ISLAMABAD – Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Sheikh Amir Waheed has said that youth has the potential to …
Pakistan-Thailand to Negotiate on FTA
ISLAMABAD – The 9th round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiation between Pakistan and Thailand will held from November 6-8, in which both sides would …
Hydel generation reduced to 27,00MW
LAHORE – The electricity loadshedding has resumed once again in provincial capital as the power quota allocated to the Lahore Electric …
Govt asked to devise strategy for supporting textile sector
ISLAMABAD – Textile sector associations on Saturday emphasised that the government should devise medium to long-term plan in which it reduces electricity tariff by Rs3.53/kWh, …
Provinces to face 36pc water shortage in Rabi season
ISLAMABAD – The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Wednesday upward revised the water shortage and anticipated that provinces will face 36 percent shortage …
High oil prices push inflation up to 3.8pc
ISLAMABAD – Inflation has shown increase during October due to surge in oil prices as it recorded at 3.8 percent during last month over …
Imports of Textile machinery increase by 26.53pc
ISLAMABAD: Textile machinery imports into the country increased by 26.53 per cent during the first quarter of current fiscal year …
CCAC to meet on Thursday for second estimation of cotton crop volume
ISLAMABAD: The second meeting of Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) would be held here on November 2 (Thursday) for the …
Banks surpass agri credit disbursement target of Rs700b
KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its Annual Performance Report (APR) for FY2016-17 has said that during …
CRIS expects bumper crop of kinnow this year
SARGODHA – Citrus Research Institute Sargodha (CRIS) Director M Nawaz Maken on Tuesday said kinnow export would be increased during …
Monsanto’s biotech corn approved for cultivation
LAHORE: The government of Pakistan has approved the cultivation of a high-yielding biotech corn seed, developed by Monsanto, the agricultural …