ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector, which contributes 23 percent to the country’s GDP, is facing severe challenges due to water scarcity, said Romina Khurshid Alam, coordinator to the ...

ISLAMABAD: Yet another Parachinar-bound convoy transporting food, medical and essential supplies came under attack in the restless Bagan area of Lower Kurram, on Thursday, leaving two soldiers ...

ISLAMABAD: The overall Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of -1.25 percent during the first five months (July-November) of 2024-25 when compared with the same period of last ...

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved revised agreements with 14 Independent Power Producers (IPPs), which may result in Rs10-11 per unit decrease in electricity prices. The federal ...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the steps being taken to boost Information Technology (IT) exports to $25 billion in next five years and directed ...

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to extend for three months the currently imposed 5% and 10% Regulatory Duty (RD) on flat steel products (36 tariff lines) with sunset clause until March ...

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) launched the third National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2024-28 on Monday, targeting to increase access of banking services by 11 percentage points to 75% ...

LONDON: Copper prices hit one-month peaks on Monday on optimism about global growth and demand, particularly in top consumer China, which increased imports of the industrial metal last month.

LONDON: Benchmark copper prices touched the highest level in nearly a month on Friday, propelled by firmer demand in top metals consumer China, while US prices narrowed their premium over London ...

Pakistan’s economy is expected to register ‘modest expansion’ with growth projected at 3.4% in 2025 and increasing to 4.2% by 2026, according to a United Nations (UN) report. ‘The World ...

Russian investments primarily in the energy sector can help alleviate Pakistan’s balance of payment and power crises, leading to an increase in industrial and agricultural output. Under CASA ...

Follow us Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has restarted flight operations between Islamabad and Paris starting Friday, January 10, 2025, following the European Union’s removal of ...