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Imran welcomes Facebook’s investments in Pakistan

Imran welcomes Facebook’s investments in Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan in a virtual meeting with Facebook's Chief Operating Officer has appreciated the social media network’s investments in the country. He strongly appreciated Facebook's digital literacy initiatives and welcomed the response from

Fiscal deficit narrows to 8.1pc in last fiscal year

Fiscal deficit narrows to 8.1pc in last fiscal year

The country’s fiscal deficit in the fiscal year 2019-20 stood at 8.1 percent of the GDP, data released by the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday. In figures, the budget deficit in FY20 amounted to

Big industry plummets 10.7pc in June

Big industry plummets 10.7pc in June

The Large Scale Manufacturing of the country showed a decrease of 10.17 percent in FY20, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday. “The overall output of LSMI decreased by 10.17% for

Mixed auto sales in July

Mixed auto sales in July

Passenger car sales during the month of July fell 7.7 per cent year-on-year to 10,123 units from 10,968 units sold in the corresponding month of last year, data released by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers’ Association

PM Imran Khan chairs CCI meeting

PM Imran Khan chairs CCI meeting

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday chaired a meeting of the Council of Common Interests to review various provincial matters.  The meeting considered the proposed amendment in the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002,

Will facilitate businesses, says PM Khan

Will facilitate businesses, says PM Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the government will do its utmost to support the business and trade in the country while meeting a delegation of national assembly representatives from the city of

Business confidence weakens

Business confidence weakens

A survey conducted to gauge business confidence in the country between May to June 2020 on Wednesday showed that the confidence of businesses in the country has plummeted. The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and

Dr Faisal Sultan appointed PM’s assistant on health

Dr Faisal Sultan appointed PM’s assistant on health

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Chief Executive Officer Dr Faisal Sultan was appointed Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health replacing the outgoing Dr. Zafar Mirza who last week submitted his

Some tourist spots to be reopened after Eid

Some tourist spots to be reopened after Eid

Government on Sunday said that some of the tourist spots with few cases of coronavirus will be reopened after Eid as it looks to ease restrictions following the significant decline in the number of Covid-19

Sindh records less than 300 cases for first time in three months

Sindh records less than 300 cases for first time in three months

For the first time in more than three months, Sindh on Saturday reported less than 300 cases as the number of infections continues to decline across the country ever since the government imposed smart lockdowns.