Cattle markets to operate from 6am to 7pm: NCOC
LAHORE: The National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) on Monday decided to allow cattle markets to operate only between 6am to 7pm ahead of...
Abu Dhabi fund suspends debt service repayments for Pakistan
DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development on Sunday announced it has suspended debt service repayments for some countries including Pakistan, for the current...
IMF predicts Pakistan’s economy to recover during financial year 2021
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday predicted recovery in Pakistan s economy during financial year 2021.
In a report titled "Policy Actions Taken...
Gold price increases Rs800 to Rs109,100 per tola
ISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat gold has increased by Rs800 on Thursday and was traded at Rs109,100 as against its trading at Rs108,300...
LHC decides to form high-level commission to probe petroleum crisis
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Thursday conducted hearing on a case pertaining to petroleum crisis in the country and decided to form a...
Pakistan’s massive plantation drive boosts honey production
CHANGA MANGA: Around five years ago, Pakistan's Changa Manga Forest saw a massive plantation drive, with the vision to rejuvenate the forest land that...
Pakistan’s inflation rate edges up slightly to 8.6pc in June
ISLAMABAD: Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate edged up slightly to 8.6 per cent year-on-year in June, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said in...
IMF expects Asia’s economy to shrink by 1.6% due to coronavirus...
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it expects Asia’s growth to contract by 1.6% as the economies grapple with the fallout of...
Finance Ministry rejects proposal to lower levy on petroleum by Rs10
ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry on Wednesday rejected a recommendation by Petroleum Division to reduce levy on petroleum products by 10 rupees per liter.
According to reports,...
IHC moved against recent hike in prices of petroleum products
ISLAMABAD: Mian Muhammad Aslam, who is a leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami, has challenged the Rs26 overnight increase in petrol prices in the Islamabad High...
Afghanistan
Pakistan International Airlines suspends flights Kabul
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday suspended flights to the Afghan capital, Kabul, after what it called "heavy handed" interference by Taliban authorities,...
SBP takes measures to curb dollar flight from Pakistan to Afghanistan
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday announced that it would take measures to curb the "undesirable" outflow of foreign currency, a statement...
Pakistan donates 300 tons of food to Afghanistan
The Pak-Afghan Cooperation forum PACF on behalf of Pakistan sent 17 trucks of food on Sunday that weighed 300 tons. This gesture of kindness...
Taliban co-founder denies he was injured in any clash
Mullah Baradar, a prominent Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime appeared in a television interview Wednesday to refute rumors he had been injured or even...
