Category: Business News

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has appealed to the nation, including overseas Pakistanis, to donate blankets for the flood-affected shelter less people before the onset of winter season.   Concluding the debate on flood relief activities in the National Assembly on Monday, he said the top priority of

President Dr Arif Alvi has called for early finalization of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates to enable Pakistan increase its exports.   He was talking to Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to UAE Faisal Niaz Tirmizi who called on him in Islamabad on Monday.   The President

In Karachi, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in an action has arrested a terrorist involved in attack on Chinese nationals in Saddar area of the city last month.   Addressing a news conference in Karachi, Sindh Minister for information Sharjeel Inam Memon said that arrested terrorist belongs to banned organization and

Newly appointed Director General Radio Pakistan Muhammad Tahir Hassan says the national broadcaster has been effectively disseminating information and creating awareness among masses.   He was addressing a reception hosted in his honour by the PBC CBA Union in Islamabad on Friday.   Acknowledging professionalism of the Radio Pakistan’s employees

Election Commission has asked the candidates contesting the by elections on eight National and three Provincial Assembly seats to end their respective election campaigns midnight tonight (midnight Friday).   According to ECP, no candidate or party leader would address gatherings or corner meetings or take out processions in their respective

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan’s stance to continue raising its voice for the cause of Palestinian people till the culmination of their just struggle for freedom.   He was talking to President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas in Astana on Thursday, on the sidelines of 6th Summit of the

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has left for Pakistan from Astana, Kazakhstan a short while ago.   Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Kazakhstan Yerulan Zhamaubayev saw off Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at Nur Sultan Nazarbayev International Airport.   Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has returned to Pakistan after concluding his two-day

The National Assembly resumed its session at the Parliament House in Islamabad this evening with Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in the chair.   The House was informed that the government has allocated a huge fund to provide subsidized seeds to farmers in flood affected areas of the country.   Responding