Government increases petrol, diesel prices by Rs 3
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has increased the prices of petrol and high speed diesel by Rs3 per litre. The prices of other petroleum products...
Overseas Pakistanis send $ 15.8 billion remittances in last six month
KARACHI: Remittances from overseas Pakistanis grew by 11.3 per cent to $15.8 billion during the first half of the ongoing fiscal year compared to...
Hybrid rice yields growers getting 100 percent more profit
ISLAMABAD: Rice producers are shifting production to hybrid varieties due to high yield and profitability.
Normal basmati rice yields earn about Rs70,000 to Rs80,000 per...
NADRA Centres to accept payments through JazzCash/ Easy Paisa for its services
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in collaboration with JazzCash and EasyPaisa introduces the facility of accepting digital payments for its services...
NA passes SBP (Amendment) Bill-2022 amid opposition’s protest
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly passed the State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1996, The State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill 2022 after clause-by-clause reading with...
SBP committee wants crypto-currency banned in Pakistan
KARACHI: A Special committee of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) demanded complete ban on crypto-currency and other related activities in the country.
The finding...
Punjab govt urged to review recruitment policy for agriculture engineers
ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Society of Agricultural Engineers (PSAE) has expressed serious reservations over non-inclusion of agriculture engineers in the recently announced vacancies by...
Pakistan focusing on human resource development for sustainable economic growth: Officials
ISLAMABAD: The incumbent government has taken a number of initiatives aimed at developing human resources to contribute towards a sustainable economic growth.
Human development is...
Businesses likely to suffer as boycott Murree trends continue on social media
MURREE: The #Boycott Murree continues as top trend on twitter as social media users across different platforms continue to lambast the hoteliers of the...
IMF agrees to delay 6th review on Pakistan request till January end
ISLAMABAD: The international lending agency –IMF- on Monday accepted the Pakistan authorities’ request to delay its board meeting called on Jan 12 to evaluate...
