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Economic impact of sugarcane breeding contributes PKR 38 billion to farmers
“During 2016-17, economic impact of sugarcane breeding research of Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad was estimated at Rupees 38 billion. Economic benefits averaged Rs. 16 billion per year during…
PTCL Group posted revenue of Rs. 30 Billion with 4 % YoY growth in Q1 2018
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the Country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider has announced its financial results for the Quarter ended March 31, 2018 at its Board of Directors meeting held in…
National Bank of Pakistan After-tax Profit of Rs. 23.03 Billion, 1.2% up YoY Balance Sheet Grows to Rs. 2.37 Trillion
PR: Meeting of the Board of Directors (BoD) of National Bank of Pakistan (Bank) was held on February 20, 2018 at the Bank’s Head Office in Karachi. The BoD approved the…
PTCL injects PKR 1 Billion in U Microfinance Bank
PR: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has injected an additional equity of PKR 1 billion in U Microfinance Bank Ltd. (U Bank), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of PTCL. This…
Floods cost US$2.7 billion losses equivalent to 1 percent of GDP
PAKISTAN HAS varied geography with northern alpines covered with glaciers and southern plains bordering to the Arabian Sea, along with rivers flowing through the country from north to south. During…
6 billion rupees allocated to convert 2500 schools of Sindh to solar energy
In Sindh, 2500 schools shifted on solar energy and Infrastructure of 4000 schools will also be developed by giving basic facilities including compound walls, teacher rooms, drinking water, and electricity.…
PTCL posts profit of Rs. 6.5 billion for the first nine months of 2017
PR: PTCL announced the financial results for the nine months’ period ended Sept 30, 2017 in its Board of Directors’ meeting held in Islamabad on October 11, 2017. PTCL earned…
France provides 100 million euros (11.5 billion PKR) soft loan for the sustainable energy sector reform program
On June 21st, 2017, Mr. Tariq Mahmood PASHA, Secretary of Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Mr. René CONSOLO, Chargé d’Affaire , Embassy of France, and Mr. Jacky AMPROU, Country Director of…
610 projects of Rs 747 billion completed in last three years
ISLAMABAD: As many as 610 development projects costing Rs 747 billion relating to all
sectors of the economy have been completed during the last three #xD;…
CDWP to approve Rs26.69 billion PhD scholarship plan
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) is likely to approve #xD;
billion PhD scholarship programme under the US-Pakistan Knowledge Corridor (Phase-I), which
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Pakistan eyes $2 billion through rice exports
KARACHI: Pakistan is estimated to export million tons of rice, fetching approximately $ billion for the year 2016/17 as experts pin hopes on higher hybrid production as well as…
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PARC approves Rs 3.986 billion budget to bolster agri sector
STAFF REPORT ISB: A budget of Rs billion is approved for the year 2015-16 to improve agricultural research and food security in the country. The budget was sanctioned by…
Rs 341 billion agricultural package announced for small farmers
STAFF REPORT ISB: A relief package for small farmers amounting Rs 341 billion was announced by Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif at a ceremony held the other #xD;
The…
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USF recompenses Rs 8 Billion to Telenor and Ufone to amplify services in KPK and Baluchistan
STAFF REPORT ISB: Realizing the enormous land significance of far-flung urban communities of Baluchistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has honored an immense aggregate of Rs Billion…
Govt. allocates Rs.142 billion for energy sector
Staff Report ISB: Federal Minister for Finance, Ishaq Dar while presenting budget 2015-2016 in National Assembly, promulgated to allocate Rs. 142 billion for energy sector in a bid to…
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KPK launches billion tree drive
Staff Report ISB: Government of Khyber Pakthunkhwa in collaboration with IUCN launched its billion-tree campaign as a contribution to the global Bonn Challenge on occasion the World…
KPK launches billion tree drive to contribute in global forestation campaign
Staff Report ISB: Government of Khyber Pakthunkhwa in collaboration with IUCN launched its billion-tree campaign as a contribution to the global Bonn Challenge on occasion the World Environment Day…