China trip: Prosecutor general of China, NAB chief discuss anti-graft strategies
ISLAMABAD: The anti-corruption work would also be given importance to curb corruption in under process development projects between Pakistan and China, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman...
View ArticleHomecoming: Glad to be back, says Ali Haider Gilani
LAHORE: Ali Haider Gilani, the rescued son of ex-prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, has thanked everyone who prayed for his safe recovery, saying it felt great to be back home and united with his...
View ArticleBorder fencing: Torkham border shut for third day
ISLAMABAD: Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the border crossing at Torkham ended in a stalemate on Thursday, leaving thousands of people stranded along both sides of the border. For the...
View Article11th economic review: Pakistan, IMF agree on final loan tranche
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached an agreement on the final tranche of the $6.2 billion loan programme on Thursday following successful discussions on the 11th...
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Unique career paths: Students display diverse talents at Education Expo
ISLAMABAD: Young visitors capturing selfies with their friends and live art performances were a common sight at the corridors of Pak China Friendship Centre on the second day of the Express Education...
View ArticleDr Asim case: DSP cleared of evidence tampering charge
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court Thursday disposed of an application filed by the Rangers against a police officer investigating the terror facilitation case against former federal minister Dr Asim...
View ArticleCNIC, passport offices: Nisar orders addressing public grievances
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar has ordered the heads of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and Passport and Immigration department to nominate senior officers who should...
View ArticleDhaka hanging: AJK parties denounce Nizami’s execution
MUZAFFARABAD: An All Parties Conference (APC) held at the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister House on Thursday condemned the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Bangladesh former ameer Motiur...
View ArticleWeek-On-Week: SPI falls 0.10%
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended May 12 registered a fall of 0.10% for the combined income group from 214.31 points in the previous week to 214.09 in the week under...
View ArticleInternational Audit Group: Pakistan seeks membership
ISLAMABAD: Auditor General of Pakistan Rana Assad Amin has praised the Accountability State Authority of Egypt for considering Pakistan’s request for membership of the International Organisation of...
View ArticleNext fiscal year: Developers, builders may face special tax
ISLAMABAD: The big property developers and builders who are making billions of rupees but paying peanuts in income tax may start contributing some extra money from the next financial year, as the...
View ArticlePakistan spends $4b a year on cotton imports
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is spending $4 billion a year on cotton imports to support its textile industry, after erratic rainfall hurt growers and the country’s economy, officials said. Bad weather has hit...
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Market watch: Stock market recovers, partly
KARACHI: Despite the crude price fall a day ago, the Pakistan bourse ended in the black on Friday. Select stock valuations propped up after news of their inclusion in the MSCI Frontier Market Index,...
View ArticleFacilitating farmers: Food ministry for continuing fertiliser subsidy next...
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has expressed interest in continuing with the di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) subsidy for farmers with deduction at source of the provincial...
View ArticleLNG terminal and pipeline: Chinese offer to finance whole $2 billion project
ISLAMABAD: It appears that the Rs184 billion the government had collected to finance gas infrastructure projects will never be used for their intended purpose, as Chinese have agreed to finance the...
View ArticlePromoting regional trade: Faisalabad to host SAARC industrial parks
FAISALABAD: With the regional body becoming irrelevant due to lack of political will and funding constraints, business executives from member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional...
View ArticleShelter: Lahore Chamber seeks protection for local industry
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the government to give shelter to local industries by restricting import of those products and raw material which are being...
View ArticlePakistan’s trade caravan reaches Kazakhstan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Trade Caravan opened at Almaty Kazakhstan on Friday, aimed at fostering trade and investment relations between Pakistan and Kazakhstan. About 45 companies from sectors including...
View ArticleFraud Charges: Retired army officer sent to jail
ISLAMABAD: A local court on Saturday sent a retired army officer, who was arrested on fraud and forgery charges, on a 14-day judicial remand. The Federal Investigation Agency arrested colonel (retd)...
View ArticleTragedy: Six-year-old boy drowns in dam
ISLAMABAD: A six-year-old boy drowned in a dam in Sector D-17 on Saturday. Police said that the victim identified as Danyal Shahi drowned in Sundamar Dam in the Tarnol police jurisdiction. Meanwhile,...
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