Business
Business
Foreign remittances inflows up to $15bn
Pakistan was the ninth largest recipient of workers remittances in 2013, with net inflows of about $15bn. In the first…
Tyre smugglers causing Rs15bn loss annualy
The government is losing around Rs15 billion every year due to the smuggling of more than 2.5 million new and…
FAO happy with bumper wheat crop
With the country anticipating record production of 25.4 million tonnes of wheat this year, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation…
Pakistan Investment Bonds: A profitable avenue for the banking sector
The banking sector, which has been facing tough regulations in a declining interest rate environment, has found a new avenue…
PTCL and Dailymotion in joint venture in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL), the largest ICT services provider in the country, has joined hands with the French online…
ECC approves Rs18.5bn restructuring plan for PSM
The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) here on Thursday approved Rs18.5 billion restructuring plan for the Pakistan Steel…
UK to provide £200m for enterprise, asset growth
The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) will provide up to 200 million pounds for enterprise and asset growth…
ADB approves $400m for energy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday approved a $400 million loan to Pakistan in support of reforms to tackle…
Sindh’s revenue grows by a brisk 14pc
The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) during the first nine months of current fiscal year recorded a growth of 14 percent…