Assistant Commissioner Islamabad rural revealed that out of 89 milk samples taken over the last year, 60 were below standard… Read More
PTA’s Annual Report 2016-17: Telecom Investments, IT Exports, E-Commerce & More
Pakistan’s share in global information technology sales is just $2.8 billion out of the $3.2 trillion global market, revealed Pakistan… Read More
ADB to Offer $2 Billion Per Year to Pakistan Under CAREC 2030 Strategy
Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s new pipeline for 2018 to 2020 includes about $2 billion per year in assistance for Pakistan,… Read More
PTA Admits 12.5% Withholding Tax on Mobile Balance Recharge is High
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has admitted that the Withholding Tax of 12.5% on every mobile recharge is high because majority… Read More
World Bank Approves $130 Million to Modernize Agriculture in Punjab
The World Bank has approved an additional $130 million for farmers in Punjab province to use water more efficiently. Adopting… Read More
Reforms Urged for Faster Allocation of Funds for Defense Projects
Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production in its meeting on Thursday has appreciated the achievements and projects by Heavy Industries… Read More
ADB Approves $140 Million Loan to Improve Road Networks in KPK
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved $140 million in loans to help improve provincial road networks,… Read More
Pakistan Borrows $2.5 Billion From Foreign Capital Markets
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has successfully executed US$ 1.0 billion five year Sukuk bond and US$ 1.5 billion ten… Read More
Pakistan Received $2.45 Billion in Loans & Grants During the Past 4 Months
Pakistan received a total of $2.452 billion in external aid during July-October 2017-18, revealed Economic Affairs Division (EAD). The government… Read More
National Highways & Motorway Police to Hire 10,000 People Soon
National Highways & Motorway Police will make more than 10,000 recruitments in the near future to cater for the additional… Read More
80% of Postal Ministry’s Budget Goes to Salaries & Pensions
The Standing Committee on Postal Services was informed that Rs 4.6 billion worth of business transactions were made through Pakistan… Read More
PTCL and Jazz Top Customer Complaints in PTA’s Latest Survey
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has stated that it received 3,678 complaints from telecom consumers against different telecom operators including (cellular operators, PTCL,… Read More
