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Is Pakistan importing more mobiles than last year?
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported 63% more mobiles in 2019 as compared to 2018, according to a report .
Around 28.02 million mobile devices were imported through legal channels in 2019, while 17.2 million were imported in 2018, the report…
Raza Hasan sent home after Covid-19 protocol breach
Sports DeskLahore: Raza Hasan of Northern’s Second XI has been sent home following a breach of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Covid-19 protocols. The decision means he will not be allowed to take any further part in the 2020-21 domestic…
Razak urges increase in bilateral trade with Tanzania
Staff ReporterISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Monday said that there was immense potential for increasing the bilateral trade volume between Pakistan and United Republic of…
Dr. Nishtar shares Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program experience
Staff ReporterISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Sania Nishtar at a webinar held on Monday highlighted Pakistan's efforts to address socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19…
Govt. spends around Rs. 74 billion to revamp transmission system…
Staff ReportIslamabad: Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub Khan has stated that government has spent around 47 billion rupees to revamp power transmission system, which was grossly ignored by the previous regimes.Talking to media, along…
Hafeez Shaikh orders to minimize profit on commodities in retail…
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Monday chaired a meeting of the national price monitoring committee, where it was briefed that the prices of 10 essential commodities have witnessed a decline.
The…
Vaccine optimism puts gold on course for worst month in four…
Gold slid more than 1% on Monday and was set for its worst month since November 2016, as hopes of a coronavirus vaccine-led economic rebound lured investors into buying risk assets.
Spot gold fell 0.7% to $1,775.11 per ounce by 0650…
Gold price drops by Rs800 in Pakistan
KARACHI: The price of gold dropped by Rs800 per tola in the domestic market on Monday.
A tola of yellow metal reached Rs109,000, according to rates shared by Chairman of the All Pakistan Jewelers Manufacturers Association Muhammad…
Canada blocks bulk exports of some prescription drugs in response…
OTTAWA: Canada on Saturday blocked bulk exports of prescription drugs if they would create a shortage at home, in response to outgoing US President Donald Trump’s efforts to allow imports from Canada to lower some drug prices for…
Weekly inflation down %0.92 due to drop in food prices
ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation for the combined group during the period ended on November 26 recorded a decrease of 0.92 per cent due to a decline in prices of essential food items, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The…