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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association Chairman Iskander Khan has said that the exporters have sealed deals to export 250,000 tonnes...

70 to 80 maund/acre: Record wheat crop expected, 26m tonnes target likely to surpass

ISLAMABAD: The agricultural scientists are expecting record wheat crop this year, which they claim to surpass 26 million tonnes target....

7 Karachi industrial estates urge govt to ensure continuous supply of gas, power

KARACHI: Seven industrial estates of the city, during a press conference at the Karachi Press Club, have demanded the government...

Pakistan Halal Authority Bill 2015 soon to halt supply of haram foods in market

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Science and Technology Chairman Tariq Bashir Cheema has decided to form a sub-committee to...

1000MW nuclear power plant worth $4b to complete in 7 years

KARACHI: With the Chinese assistance, the construction of a 1000 megawatt nuclear power generation plant has started at Hawksbay shore...

969MW from Neelam-Jhelum project: Abid claims to add 1500MW to national grid by May, 6-8 hour loadshedding to persist

MULTAN: Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali has claimed that 1500-megawatt electricity will be added to...

Embassy says France investing $20m in 50MW wind project of over 500 jobs in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: The French Embassy disclosed that France was infusing $20 million into a wind project of 50 Megawatts of capacity...

Engro’s $135m terminal: Govt to pay $272,000/day if LNG not imported till 31st

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has yet to sign any agreement for import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with any company...

World’s Biggest Breakfast: McDonald’s offers 1,000 free Egg McMuffinsins at each 6,000 branches

LAHORE: McDonald’s more than 6,000 branches across Asia, the Middle East and Africa have organised one of the world’s biggest...

75% growth: Khushhali Bank earns Rs942m

ISLAMABAD: Khushhali Bank Limited’s pre-tax profit has increased by 75 per cent to Rs942 million against last year’s Rs538 million...

Budget 2015-16: IMF urges Pakistan to cut expenses, spend on edu, health

ISLAMABAD: IMF has issued directives to Pakistan to decrease expenses and to focus on health and education in the budget...

5yr after completion: Nawaz inaugurates Rs9b terminal at Multan Airport

MULTAN: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated a new terminal at the Multan International Airport, completed with Rs9 billion, five...

160 industries to participate: Punjab Industrial Expo 2015 to start from April 3-5

LAHORE: With an aim to promote industrial potential of the province, Punjab Industrial Estates Development & Management Company (PIEDMC) is...

$18,783.6m worth power projects: Govt lauded for strong economic policies

LAHORE: Lauding the government’s performance, Pakistan Muslim League-N Traders Wing General Secretary Shahid Nazir has said that the positive economic...

2-day Int’l Halal Conference from today

LAHORE: Punjab Halal Development Agency, in collaboration with Al Huda Centre of Islamic Banking & Economics and USAID-PEEP, is organising...

Rs 200m released for 38-km Lyari Expressway project, 14,811 families to get a plot, Rs50,000 each

KARACHI: For Lyari Expressway Project which spreads over 464 acres with a total length of 38 kilometres, the government has...

53% for industrial, 25% for CNG sectors: Govt likely to increase gas tariffs from 15% to 64%

ISLAMABAD: Despite Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s previous directives to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources for not increasing gas...

0.1m of 0.24m tones kinnow to Russia: Pakistan likely to achieve 300,000 tons citrus export target worth $200m