Cell-phones with unregistered IMEIs not blocked until May 19: PTA

ISLAMABAD: Cell-phones with unregistered IMEIs not being blocked until May 19. The decision in this regard was taken by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in light...
Pakistan sees prospects exporting precious stones to China

500 tones Chinese hybrid rice seeds arrived Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A total of 500 tons of hybrid rice seeds from a seed company in east China's Jiangsu Province have landed in Pakistan to...

Chinese GDP slips 6.8% in Q1 due to Coronavirus lockdown

BEIJING: Chinese economy suffered huge losses last quarter and contracted for the first time in decades due to the drastic measures taken to contain...

State Bank slashes interest by 2 per cent at 9 per cent

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday slashed the benchmark interest rate by 200 basic points to 9 per cent in a bid...

Sugar Mills Association submits reply to investigation report

ISLAMABAD: Sugar Mills Association has submitted its reply to the recent sugar crisis investigation report by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The reply raises objections...

SAARC Chamber urges world to write off SAsian country’s loans to rejuvenate their economies

LAHORE: SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, an apex trade body in the region, Wednesday urged the World Bank, IMF, G-20 and Asian Development...

Business leaders announce resumption of business from April 15

ISLAMABAD: Business leaders across the country on Tuesday said that they would resume operations from April 15, however, the business community in Punjab has...

NCOC finalises recommendations for opening of industries phase wise

ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has finalized its recommendations for the opening of industries and businesses phase wise on Tuesday. A meeting of...

ICCI starts distribution of free ration among Covid-19-affected poor people

ISLAMABAD:  The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has started distribution of free food items among Covid-19 affected poor people from its Corona...

Pakistan, China to minimize negative impact of COVID-19

BEIJING: The spread of COVID-19 Worldover posing severe challenges to economic development, and it might affect to China-Pakistan Economy Corridor (CPEC) as well. A report...