ISLAMABAD: Prime Minster Imran Khan has vowed to enhance the worth of the country’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry to $20 billion in order to boost Pakistan’s tech environment. The premier said this during a meeting with Sergi Herrero, co-chief executive officer of VEON – parent company of Jazz[...]

ISLAMABAD: Construction of low-cost housing units has started in the federal capital, keeping in line with the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision of providing affordable housing schemes for the less privileged population of the country. Once completed, the housing units will be handed over to successful applicants on easy terms[...]

DAVOS: Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his government’s policy to ‘partner with peace’ saw an instantaneous effect on the perception of Pakistan as a tourist destination. The premier was referring to reports released recently by renowned publications such as Wanderlust,[...]

ISLAMABAD: Just days after Conde Nast Traveller declared Pakistan the top holiday destination for 2020, Wanderlust – another renowned travel magazine based in the UK – not only included Pakistan in its 2020 Hot List, but also separately published a list of various ‘breathtaking’ natural wonders of the country. The[...]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated his government’s determination to accord priority status to the swift execution of hydropower projects to address the acute water shortage and energy crisis in the country. The premier was chairing a meeting organised to assess the construction progress of major hydropower projects including[...]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan stressed the timely completion of development projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). He highlighted the importance of the projects, stating that these projects would increase development and add to the creation of employment opportunities. The prime minister stated this while presiding over PSDP[...]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to step up efforts to restore taxpayers’ confidence in the tax system, saying that sweeping reforms were the need of the hour to stabilise Pakistan’s economy. In a meeting with the top officials of the FBR, the[...]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday passed the directive to his economic team for promotion and facilitation of the construction sector and small businesses as a primary focus for economic activity and employment creation in the country. Presiding over a meeting of the government’s economic team, the Prime Minister[...]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed confidence that Pakistan would become an investment hotspot after the World Bank improved Pakistan’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking by 28 points. The Premier said in his tweet, “Pakistan achieves biggest improvement in its history in WB ease of doing business rankings as[...]

BEIJING: Pakistan and China pledged on Tuesday to accelerate the CPEC projects, remove the obstacles in the completion of the projects associated with the corridor, and also to hasten the implementation of the second phase of the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Appreciating the steps taken by Pakistan to advance[...]