In a major step towards addressing Pakistan’s water scarcity, PTCL Group and the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) have signed an agreement to expand their award-winning water project to phase two, which is set to benefit around 200,000 people across Southern Punjab and Thar.
Last year, the PTCL Group installed...
HAMBURG: Pakistan’s state agency the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has issued a new international tender to purchase 100,000 metric tons of white refined sugar, European traders said on Thursday.
The deadline for submission of price offers is September 8.
TCP buys initial 30,000 MT of sugar in tender
The new announcement...
The culture of vapes in Pakistan has rapidly evolved over the past decade. What began as a niche trend among urban youth has now grown into a mainstream alternative to smoking. In the early years, vaping was mostly associated with imported devices available only to elite circles. However, with...
Ufone 4G has stepped forward to support communities affected by sudden cloudbursts and flash floods that devastated multiple cities and towns across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). In a tragic reminder of the growing impacts of climate change, the disaster has claimed more than 200 lives and caused widespread destruction of...
In a heartfelt celebration of Pakistan’s Independence Day, Fatima Fertilizer brought together the power of music and national pride through its first-ever ‘Dil Se Sarsabz’ Milli Naghma Competition, held in Islamabad. The campaign invited individuals from across the country to record and share their renditions of classic patriotic songs...
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal announced that Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of $2.1 billion in FY2025, compared to a $2.1 billion deficit the previous year— marking a positive turnaround of $4.2 billion, the highest surplus in 22 years.
While addressing a press conference...
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb signalled potential easing of Pakistan’s policy rate later this year, noting slowing inflation and stable economic indicators, while addressing the 78th Independence Day of Pakistan and the Marka-e-Haque celebrations at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI) on Wednesday.
“I am always careful that the...
The GSMA has issued a strong warning that Pakistan risks falling behind regional peers in the digital race unless urgent telecom policy reforms are enacted—amid stalled 5G rollout, 52 per cent mobile internet usage gap, and crushing taxes of up to 40 per cent on smartphones.
The caution came during...
Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has reportedly failed to honour its commitment to rescind the Statutory Regulatory Authority (SRO) 760 issued to suspend export and import of gems and jewellery.
During the previous meeting of National Assembly Standing on Commerce headed by Jawed Hanif Khan, Commerce Ministry had stated that a...
The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) continued to decline for the third consecutive week, falling by $72 million during the week ended Aug 1. This brings the SBP’s total reserves down to $14.232 billion.
Since July 11, the central bank has lost a cumulative...
