World Bank grants $350mln for institutional reforms
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has sanctioned $350 million for implementing institutional reforms in Pakistan. This financing, approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors for the Second Resilient Institutions for Sustainable Economy (R...
CPEC brings substantial socio-economic transformation to Pakistan, says Solangi
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Wednesday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), formally launched in 2013, had substantially transformed the socio-economic s...
FPCCI Elections: Sindh Chambers assure full support to BMPP, UBG
KARACHI: A high-profile delegation comprising Adeel Siddiqui, Businessmen Panel Progressive Co-ordinator, Momin Malik, Group Leader UBG, Yasir Iqbal Malik, Jamshoro Chamber President, Shiraz Kerio, BMPP Leader, Mustafa Solangi, Dadu Chamber Patron, K...
Ambassador of Jordan meets Privatization Minister
ISLAMABAD: Dr Maen Khreasat, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Pakistan on Tuesday called on Caretaker Minister for Privatisation, Fawad Hasan Fawad, to discuss issues of mutual interest and cooperation that came under discussion at le...
US, China, UK remain top destinations for Pakistani exports
ISLAMABAD: The United States remained the top export destination of Pakistani products during the first five months of the current financial year 2023-24, followed by China and the United Kingdom (UK). Total exports to the US during July-November 202...
Remittance inflow via exchange firms up by 10-15pc
ISLAMABAD: General Secretary of the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP), Zafar Paracha, in a statement on Monday, said that the inflow of remittances into the country through exchange companies has seen a rise of 10 to 15% following the...
SMEDA set to host empowering seminar on entrepreneurship
ISLAMABAD: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) will organize a seminar on “Entrepreneurship as a viable Career Option” on December 21 (Thursday). The Seminar will be held at the University of Gujarat (Hafiz Haya...
CM Naqvi meets SBP Governor to discuss economic matters
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad called on Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi here on Monday. Prevailing economic situation, matters relating to the Bank of Punjab and the Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank were d...
Dagha inaugurates ‘Online Facilitation Center’ at ABAD
KARACHI: Sindh Caretaker Minister for Revenue, Industry and Commerce Younus Dagha inaugurated E-Services for Revenue land digitalization and Online Facilitation Center in the head office of Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD). S...
Caretakers slashes POL price by Rs14ltr for next fortnight
ISLAMABAD: In a major relief to the inflation-struck masses, the caretaker government dropped the price of petrol for the next fortnight by Rs14 per litre. In a notification, the Finance Division said the new prices of petroleum products for the fort...
