Experts call for ‘green taxation’ to achieve inclusive growth, SDGs

ISLAMABAD: The costs of climate disruption and pollution are becoming clearer, which are passed on to society, individuals and future generations, rather than absorbed...

Switzerland get new 1,000 Swiss franc note

ZURICH: Switzerland’s central bank launched a new 1,000 Swiss franc ($998.90) note on Tuesday, saying one of the world’s most valuable banknotes catered to...

Pakistan Customs surpasses target by collecting Rs 444b in 8 months

ISLAMABAD, March 02 (INP): The Pakistan Custom claimed it has surpassed its set target by collecting 444 billion rupees in first eight months of the...

US financial regulatory agency says Musk violated deal

WASHINGTON, 26 February (AFP/TNT Monitoring Desk): The US Securities and Exchange Commission accused Tesla founder Elon Musk on Monday of failing to comply with...

Grant for payment to heirs of deceased petroleum division employees approved

ISLAMABAD, 26 February (TNT News): Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday approved a supplementary grant of forty-six million and four hundred thousand rupees for...

Pak-Japan sign MoC on training programme to export manpower to Japan

ISLAMABAD, 26 February (TNT News): In a bid to export manpower to Japan, a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on Technical Intern Training Programme (TITP)...

Govt wants to supply cheaper electricity to people: Omar Ayub

ISLAMABAD, 22 Feb (TNT News): Federal Minister for Power Omar Ayub Khan speaking at a meeting here said that this government has inherited fragile...

Swedish and Estonian watchdogs open joint Swedbank probe

STOCKHOLM/ISLAMABAD: (Reuters/TNT Business Desk): Sweden’s and Estonia’s financial watchdogs have opened a joint investigation following a media report linking Swedbank to a Baltic money...

Saudi Arabia agrees for $10 billion China refinery deal

BEIJING/ISLAMABAD 22 Feb (Reuters/TNT International Desk): State-owned oil company Saudi Aramco signed a $10 billion deal to build a refining and petrochemical complex in...

NA panel calls for improved infrastructure facilities at Port Qasim

ISLAMABAD, 22 Feb (TNT News): The Port Qasim annually generates revenue of Rs99.7 billion, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi informed the National...