Country’s foreign direct investment falls by 24%on October 18, 2020The country’s trade deficit soared to $5.8 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, according to data shared by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The central bank said foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 24 per cent to $415.7 million from July to September as compared to last year’s corresponding period. […]
British Airways’ first flight lands at Lahore airport after 40 yearon October 14, 2020British Airways has resumed its direct flight operation to and from Lahore as the airline’s first flight touched down at Allama Iqbal International Airport on Tuesday after nearly 40 years. The flight, BA-259, with 214 passengers on board took off from the Heathrow airport and landed at the Lahore airport this morning. A cake was […]
Cotton crop can contribute in economic progresson October 12, 2020FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel Secretary General-Federal Ahmad Jawad said cotton is a major cash crop of the country and can contribute significantly in the economic progress as well as agriculture sector development and prosperity of farming community. The cotton under cultivation area and production declined significantly, as growers shifted from cotton to sugarcane and maize so […]
Seminar highlights importance of ‘Safety Culture’on October 12, 2020An awareness-session for the young engineers to highlight their responsibilities in promoting ‘Safety culture’ in carrying out construction and industrial development was held here by Institution of Engineers, Pakistan Islamabad-Rawalpindi Centre (IEP-RIC). It was the part of Continued Professional Development (CPD) being undertaken by the Center regularly. Engr. Dr. Khawar Naveed, Ex-Director General Nuclear Power […]
Ring Road project to be a game changer for Rawalpindi: RCCIon October 11, 2020A briefing session on the Ring Road project was held at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), which was attended by a large number of representatives of trade associations of the city and officials and members of the Chamber of Commerce. M Abdullah, Deputy Project Director, Punjab Management Unit (PMU) gave a detailed […]
Carpet, leather industry can fetch weighty share in export marketon October 4, 2020Carpet and Leather sectors can become major export products if the government starts facilitating these sectors. These views were expressed by President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mian Tariq Misbah while talking to a delegation of Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) led by Latif Malik here on Saturday. LCCI Senior […]
Khusro Bakhtyar appreciates WB for $200m packageon October 4, 2020Minister for Economic Affairs Division Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar has thanked and appreciated the World Bank for extending 200 million US dollars package to help Pakistan take effective and timely action to respond to the coronavirus Pandemic. He was talking to County Director of World Bank in Pakistan Najy Benhassine, who called on him in Islamabad […]
44 animals from Islamabad zoo shifted to Ayub Park in Rawalpindion September 28, 2020A total of 44 animals from the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad have been shifted to Jungle World in the Ayub National Park in Rawalpindi. The Army Heritage Foundation has given the responsibility to look after these animals. The new additions include zebras, monkeys, rabbits, lions and buffaloes. Following the transfer, the park was crowded with […]
SSGC announces new CNG closure schedule for Sindhon September 27, 2020The compressed natural gas (CNG) stations across the Sindh province would remain closed for two more days across Sindh due to the suspension of supplies, media reported. Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) announced that the duration of CNG closure will be up to 48 hours across Sindh including Karachi. The filling stations would not resume […]
Pakistani Hindus call off protest outside Indian HCon September 27, 2020The Pakistan Hindu Council has announced that it will be ending its protest outside the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, the council’s president, Ramesh Kumar Vankwani said on Saturday. Thousands of Hindus from across the country gathered outside the embassy on Thursday. They staged a sit-in calling out the Indian government over its lack of […]