60% less mango production in Pakistan

Web Desk 18 May, 2022

Mango production has declined by nearly 60 per cent in the ongoing season due to climate change and lack of resources. Reasons for the lack of mangos this season include the closure of canals, electricity load shedding and diesel shortage, at a ver..

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Gold price rises by Rs1,500 per tola in Pakistan

Web Desk 18 May, 2022

As the Pakistani rupee continues to make and break records and explore new depths, the gold is also scaling to new peaks each day. In line with the trend over the last few sessions, the per tola (11.66 grams) gold price in Pakistan hit a fresh a..

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Careem charges lowest ever commissions to facilita..

Web Desk 13 May, 2022

Careem has announced a significant reduction in its commission fees charged to Captains, making it all-time lowest.  Careem will be operating on a 0% commission fee model on GO and GO-MINI car types in Islamabad effective from 15 May 2022, allow..

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Furniture exports increase by 111.59%

Web Desk 10 May, 2022

Furniture exports during the first nine months of the fiscal year 2021-22 grew up by 111.59 per cent as compared to the exports of the commodity during the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-March 2021-22, Furniture w..

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ADB, AFD representatives discuss Karachi BRT proje..

Web Desk 10 May, 2022

Sindh's Minister for Information and Transport Sharjeel Memon on Monday held a meeting with delegations from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the French Development Agency (AFD) to discuss the development of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line..

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$3.5bn Karachi coastal development zone goes under..

Web Desk 05 May, 2022

Officials of the Board of Investment (BOI) and Karachi Port Trust (KPT) have reviewed progress on the Karachi Comprehensive Coastal Development Zone programme, which has been included under the umbrella of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC..

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Citizens weary of Karachi’s empty ATMs on day befo..

Web Desk 02 May, 2022

In Karachi, ATMs have been left empty even before Eid-ul-Fitr, causing severe distress to the citizens. Complaints of running out of cash have already started coming to the fore at ATMs in most places in Karachi. There is a rush of withdrawals a..

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FBR Karachi once again becomes the highest tax col..

Web Desk 02 May, 2022

The Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) large tax peer unit has become the country's largest tax collector's office. Last year’s record of tax collection from Tax Office Karachi from July 2021 to April 2022 was broken. In 10 months, more than a ..

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Is Karachi’s long-hour loadshedding back?

Web Desk 29 Apr, 2022

K-Electric on Thursday shocked the citizens of Karachi by announcing a new schedule for electricity load-shedding ahead of Eid ul Fitr in specific areas of the city already affected by extended periods of power outages. The KE spokesperson said ..

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Electricity price to increase Rs 4 in Karachi and ..

Web Desk 27 Apr, 2022

NEPRA has approved fuel price adjustments for K Electric and power distribution companies. Following the approval of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), the monthly fuel adjustment in Karachi is expected to increase the pri..

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