Pakistan’s grid failures reinforce need for investment

Islamabad: On October 5, 2022, over 140 million people across Bangladesh were left in the dark when the national grid collapsed, unexpectedly. Restoration efforts took over seven hours. On Thursday, October 13, Pakistan’s nati...

Plan to implement Uraan Pakistan posted on website

ISLAMABAD: The government has silently uploaded the Prime Minister’s Economic Transformation Agenda and Implementation Plan on the PMO website aafter launching the Uraan Pakistan program amid much fanfare, raising many any eye...

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Pakistan makes progress on first Panda bonds, says finance minister

PAKISTAN is preparing to debut yuan-denominated bonds this year to shore up finances, its finance minister said, while the government remains optimistic of meeting the International Monetary Fund’s bailout loan terms, accordin...

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Can govt tackle cryptocurrencies?

KARACHI: The victory of Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential elections has given cryptocurrencies a new lease on life, nudging countries like Pakistan to finally accept the reality of digital assets, say experts. But, they w...

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Up to Rs700bn gold deposits discovered in Attock: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Minister of Minerals Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani has said that 2.8 million tola gold has been discovered in a 32 km wide area of Attock, which is worth Rs600-700 billion in the world market. He told the daily “J...

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PM for involving private sector in housing projects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed completion of ongoing federal government’s low-cost housing projects expeditiously, besides asking for collaboration with the private sector to boost investment in th...

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