Thursday, September 30th, 2021
China’s outward FDI ranks No.1 globally for the first time
BEIJING, Sept. 30 : China’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) ranks first globally for the first time, and Pakistan makes it to top 10 among BRI countries and top 20 globally in China’s OFDI, the Annual Statistical Communique of China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment 2020 showed. According to Gwadar Pro, the Communique is jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce of China, China’s National Bureau of Statistics and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. The Communique also highlights that China’s OFDI overtakes the U.S. with an amount of $153.71 billionRead More
Tarin reiterates commitment to ensure smooth supply of wheat flour at govt specified price
Islamabad : Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has reiterated the firm commitment of the government to ensure smooth supply of wheat flour across the country at government specified price. Presiding over the National Price Monitoring Committee meeting in Islamabad, he expressed satisfaction over the release of wheat by the Punjab at the Government specified rate. The Finance Minister directed the Provincial Chief Secretaries of Sindh, Balochistan and KP to expedite the process for releasing wheat at the price determined by the Government after fulfilling requisite formalities. He alsoRead More
Modernization of agricultural sector among top priorities of Govt: PM
Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan said modernization of agricultural sector and prosperity of farmers are among top priorities of the government. Addressing a meeting in connection with improvement of agriculture sector in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said for the first time in the country, a comprehensive strategy has been devised for betterment in agriculture sector. He said Agri-Dashboard will be helpful for timely decision making in this regard. The Prime Minister said agricultural transformation plan will be the first step towards food self-sufficiency. The meeting was apprised of theRead More
Coronavirus Claims 39 More Lives, Infects 1,742 New Cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 39 more deaths during the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus, lifting the overall number of fatalities to 27,729. According to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), the number of positive cases has surged to 1,245,127 after the emergence of 1,742 fresh cases. Pakistan has conducted 52,635 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 1,742 persons were tested positive for the disease. The COVID Positivity Ratio was recorded at 3.30 percent. 3,768 patients are still said to beRead More