LAHORE, June 08 (EW): Disgruntled PTI leader and sugar baron – Jahangir Tareen – on Wednesday announced the formation of a new political party – Istehkam-e-Pakistan – comprising more than 100 former National Assembly members and leaders of the former ruling party. The announcement was made at the residence of Aleem Khan – another estranged leader of the PTI, …
ISLAMABAD, June 08 (EW): The Census Monitoring Committee (CMC) decided on Wednesday to launch the post-enumeration survey for validating the provisional data collected during the country’s first-ever digital census. The CMC met here with Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal in the chair. The meeting reviewed the progress of the ‘Digital Population and Housing Census’, said a news release issued by …
ISLAMABAD: The federal government will unveil the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2022-23 — a pre-budget document containing the details of major socio-economic achievements during the outgoing fiscal year — on Thursday (today). Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will chair the launching ceremony of the pre-budget document, according to a statement issued by the Finance Ministry. The document will provide details about …
Pakistan can have only one remaining board review under the current bailout package of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) before its budget is unveiled on June 9, itself a step towards a successful review, a Fund official said on Thursday. “To pave the way for a final review under the current EFF, it is essential to restore the proper …
ISLAMABAD, June 8 (INP):Nineteen countries, including Argentina, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, have expressed their interest in joining the BRICS, and these aspirations will be deliberated upon at the group’s upcoming summit in South Africa in August. According to a report carried by Gwadar Pro on Thursday, developing economies, in particular, are harboring deep frustration over the onerous conditions …
BEIJING, June 7 (INP): On behalf of the President of Pakistan, Ambassador Moin ul Haque conferred Pakistan’s civil award ‘Sitara-i-Imtiaz’ upon Prof. Tang Mengsheng and Prof. Kong Julan in a special investiture ceremony held here on Wednesday at the Embassy of Pakistan, according to China Economic Net (CEN), Speaking at the occasion, Ambassador Moin ul Haque paid a rich …
Islamabad, June 7 (INP): In the backdrop of Pakistan’s trade shift to barter economy, de-dollarization or lower dependency on the U.S. dollar has set its strong foothold in the country offering Pakistan to revitalize its economy with fewer vulnerabilities from exchange rate risks, balance of payments crisis and inflation. In a strategic move, according to Gwadar Pro, Pakistan recognized …
ISLAMABAD, June 7 (INP): Pakistan has received $ 347.6 million as Foreign Direct Investment from China in the first 10 months of Fiscal Year 2022-23 (July 2022-April 2023), according to the latest statistics of the Board of Investment Pakistan (BOI). According to BOI, during April Pakistan received another $ 28.4 million from China, bringing the total Chinese FDI during the ongoing financial …
BEIJING, June 7 (INP): Pakistan and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for bilateral cooperation in the utilization and sustainable development of water resources and environmental protection. According to Gwadar Pro, the MOU covers wide areas of cooperation including water conservation, watershed planning, flood control and drought relief, development of water resources, management and operation of water projects, …
Islamabad, June 7 (INP): Huawei is actively engaged in talent hunt in Pakistan, providing opportunities to the country’s youth to excel in the field of information technology. A well-known company in China Huawei is following a global plan to bring out the best talents in the field of ICT all over the world, says a report carried by Gwadar Pro on Wednesday. For …
