Dar heads Inter-Ministerial meeting, reviews economic situation
ISLAMABAD: Inter-Ministerial meeting chaired by Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar here reviewed economic situation, current mechanism of foreign currency and wheat and urea smuggling. Various measures were discussed in order to stren...
President emphasises enhanced insurance coverage for agri sector
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi called upon all relevant stakeholders to maximise their efforts to increase percentage of insurance coverage in agriculture sector. During meeting on crop Insurance organised by Federal Insurance Ombudsman (FIO) at A...
CPEC harbinger of socio-economic development in Pakistan: Sana Durrani
QUETTA: Vice Chairperson of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Balochistan Chapter Sana Durrani said government of Pakistan is committed to uplift Balochistan with its utmost priority. Addressing leadership programme for women led organisations supporte...
Tessori discusses issues of business community with SBP Governor
Karachi: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori in meeting with State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmed here discussed overall economic situation of country, problems being faced by businessmen and industrialists, provision of possible incentives by State Bank to th...
Sherry urges for conducive policies to promote flood, climate resilient houses in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman urged need for making conducive policies to promote flood and climate resilient houses in Pakistan. She said that recent floods had brought huge devastation in Pakistan destroying millions of house...
Pakistan seeks $4.2b from Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar sought $ 4.2 billion from Saudi Arabia after foreign exchange reserves fell critically low. According to sources, Ishaq Dar requested Saudi Arabia to urgently provide $ 4.2 billion package to Pakistan. Government...
Governor Tessori for new law to resolve issues of builders
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori suggested a law should be enacted to resolve issues of construction industry. “It is not fair to punish builders, investors and allottees for any wrongdoing of any government department for which Associati...
