Fibre optic cable: Wateen lands Balochistan project
Wateen Telecom Ltd has been awarded a Rs2.4 billion project to develop an optical fibre network in Balochistan. The project, a joint collaboration between the Universal Service Fund (USF) and Wateen, entails the laying of over 1,100...
Exports rise to all-time high of $24.8b in fiscal 2011
KARACHI:
Exports broke all previous records as they rose 29 per cent to $24.83 billion in financial year 2010-11, according to provisional figures released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics.
Imports increased 16 per cent during...
Four million tons rice export to fetch $2.5 billion this year
Four million tons rice export to fetch $2.5 billion this year | Business Recorder
Pakistan is likely to export 4 million tons rice till October whereas 3.8 million tons of the commodity has already been exported fetching $2.1...
Rupee adds strength to economy
KARACHI, June 30: Thought most of the economic indicators went against the growth in the fiscal 2011 ended on Thursday, the local currency showed enough strength to protect the value of the economy as well as the image of the country.
While the economy did...
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Let's grow up from this mentality, about loan forgiveness and trade consessions.
On one hand, you want 20 Frigates and destroyers, and on the other hand, you want other countries to help us. We Pakistanis always have this bad habit on depending on others for our own desires. Let's...
$62m USAIDs intervention yields $175m agri crops
By Ijaz Kakakhel
ISLAMABAD: With the USAID intervention of $62 million (agriculture recovery project), the flood-affected areas across the country produces wheat crops worth $175 million.
A USAID expert told journalists Tuesday after...
Yeah its true. Maybe that's why baby looks very cute, cos of their big eyes..
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A Crocodiles tongue is attached to the roof of its mouth.
A group of larks is called an exaltation.
A elephant is the heavest of...
Revival of carpet industry in Swat
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakthunkhwa government has chalked out a comprehensive plan for revival of carpet industry in militancy-affected Swat district.
"Revival of carpet industry in Swat is government top priority and a plan is being prepared for this...
I don't understand. Why do you have to divert this thread to terrrorism?it's about fitness so stay as it is. We all know about the terrorism in Pakistan and nobody here is being ignorant about it. Now stay on topic
Worlds largest urea plant comes online
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KARACHI:
Engro Enven, the worlds largest single train urea plant, started commercial production on Friday after a delay of nine months.
The plant will produce 3,467 tons of urea a type of fertiliser daily, slightly lower than...
FDA constructs eight small dams despite all odds
Despite difficult circumstances in FATA, the FATA Development Authority has succeeded in completing eight small dams; two each in Bajaur, Kurram, North Waziristan and one each in Khyber and South Waziristan agencies. The work on four such...
Pakistan's IT exports set to witness tremendous growth
Pakistan's information technology (IT) industry is set to post a robust growth in the coming years, as global economies have started recovering from the shocks of recession.
"Global economic recession had a negative impact on the...
Indian, Pakistani companies win green energy awards
LONDON: Two Indian companies, which recycle waste products into sources of power and a Pakistani firm that fits energy-saving devices in homes were Thursday honoured with major green energy awards.
They were three of the winners at this...
At last, i am able to post threads on th economy section after a long sever breakdown on defence.pk on my side.
Foreign exchange reserves rise to $17.5b
KARACHI:
Foreign exchange reserves of the country have increased by $353 million to $17.52 billion in the week ended on June 11...
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Sorry If I could not create a thread, cos currently the proxy website i am using is unable to allow me to do that, and I have to post it here to voice out the issue
It has already been the past 2-3 weeks since Osama bin Laden's death, when the website crashed, and since that...
WASHINGTON: Osama bin Laden is dead and his body has been recovered by US authorities, US officials said on Sunday night.
US President Barack Obama was to make the announcement shortly that after searching in vain for bin Laden since he disappeared in Afghanistan in late 2001, the Saudi-born...
Gomal Zam project’s main dam completed
LAHORE: The Gomal Zam project’s main dam - 1.14 million acre feet water storage capacity - has been completed clearing the way to irrigate 163,000 acres of land, said a statement on Thursday.
Pakistan’s Water and Power Development...