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PAF launches housing scheme in Karachi
The Fazaia Housing Scheme was officially launched in Karachi on 14th march. it is a project of the Pakistan Air…
Aaloo woes: Pakistan’s growing potato problem
Two years ago, as increasingly extreme weather battered his wheat crop, Nadir Shah, a 34-year-old mountain farmer turned to growing…
8MFY15: Remittances surge to $11.7 billion
Overseas Pakistanis sent remittances amounting to $11.7 billion in the first eight months of 2014-15, which translates into a year-on-year…
KSE Market Watch: Bears firmly in control
The stock market continued its bear run as foreign selling, coupled with reports of regulatory action against major stock market…
KSE Market Watch: Rumours lead to low activity
The market was awash with rumours of regulatory action against brokers. This resulted in a lack of activity at the…
Pakistani oranges a big hit in Russia
After the Russians slapped a ban on fruit and vegetable imports from western countries, Pakistan stepped in, into an increasingly…
Privitisation of 3600 mega watt power plants on the cards
The government has decided to establish a mechanism for the privitisation of 3,600-megawatt liquefied natural gas (LNG) based power plants…
Pakistan to get new, faster broadband cable soon
Transworld Associates (Private) Limited (TWA) has joined a consortium of leading telecom companies to build and operate the South East…
Bill Gates retains top spot as world’s richest individual
Billionaire philanthropist and IT mogul Bill Gates retained his spot as the world’s richest man, a rank he has held…