World Bank nods $700m financing to generate low-cost, renewable energy
ISLAMABAD: World Bank on Wednesday approved $700 million additional financing to support Pakistan in generation of low-cost renewable energy to provide people at affordable...
Pakistan will be amongst hardest hit economies by coronavirus crisis, says UN report
UNITED NATIONS: Developing countries, including Pakistan, will be hit hardest by the economic shock-waves caused by the novel coronavirus crisis that has shaken the...
US dollar gains 61 paisa against rupee in interbank market
KARACHI: US dollar gained 61 paisa against the Pakistani rupee to trade around Rs 166.75 in the interbank market on Tuesday.
During early trading on...
SNGPL forms MobileApp to facilitate people in payment of gas bills
ISLAMABAD: SNGPL forms a MobileApp- SNGPL Bill For Gas Bills' Payment From Home, said a Spokesperson of Petroleum Division in a statement here on...
Asian Dev Bank approves $2 million grant for Pakistan’s fight against COVID-19
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a further $2 million grant on Monday, to support the Government of Pakistan’s efforts to combat the coronavirus...
Sales Tax Officers criticize discriminatory policy of FBR authorities
ISLAMABAD: Sales Tax Officers Association of Pakistan (STOAP) largely criticized the discriminatory policy of the higher authorities of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) towards...
State Bank introduces safer, easier cheque clearance options amid virus fears
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan has allowed banks to use several new facilities to make cheque clearance safe and easy amid the coronavirus outbreak.
In...
Poultry sales, prices decline by 50% amid coronavirus lockdown
KARACHI: Poultry industry has lost millions of rupees amid coronavirus lockdown across the country, denting sales and nearly halving the prices, people affiliated with...
Pakistan in talks with IMF for additional $1.4bn amid coronavirus crisis: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an additional sum of $1.4 billion owing to the ongoing coronavirus crisis,...
Pakistan Railways announces to suspend train service from midnight
KARACHI: Pakistan Railways on Tuesday announced the closure of all passenger trains across the country till March 31 in order to contain the spread...
