ISLAMABAD: Though the country has formulated 12 socio-economic development plans since 1955, still it faces socio-economic imbalances and structural bottlenecks as the centre has failed to take provinces on board in the plan execution process. The previous caretaker government, before its departure, approved the 13th socio-economic development plan with particular focus on 15 key areas of the e
SHANGHAI: Eighteen Pakistani textile companies made a strong impression at the Yarn Expo Spring 2024 and Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics-Spring Edition 2024, two of the world’s most influential textile and apparel exhibitions, held from March 6 to 8 March in Shanghai, China. The Pakistani contingent, representing a diverse range of textile manufacturers and suppliers, showcased their late
KARACHI: Car sales dropped to 9,709 units, marking an 8% decline on a month-on-month basis due to factors such as rising car prices, expensive auto financing, and consumers’ low purchasing power, according to data reported by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA), compiled and shared by Topline Securities on Tuesday. Moreover, there was a significant 57% year-on-year incre
LAHORE: The government of Punjab has announced that it has categorically approved the long-awaited Innovation City project in Lahore, a Rs100 billion development plan, with a scope of generating one million jobs. The project has the potential to redefine the landscape and become a growth engine of Punjab’s provincial capital. However, even in the previous tenure of Mian Shehbaz Sharif as Chief
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as OPEC stuck by its forecast for demand growth this year and next, amid persistent tensions in the Middle East and beyond. Brent futures for May delivery were up 24 cents at $82.45 a barrel by 1420 GMT. The April US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude contract rose 31 cents at $78.24. On Tuesday, OPEC stuck to its forecast for relatively strong grow