Pakistan, Turkey sign PTA to boost trade
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey signed Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) aimed at boosting trade in goods between two countries. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif witnessed inking of PTA at a ceremony held at PM Office, as visiting Turkish Trade Minister...
Pakistan receives LOI from IMF, inches closer to sealing bailout deal
Islamabad: Pakistan reached a staff-level agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF). Islamabad received letter of intent (LOI) a document declaring preliminary commitment of one party to do business with another from global lender. Receipt of...
Nepra jacks up power tariff by Rs9.90 per unit
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) increased in electricity tariff by Rs 9.90 per unit on account of monthly fuel adjustment (MFA) for June 2022. According to notification issued by Nepra, CPPA had requested an incr...
PM Shehbaz assures Japanese investors of all possible support
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured Japanese investors of providing all possible facilities as country looks to encourage foreign investment. According to details, a delegation of Japanese investors called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Shari...
ECP receives nomination papers for by-polls on Karachi NA seats
KARACHI: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) received nomination papers from candidates in Karachi for third consecutive day ahead of by-polls on three National Assembly (NA) seats. Candidates have been submitting their nomination papers for forthc...
Tech Valley, Beaconhouse ink pact to digitise education for leaders of tomorrow!
Karachi: Beaconhouse network of private schools and institutes educating over 315,000 students in seven countries joined hands with Tech Valley, an innovative digital consulting firm and trusted country partner of Google for Education in Pakistan. A...
Alkhidmat dispatches 2 more relief trucks for Balochistan flood victims
Karachi: Alkhidmat dispatched two more trucks laden with relief supplies for flood victims in Balochistan. These additional trucks were sent with collaboration of Alkhidmat Foundation Women's Wing Trust under supervision of Executive Director Alkhidm...
Sindh minister takes notice of attack on KU students
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahu took notice of erasing Shah Abdul Latif's poetry and attack on students' protest in Karachi University. Minister sought detailed report of incident from Vice Chancellor of Unive...
PMA shocked over medicine shortage, its price rise
KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) at a meeting discussed issue of shortage of essential medicine and increase of medicine price. Meeting presided over through video link by Dr Salma Aslam Kundi, Honourary President PMA Centre was attended b...
SITE Association leaders discuss issues with Murtaza Wahab
KARACHI: Administrator Murtaza Wahab said that issues of SITE Association will be solved on a priority. Talking to a delegation of Site Association of Industry here, he said that 17 new roads are being constructed in site area. During meeting,...
