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FPCCI will be restored as real representative body: SM Tanveer

KARACHI: S. M. Tanveer Patron In-Chief of United Business Group (UBG) extends warm congratulations to all UBG members across Pakistan for monumental triumph achieved in FPCCI Elections 2024-25, marked by record-breaking historical margin. This victor...

Executive Board to discuss Pakistan on Jan 11

Karachi: International Monetary Fund (IMF) finalised its schedule to include Pakistan on its Executive Board agenda on January 11, 2024, according to its updated website. Executive Board will consider final approval to disburse next $ 700 million tra...

PM Kakar directs enhancement of Afghan Transit Trade tracking system

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar directed for taking of further steps at enhancement and foolproof tracking system concerning Afghan Transit Trade. Chairing review meeting over Afghan Transit Trade and anti-smuggling measures, h...

OGRA increases LPG price

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday announced a significant increase in price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), effective from January 1, 2024. In a notification, the regulatory authority set the price of indigenous LPG a...

Pakistan generates $892mln from IT services exports in 4 months: PBS

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan earned US $892.972 million by providing different Information Technology (IT) services to various countries during the first four months of the current fiscal year 2023-24. This shows a growth of 4.45 per cent as compared with the...

Punjab grapples with electricity, gas shortages

LAHORE: Different parts of Punjab including the provincial capital of Lahore, are facing electricity and gas shortages, private news channel reported, citing sources Sunday.  According to sources, due to a shortfall in demand and supply of elect...

Weekly inflation up by 0.37pc in week ended on Dec 28

ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), witnessed an increase of 0.37 percent for combined consumption groups during week ended on December 28, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. SPI for week under review...

Interim CM Sindh, Minister discuss set up of Industrial Park in Steel Mills

Karachi: Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqir and Minister for Commerce, Industry and Board of Investment Gohar Ijaz Khan held meeting at Chief Minister House in which they discussed need to establish more industrial parks in K...

NEPRA greenlights tariff hike for KE consumers

KARACHI: On the request of the caretaker government, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Friday approved the tariff hike to maintain the uniform electricity tariff across the country. According to the issued notification, the...

FCCI President discusses exports to Saudi Arabia with addl Secy

FAISALABAD: President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) Dr Khurram Tariq held meeting with Rizwan Saeed, additional secretary, Middle East Ministry of Foreign Affairs and reviewed ways and means to enhance exports to Saudi Arabia. Af...

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Naqvi vows to tackle extremism, arrest instigators

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that extremism will not be tolerated in Pakistan, and anyone found inciting unrest will be swiftly arrested. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Naqvi stressed the government’s commit...

FinMin claims opposition protests costing Pakistan Rs190bln daily

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has revealed the immense economic cost of opposition-led protests in Pakistan, claiming that the ongoing political unrest is causing daily losses of over Rs 190 billion. Addressing the media during a pre...

Ahsan Iqbal stresses IK’s release can only happen through legal process

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, has emphasized that Imran Khan’s release can only occur through legal procedures, asserting that the former prime minister must clear his name in court. Speaking at a p...

Shanaya wins Bronze at 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming C’ship 2024

KARACHI: Seven-year-old Shanaya Vawda has won a bronze medal in the 8 and under breaststroke category at the 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming Championship, held today at Karachi Club. Competing against a skilled field, Shanaya’s out...
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