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‘No new entity on privatisation list’

Fawad Has­san Fawad says it's not mandate of the interim govt to include any new entity in the active privatisation list. Updated 22 Sep, 2023 10:36am

Farmers training centres set up in tribal districts

ISLAMABAD: With the objective of enhancing the capacity of farmers in the merged districts to promote the... Published 08 Sep, 2023 07:35am

Woman, daughter run over by truck

KARACHI: A woman and her minor daughter were run over by a truck after they fell from a motorcycle in the Pak Colony... Published 31 Jul, 2023 09:34am

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1973: Fifty Years Ago: Ban on NAP urged

THE Secretary-General of the Qayyum Muslim League, Syed Zia Abbas … deman­ded … [a] ban on the National Awami... Published 25 Jun, 2023 06:35am

CDWP clears 28 projects worth Rs309 billion

Establishment of one-stop service centre for Special Economic Zones worth Rs698m, construction of interchange on Lahore-Karachi Motorway cleared. Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:13am

Combating proliferation financing

SECP proposes amendments to (AML/CFT) Regulations 2020 to enhance the regulatory oversight. Published 22 Jun, 2023 06:58am

China, Pakistan, Iran hold CT talks

KARACHI: China, Pakistan and Iran held their first trilateral meeting on counter-terrorism in Beijing on Wednesday,... Published 08 Jun, 2023 07:08am

Minister for barter trade with Ethiopia

Qamar emphasises the importance of the private sectors of both countries finalising business contracts and signing deals. Published 12 May, 2023 07:57am

UN body helps build butchers’ capacity in hygiene practices

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) organised a ‘safe meat butcher shops... Published 05 Feb, 2023 05:35am

Pass Track launched

ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan Customs has launched a mobile application to facilitate travellers decl­are cash currency ... Published 03 Feb, 2023 07:04am

Used tractors’ import to ‘destroy’ local industry

Stakeholders fear the govt's decision will spell disaster in local manufacturing as well as in vending units. Published 22 Jan, 2023 07:03am

Gold hits new peak

All Sindh Saraf Jewellers Association issued higher local rates based on $29 per ounce rise in world gold price to $1,862. Published 05 Jan, 2023 07:01am

Connectivity to boost trade with Central Asia

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has offered connectivity to Central Asia through roads and railways, and hoped that the... Published 28 Dec, 2022 07:01am

IPO oversubscribed

KARACHI: The general public oversubscribed to the offer for the sale of Globe Residency REIT, a wholly owned... Published 21 Dec, 2022 07:17am

US has given $8m aid to flood-hit farmers: envoy Donald Blome

Aid is part of the $97m of US flood-related assistance to Pakistan this year. Updated 02 Dec, 2022 09:21am

‘South Asia, Himalayan region witness 40pc of all climate disasters’

UN report says weak systems, urbanisation, population boom driving climate change... Published 02 Oct, 2022 06:48am

‘Need to enhance disaster risk finance approach’

Warns that risk retention mechanisms are insufficient to cover losses associated with even most frequent floods, earthquakes. Updated 06 Sep, 2022 09:11am

Tax return form

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified a draft tax return form to facilitate small individual... Published 31 Aug, 2022 07:11am

Foreign investment dips 43pc in July

The biggest investor for the last several years was China, which is now in fifth position in list of FDI investors during July in Pakistan. Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:53am

UNHCR gets $23.6m Zakat funds

Over $11.7m in Sadaqah funds helped more than 596,000 beneficiaries in 10 countries in 2021, says report. Updated 25 Aug, 2022 09:31am