Pakistan
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Ethiopia to open embassy in Pakistan | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: A full-fledged embassy of Ethiopia will be opened in Pakistan soon to promote trade and economic relations between the two countries, announced Ethiopian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Redwan Hussain Rameto. Talking to businessmen at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Friday, he said that an ambassador would be…
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Pakistan to roll out 5G by April 2023 | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has prepared a policy framework aimed at rolling out 5G and advanced technology for it will be available by April 2023, said PTA Chairman Amir Azeem Bajwa. “PTA has developed a framework and it will be made available after successful trials of the next generation wireless network by…
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Pakistan mulls uses of Thar coal | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: Pakistan is working on a number of options to scale up the utilisation of Thar coal reserves including for power production, converting it into liquid and gas for fertiliser manufacturing, increasing its nationwide supplies through railways and exporting it in the future. The enhanced use of coal has the potential to reduce the…
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Pakistan, IDB ink $1.2b financing plan | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) have signed a $1.2 billion financing agreement for import of oil and food products, as Islamabad also completes procedural formalities to receive oil on deferred payments from Saudi Arabia of a similar value. The cumulative financing of $200 million per month by the IDB group and…
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Pakistan ‘cheapest’ country, says Tarin | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] Days after the government increased the prices of petroleum products by up to Rs12, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Sunday shared a table from a crowd-sourced database, Numbeo, claiming Pakistan to be one of the “least costly” countries across the globe. The table titled ‘The Cost of Living Index by Country 2021 Mid-Year’ showed…
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Pakistan Railways asked to revamp strategy | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] FAISALABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) should revisit its strategy to run maximum number of fast passenger and cargo trains, proportionate to their capacity, from main stations in order to become a profitable entity, suggested Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) President Atif Munir Sheikh. In a meeting with the PR technical team on Friday,…
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Pakistan, China step up joint cotton research | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] BEIJING: As global climate change is intensifying, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSDC) and Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) are working together to establish a model through the study of the changes in climate characteristics and the corresponding changes in cotton and wheat production varieties, and to put forward breeding suggestions for climate…
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Prospects of new energy vehicles in Pakistan | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] BEIJING: According to recent data released by the Pakistan Automobile Manufacturing Association (PAMA), Pakistan’s automobile sales surged by 61.89% in the first five months (July-November) of this fiscal year compared to the same period of the previous year. “The purchasing power of automobiles reflects the economic strength of a country,” said Pakistan’s Honorary Investment…
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ADB to continue supporting Pakistan | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to supporting the implementation of structural reforms in Pakistan, said ADB Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division Director Tariq H Niazi. In a meeting with Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday, he appreciated the efforts of the government aimed at improving…
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Petrol prices likely to hit all-time high in Pakistan
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[ad_1] The well-placed sources said that petrol and diesel prices may go up by Rs13 and Rs18 per litre from February 16. -File photo ISLAMABAD: The prices of petroleum products are expected to hit an all-time high in Pakistan as the government is likely to increase the fuel prices by Rs18 per litre for the…
