Memogate case: Memo investigation comes to an end after four months
ISLAMABAD:? After four arduous months, proceedings of the Memo Commission finally concluded at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday. During the final proceedings, the commission directed the foreign More...
Market watch: Bourse follows global peers downward
KARACHI:? The stock exchange followed its global peers downward and with it went below the 14,000 points psychological barrier on Friday. Asian shares tumbled and were set for their worst weekly showing since More...
Flight of capital: Lotte disengages Pakistan plant expansion
KARACHI:? Lotte Pakistan PTA Limited has reportedly put on hold its plan to a build an additional $500 million Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plant after failing to secure government support for setting higher More...
PPL violates policy and pays Rs72m in donations, sponsorships
ISLAMABAD:? Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), a state-owned oil and gas explorer, is found to be involved in irregularities worth millions of rupees in paying donations and sponsoring charitable, educational and More...
Islamic finance expo: Asset management companies steal the show
KARACHI:? The Karachi Expo Centre’s Hall No 1 was full of activity on Friday, as people from different professions visited about 35 stalls set up by different Islamic financial institutions as part of Pakistan’s More...
Removing hurdles: Planning Commission carves way for chief economist
ISLAMABAD:? In yet another case of violating laid down procedures, the Planning Commission is pushing to appoint hand-picked Khalid Riaz as Chief Economist of Pakistan by seeking waivers of rules that are meant More...
Indo-Pak relations: Peace now, or no chance later, says B A Malik
“We are running out of time to make peace a possible solution,” said former ambassador B A Malik in Islamabad on Thursday. He was the main speaker at a roundtable organised by the Institute of Regional More...
NEF irregularities: After an ultimatum, minister spurred into action
ISLAMABAD:? An ultimatum to cut off funds was what finally prompted action against illegal promotions in the National Education Foundation (NEF). Professional & Technical Training Minister Mian Riaz More...
Artistic expression: A pioneer identifies herself through her pottery
ISLAMABAD:? A rare collection of exquisite pottery items by Sheherezade Alam went up on display at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts on Friday. Alam has the distinction of being Pakistan’s first More...
Eco-friendly art that explores the dichotomy of human nature
ISLAMABAD:? Arts have traditionally not been big on environment, but Iram Wani and Aleem Dad Khan take pride in their techniques being eco-friendly. Their choice of symbols — fetus for Wani and Yin Yang More...