The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will hold the second stage of its 53rd Annual Meeting as a virtual event on 17–18 September. According to Bank’s press statement, the event will include a formal business session and selected knowledge events. The first stage of the 53rd Annual Meeting was held 22 May at which Governors approvedRead More

President Dr Arif Alvi has invited Qatar to take advantage of the emerging investment opportunities in Pakistan. He was talking to Qatari Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrehman bin Faisal Al-Thani, who called on him in Islamabad today (Wednesday). The President said Pakistan attaches significant importance to its ties with Qatar and wants to transform theRead More

Pakistan has decided to resume Afghan exports through Wagah border crossing from Wednesday, after implementing COVID-19 related protocols. In a press release, Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said the decision has been taken at the special request of the government of Afghanistan and with a view to facilitating Afghanistan’s transit trade. The Spokesperson said withRead More

Rice crop cultivation targets for Kharif season 2020-21 was fixed at 2,957 thousand hectares in order to produce about 7.999 million tons to fulfill the domestic requirements as well as for export. Ministry of National Food Security and Research official said that Rice is among major crops of the country which is use as stapleRead More

Information Minister Shibli Faraz says stock market performance is reflecting the business confidence in the country. In a tweet today (Monday), he said receiving record 23 billion US dollars’ foreign remittances are the positive signals for the economy.   Source: Radio Pakistan