Qatar to expand economic ties with Pakistan
Qatar has shown keen interest in exploring upper and lower Sindh for dairy sector investment projects especially along the coastline of Badin and Thatta more... (BR)

Dar promises hard work to address grim economic situation
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that after having released a balance sheet of the grim economic situation left behind by the previous government he will now get on with "fire fighting and damage control" to try and turn it around more... (BR)

Government to introduce investment friendly policies: Hoti
Chief Minister NWFP Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Monday said that the provincial government would introduce investment friendly policies in the province. Speaking to an 18-member delegation more... (BR)

Interest rate rise likely
The last time Pakistan's annual inflation was more than the 14 percent recorded in March, the country's official interest rates were a lot higher than they are today. That means the State Bank of Pakistan is left with little choice but to raise interest rates more... (BR)

National Assembly demands UN probe into Benazir killing
The National Assembly on Monday passed a resolution to recommend the government to approach the United Nations for a probe into the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, a PPP longstanding demand that President Pervez Musharraf never honoured more... (BR)

Balance to be created in powers of President, Parliament: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday said the independence of Judiciary, Election Commission, and media are among the government's top priorities, and added that balance would be created in the powers of the President and the Parliament more... (BR)

Senate body opposes PSO sell-off
The standing committee of the Senate on Petroleum and Natural Resources (MP&NR) has opposed Pakistan State Oil (PSO) sell-off and directed the government to revisit its decision of divesting this strategic asset more... (BR)

Ogra suggests raise in oil products prices
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has recommended upward revision in oil products prices for the fortnight commencing from April 16 to pass on the impact of the increase in the international market to the consumers more... (BR)

Rafhan Maize declares 350 percent interim dividend
The profit after tax of Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited increased to Rs 351.797 million in the quarter ended on March 31, 2008 as compared to Rs 291.853 million earned in the corresponding period a year back more... (BR)

Textile exports' share down to 48.6 percent in February
The share of the textile exports in overall exports of the country in February 2008 decreased to 48.6 percent from 64.5 percent in February 2007, according to a source in the Federal Ministry of Textile more... (BR)