Fed policymakers working to limit damage as pandemic puts US economy on pause
WASHINGTON -The U.S. economy was on a strong footing before the coronavirus pandemic and Federal Reserve officials are working to help the economy rebound quickly once businesses that were shuttered…
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PCMEA wants committee formation to assess export industry situation LAHORE – The Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) on Saturday called for constituting a committee comprising stakeholders and experts…
G20 ministers struggle to finalise oil output cuts despite US efforts
Riyadh -Top oil producers struggled to finalise production cuts during a virtual summit held by G20 energy ministers, despite US President Donald Trump’s mediation efforts to end a standoff with…
Plastic imports decrease 7.94pc in 8 months of FY2019-20
ISLAMABAD -The imports of plastic materials into the country witnessed decline of 7.94 percent during the first eight months of current financial year (2019-20) as compared to the corresponding period…
Govt likely to miss tax collection target by around Rs1500 billion
ISLAMABAD-The government is likely to miss the tax collection target by around Rs1500 billion during ongoing fiscal year mainly due to inability of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and slowdown…
Over two thousand policemen infected with COVID-19
KARACHI – As many as 171 new cases of COVID-19 positive reported in last two days, around 2096 personnel and officers of Sindh Police have been infected with coronavirus so…
JI holds protest against loadshedding, overbilling
KARACHI – Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) staged sit-in on Shahrah-e-Faisal near Nursery to castigate K-Electric’s unscheduled long hours load-shedding, issuance of inflated bills and proposed raise in power tariff on Saturday. Source…
IGP orders detailed report of firing on cop
KARACHI – Inspector General of Police Sindh Mushtaq Ahmed Mahar on Saturday directed SSP Korangi to submit a detailed…
50 workers of JSQM-B quit party; join mainstream national politics
BADIN – A large number of workers of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM)-Basheer Khan group from Sujawal district have announced to quit the party and vowed to live as patriotic…
Controlling population, a collective responsibility: VC
SUKKUR – Vice Chancellor (VC), Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur Professor Dr Parveen Shah has said that population control is…
