China to focus on stabilising housing market in 2025 By: Agencies on December 26, 2024Efforts will continue in 2025 to stabilize and prevent further declines in China’s real estate market, China Construction News reported, citing a work conference held by the housing regulator on Tuesday and Wednesday. China will vigorously promote the reform of the commercial housing sales system, and expand the scope of urban village renovation beyond the […]
Trade Development Authority conducts national exporters training program By: APP on December 26, 2024The National Exporters Training Program (NETP) , in cooperation with TDAP’s regional office in Hyderabad, successfully conducted a NETP session in collaboration with Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and Export Development Fund (EDF). The training session, held at the Hyderabad Club, was attended by more than 90 potential exporters, stakeholders, and women entrepreneurs from the Hyderabad […]
Dera administration holds revenue darbar for citizens By: APP on December 26, 2024District administration held a revenue Darbar at Tehsil Office to address revenue-related issues of citizens immediately. The forum was held as per directives of Deputy Commissioner Sara Rehman as part of efforts to ensure better services to people under the government’s public service agenda. According to the administration, Additional Deputy Commissioner Adnan Jamil, Assistant Commissioner […]
Punjab signs MoU with China’s clean air alliance By: Agencies on December 26, 2024In a significant move to combat air pollution and promote sustainable growth in Punjab, the Punjab Government and Punjab Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance, a non-profit professional organization from China focused on the development of clean air technologies and industries. The agreement outlines a series of initiatives […]
Cabinet proposes uniform gas prices By: Agencies on December 25, 2024Cabinet members have urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to introduce uniform gas prices in a bid to do away with alleged favouritism, which benefitted certain manufacturers. At present, different gas prices are being charged from urea manufacturers. Some are paying lower tariffs whereas some others are asked to pay higher rates. However, all manufacturers are […]
Gold prices decline by Rs.800 to Rs.272,600 per tola By: APP on December 25, 2024The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs.800 and was sold at Rs.272,600 on Tuesday against its sale at Rs 273,400 the previous day. The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs.685 to Rs.233,711 from Rs.234,396 whereas that of 10 gram 22 karat gold declined to Rs.214,235 […]
Rupee gains nine paisa against dollar By: APP on December 25, 2024The Pakistani rupee on Tuesday depreciated by nine paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 278.47 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 278.56. However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the dollar in the open market stood at Rs 278.10 […]
PSX loses 1,509 points to close at 112,418 By: APP on December 25, 2024The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to bearish trend on Tuesday, losing 1,509.61 points, a negative change of 1.33 percent, closing at 112,414.81 points as compared to 113,924.42 points on the last trading day. A total of 880,598,305 shares were traded during the day as compared to 857,834,976 shares the previous […]
Privatization of loss making entities to reduce burden on kitty: Aleem Khan By: APP on December 25, 2024Minister for Privatization, Board of Investment and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has said that the purpose of privatization of government entities is to get rid of the constant burden on the national exchequer. He expressed this while presiding over the meeting of the Privatization Commission Board, said a press release issued on Tuesday. Aleem Khan […]
Kissan Ittehad demands increase in crop rates By: APP on December 25, 2024Chairman Kissan Ittehad, Khalid Khokhar on Wednesday demanded to increase in the rates of crops to save the agriculture sectors as the agriculture production has already been declined due to high cost. “The mill owners are looting farmers with both hands as the Sugar Mills Association announced to buy sugarcane at the rate of 400 […]