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More funds for Millennium Development Goals programme to be allocated in next budget: NA told

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed Tuesday informed the National Assembly that more funds would be allocated for Millennium Development...

Petroleum import drops by 37.91 % in seven months

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The slump in petroleum prices in international oil market has helped the country to considerably reduce its oil import bill besides saving...

Pakistan leading way in South Asia in digital finance, branchless banking

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan is leading way in South Asia in digital finance and branchless banking amid introduction of National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) -...

Smartphones share 31 % of overall cellular mobile handsets imports

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Mobile phone imports in the country have reached US $ 433.276 million in current financial year (July-January), registering 10.39 percent increase as...

Pakistan exports to UAE slated for growth

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan:  Pakistani exports to the UAE and Mena region are set to increase within the next few years, especially in the meat, fruits...

Overcoming energy crisis government’s priority: Minister

LAHORE, Pakistan: The Punjab Industries Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Shafique said Saturday that overcoming energy crisis was top priority of the provincial government. In a meeting...

Federal govt increases oil, gas production: Officials

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The federal government is pursuing a comprehensive strategy to increase local production of oil and gas in the country. According to officials,...

Ishaq Dar chairs meeting to review performance of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar here Saturday chaired a meeting to review performance of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) in the...

Ministry of Information Technology to arrange 3000 ICT internships to create jobs

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) would be offering 3000 ICT internships by summer of this year to create jobs for IT graduates. The...

Sindh govt proposes to establish port at Keti Bandar for export of Thar coal

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Finance Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah Friday proposed to establish a port at Keti Bandar as a special terminal for...

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