islamabad - Pakistan’s textile exports showed growth of over 7 per cent in July to March period of the ongoing financial year over the corresponding period of last year despite unending power shortage in the country and global economic situation.Pakistan has exported textile made commodities ...

SARGODHA - Executive District Officer F&F Safina Siddique has said that district administration will ensure the implementation of Universal Salt Iodisation Programme as the use of iodised salt is vital to prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD). She said this while presiding over a meeting of ...

ISLAMABAD - Showing satisfaction on the economic outlook of the country, Monetary and Fiscal Coordination Board Thursday observed that country’s growth target could go to four per cent at the end of June due to better crop position and positive growth in Large Scale Manufacturing sector. ...

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh has said that overall country’s economy showed healthy trend with an impressive achievement of $25 billion exports in the first six month of the current financial year, saying that an overall growth of 4 per cent is ...

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's economy is expected to grow 4 per cent in the coming financial year starting July 1, picking up steam again after devastating floods pushed back growth to around 3 percent this year, officials said on Thursday. "We are looking at a growth rate of 4 percent for the ...

KARACHI - As economy has started rebounding, the countrys GDP growth is anticipated to increase to 4 per cent in FY11 as compared to 2.5 per cent in FY10, says Standard Charted report. The Standard Charted Bank in its research report entitled The Road to a Sustainable Recovery: A Global Focus ...

KARACHI - The government has increased the withholding tax on the import of steel from 2 per cent to 4 per cent. This will increase the cost of production for the importers up to Rs 1000 per metric ton, The Nation learnt from sources. This increased cost of production will be passed on to the ...

KARACHI - Pakistan's oil and gas production slightly increased by 4 per cent and 2.9 per cent on year on year basis, respectively. The oil production in FY08 recorded at 71,120 barrels per day (bpd) as compared to 68,374bpd last year. While Gas production of the country stood at 4,039 million cubic ...