The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 44.49 million by the end of August 2017 against 42.998… Read More
Despite All Claims Govt Receives $709 Million in Loans & Aid in First Two Months of FY17-18
Pakistan has already provisionally received $709.22 million, including $253 million in commercial loans, of budget estimates of foreign assistance from… Read More
USF to Launch An e-Commerce Portal & A Broadband Coverage Project
Universal Service Fund Company’s (USF Co) 54th Board of Directors Meeting was convened on Tuesday; 26th September, 2017 in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, Islamabad. The… Read More
Pakistan’s Financial Outlook Isn’t As Positive the Govt Says: ADB
Growth has improved, but the government of Pakistan needs to address fiscal and external sector vulnerabilities that have reappeared with… Read More
Communications Committee Briefed About Peshawar-Kabul Motorway & Other Projects
The World Bank (WB) has agreed in principle to finance Peshawar-Kabul Motorway, but non-cooperation from Afghanistan is repeatedly delaying the… Read More
Pakistan at Bottom in South Asia for Global Competitiveness
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Pakistan at 115, last among its South Asian neighbors, where India leads at… Read More
ADB Approves $800 Million For Enhancing Road Networks in Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $800 million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) to help enhance… Read More
NBP Named in Guinness Book for the World’s Highest ATM at Khunjerab Pass
The National Bank of Pakistan, (NBP) set a new world record by installing the world’s highest ATM (automated teller machine) at the Pak-China… Read More
Pakistan & China Agree on Speeding Up Work on ML-1 Railways Project
Pakistan and China have agreed to complete all the procedural arrangements including commercial contract and financial close of Main Line (ML-1) of Pakistan Railways at… Read More
FPSC is Failing to Deliver Quality Civil Servants: Senate
The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) is producing below average civil servants who have proved to be complete disappointment despite… Read More
Govt is Planning to Introduce a Super Sized Passport for Pakistanis
The government is considering increasing the number of pages of passport to 100 pages for the entitled category, based on… Read More
World Bank Approves $114 Million for FATA
The World Bank has approved $114 million to significantly expand support for families affected by militancy-related violence, improve child healthcare and… Read More
