Privatisation of Balloki, Haveli power plants approved
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) approved on Wednesday a hybrid option for the...
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Regulations for exchange traded funds amended
This will enable fund managers for on-boarding market makers easily, says SECP.
Resolve to complete CPEC projects on time
Khusro Bakhtiar emphasises the need for gearing up the momentum to meet timelines of the projects.
1,187 firms enrolled in August
Foreign investment has been reported in 38 new companies.
Govt to revamp Sarmaya board
Abdul Hafeez Shaikh stresses that immediate attention is required to contain the losses in a number of SOEs.
WHO chief praises Nishtar’s work
ISLAMABAD: The Director General of World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has commended the work...
Costs notified to access govt information under RTI law
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Information Commission on Saturday notified a schedule of costs for getting information...
Nust showcases projects at seminar, exhibition
RAWALPINDI: A two-day national seminar and exhibition on ‘Defence Production – Security through Self Reliance’...
Chinese industrialists plan $1bn investment
A Chinese delegation from the city of Chongqing meets Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar.
Two power plants’ sell-off reviewed
ISLAMABAD: The privatisation process for Balloki and Haveli Bahadur power plants, owned by the National Power Parks...
Food-borne illnesses kill 225,000 in Asia-Pacific every year
FAO says worldwide every year, unsafe food or water kill more people than HIV, AIDS, malaria and measles combined.
Uzbekistan for strong economic ties
Last year trade between two countries increased three times but we are capable of increasing it ten times, noted Ganiev.
Pakistani skilled workers to get jobs in Japan, says embassy
In February, Pakistan and Japan signed a memorandum of cooperation on a technical intern training programme.
World Bank to help KP govt boost revenue collection
The International Development Association (IDA) will provide a credit of $100 million for the project.
LoS issued to two AJK hydropower projects
The approval of two plants in the valley will pave a way forward for many other similar small hydropower projects.
‘Next PSDP to have realistic targets’
"The present govt is committed to uplift marginalised areas of the country to bring it at par with developed regions."
FCC approves incentive grant for provinces
The federal govt will provide grants to provinces through incentive grants system, subject to fulfilment of baselines.
Trade talks with US held
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States held regular consultations on Thursday under the Trade and Investment...
Senate body asks govt to fix cotton support price
"If cotton price falls below support price levels, the govt should intervene to protect interests of growers."
NA body to move against withdrawal of duty on cotton imports
Small-scale and poor farmers have complained that policy makers remain inaccessible to them.