Development of SMEs govt’s top priority: Rana Tanveer
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industry and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain reaffirmed that development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is government’s top priority. Presiding over high-level meeting, he received detailed briefing about SMEDA&r...
Minister initiates push for E-commerce growth with in-house briefing
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan convened an in-house briefing to address burgeoning potential of E-commerce, emphasising its elevation and soliciting proposals for mass awareness. Acknowledging its significant potential, particularly...
Reko Diq project to be game changer for Balochistan: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Reko Diq project would prove to be game changer for development of Balochistan and prosperity of people. Speaking to delegation of Barrick Gold Company led by Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow, he said...
PM Shehbaz hints at taking ‘tough’ decisions to tackle economic challenges
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hinted at taking ‘tough’ economic decisions to get country out of crises, ensuring to protect of downtrodden segments of society. Addressing meeting of Apex Committee of Special Investment Facilita...
Oil prices climb as attacks on Russian energy facilities intensify
LONDON: Oil benchmark Brent hovered just under $ 86 barrel mark on Monday extending last week’s gains, as Ukraine increased its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Brent crude oil futures for May delivery were up 62 cents, or 0.7 percent,...
SBP maintains policy rate status quo for sixth straight meeting
Karachi: Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep policy rate unchanged at 22 percent, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said, adding that continuity required to bring inflation down to targeted range of 5-7 percent by September 2025. MPC at it...
IMF assured: No more funds for CPEC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured International Monetary Fund that it does not plan to allocate additional budget to settle Rs 493 billion dues of Chinese power plants. Global lender is also questioning efficacy of power sector’s anti-theft campa...
Zong, JS Zindigi sign accord
ISLAMABAD: Zong 4G and JS Zindigi announced lucrative partnership to offer banking-as-a-service (BaaS) within My Zong App (MZA). JS Zindigi is digital financial services provider in Pakistan, offering comprehensive suite of mobile wallet solutions an...
Monetary Policy Committee to meet on Monday: SBP
Karachi: Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, March 18, 2024 to decide about monetary policy, central bank announced. SBP said it will issue Monetary Policy Statement through press release on same day....
Ishaq Dar, UAE FM discuss sustained momentum of multi-tiered cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar received telephone call from his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During conversation, two foreign ministers discussed sustained momentum of multi-tiered cooperati...
