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Pakistan spends only 2.1pc of GDP on infrastructure: SBP governor

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor Jameel Ahmed Khan said Islamabad spends only 2.1pc of its total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on the...

Chinese companies ‘interested’ to invest in Pakistan’s solar, water projects

BEIJING: The leading Chinese companies during the official visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China have shown their keen interest to invest in...

Tax reforms indispensable for good governance: PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a huddle of finance heads, regulators and economic experts to deliberate on tax reforms and expanding the tax base

Railways infrastructure was neglected in last 10 years: Sheikh Rasheed

He termed the upcoming 90 days important in country's politics.

Infrastructure, healthcare two areas where Congress can unite: Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he envisaged Republicans and Democrats working together on infrastructure and healthcare after US voters delivered a split...

Sindh govt promises infrastructure space to Russian investors

KARACHI: Russian Consul General Aleksandr G. Khozin on Monday assured that his country will extend all possible cooperation and assistance to the Sindh government...

Malaysia power shift hits China infrastructure drive

Malaysia was once a loyal partner in China's globe-spanning infrastructure drive but a new government is now pledging to review Beijing-backed projects.

Pakistan welcomes Chinese cooperation in film production, infrastructure

BEIJING: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has welcomed the proposal of Chinese cooperation with Pakistan in film production and infrastructure. Chinese...

Trump says infrastructure overhaul may top $1 trillion

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to cut red tape to speed up approval of infrastructure projects and said his overhaul could top...

Angela Merkel warns against cyber attacks on infrastructure

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday protecting infrastructure from potential cyber attacks was a top priority and the federal government had to...

Asia must spend $26 tn on infrastructure by 2030: ADB

HONG KONG: Asian nations must spend $26 trillion by 2030 on infrastructure to battle poverty, boost economic growth and fight climate change, the Asian...

All areas of country to be connected with six, four lane motorways: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that all the areas of the country will be connected with six and four lanes motorways depending...

Infrastructure key to Britain’s first post-Brexit budget

LONDON: Britain's first post-Brexit budget will focus on infrastructure and could spell an end to the previous government's rigid fiscal targets, according to a...

Qatar warns of cost overruns, delays in infrastructure works

DOHA: A $200 billion infrastructure programme launched by Qatar could see higher costs and delays because of the slump in oil prices, the government of the 2022 football World Cup host warned Sunday.

Navy conducts coastal security exercise ‘Tahaffuz-e-Sahil’

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy conducted coastal security exercise, codenamed ‘Tahaffuz-e-Sahil', at Karachi Port Complex on Tuesday to check the efficacy of security mechanism in place at Karachi port and associated infrastructure against any Maritime terrorist threat, said the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).

No. of broadband subscribers in Pakistan rises to 26 million

ISLAMABAD: The number of broadband subscribers in the country crossed 26 million and the broadband penetration has increased the from less than 3% to over 15%.

Pakistan has excellent infrastructure for investment: Dastagir

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Trade and Commerce Khurram Dastagir Khan has said that Pakistan is looking for new markets for services export, ARY News reports.

Obama proposes $3.99 trillion budget, draws scorn from Republicans

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a $3.99 trillion budget that drew scorn from Republicans and set up battles over tax reform, infrastructure spending, and the quest to prove which party best represents the middle class.

Three major nations absent as China launches W.Bank rival in Asia

BEIJING: Australia, Indonesia and South Korea skipped the launch of a China-backed Asian infrastructure bank on Friday as the United States said it had concerns about the new rival to Western-dominated multilateral lenders.

Costs cutting by demolish Rs120m infrastructure

Peshawar: Civil Secretariat decided to demolish the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) building in order to build a parking lot in its place. According to officials...

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