Privatization

IMF team briefed on privatization strategy of loss-making state entities

ISLAMABAD: The officials have briefed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation about the government strategy… Read More

SME Bank, Balloki and Haveli Bahadur power plant to be privatized

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar chaired meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCOP) here… Read More

LHC stays privatization of Allama Iqbal International Airport

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued an interim stay order restraining the federal… Read More

Arid Saudi could need ‘$50 billion’ in water investment

RIYADH: Arid Saudi Arabia could need more than $53 billion in water sector investment supported… Read More

IMF “encouraged” by PIA reform step, awaits more plans

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund is encouraged that Pakistan will convert its cash-strapped national airline… Read More

Dar assures withdrawal of administrative actions against PIA employees

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has vowed to withdraw administrative cases against the Pakistan International… Read More

NA opposition demands govt briefing on PIA issue

ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties in the National Assembly (NA) Thursday demanded the government to give a… Read More

Senate standing committee rejects bill on PIA

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet rejected the bill converting Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)… Read More

PIA flight operations set to resume as weeklong strike called off

KARACHI: The joint action committee of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees has announced to end… Read More

PTI offers to mediate between govt, PIA employees

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday noted contradictions in government policies… Read More

Govt to privatize the state institutions that are in losses: Dastgir

GUJRANWALA: Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan said that the federal government will privatize the… Read More

Former PM’s aide among five to be probed over PIA worker deaths

KARACHI: Police will investigate five officials, including a former adviser to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif,… Read More

Bilawal calls on PM to stop victimizing laborers

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday called on Prime Minister… Read More

PTI to hold rallies against ‘failed govt policies’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will stage demonstrations in different cities on Saturday against 'failed government… Read More

Govt can’t provide Rs40bn subsidy to PIA every year: Dastagir

LAHORE: Minister for Trade and Commerce, Khurram Dastagir on Friday said it has become inevitable… Read More

Protesting PIA employees cannot hold Pakistan hostage: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Friday said that protesting Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)… Read More

PIA workers strike enters 4th day — flight operations remain suspended

KARACHI: The flight operations of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will remain suspended today on the… Read More

Rangers probe points at suspect’s presence at PIA demonstration

KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Thursday said that it received hints about the presence of… Read More

Pakistan shelves power firms privatization, got IMF loan approved

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has shelved plans to privatise its power supply companies and will miss deadlines… Read More

DG Rangers forms committee to probe PIA workers killing

KARACHI: DG Rangers Sindh Major General Bilal Akbar on Wednesday formed a committee to probe… Read More