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HeadlinesMaster Motors approaches MoIP, seeking assistance for PTM approval from PSM: Report
The letter stated the company needs to provide the land mortgage documents in favour of Faysal Bank against the financing sought as security
HeadlinesGovt mulling to appoint Arif Usmani as NBP CEO: Report
Mr Usmani has been serving at Mashreq Bank and his previous experience includes stints as global head of wholesale banking at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC, managing director and country officer of Citibank NA Pakistan
FBR seeks cabinet approval to tax illegal mobile phones
As per the envisaged plan, the FBR has determined a plan to levy a tax on all those smuggled phones which are presently inactive and are stocked in shops as unsold
EconomyConsumers can save Rs6.5 billion annually if Sindh withdraws LNG cess: CCP
Sindh government charges development cess at a rate of 1.15% on all LNG imports since it has not interpreted LNG as a petroleum product
EconomyProcess initiated to revise open sky policy
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the country’s air traffic is projected to grow in double digits, however, local aviation traffic has increased a meagre 3%
EconomySarmaya-e-Pakistan to be established with Rs500 billion capital for take-over of SOEs
For resuscitating these SOEs, the incumbent government has decided to devise a relevant governance structure taking into consideration the best global practices implemented in Malaysia and Singapore
EconomyVolkswagen signs agreement for vehicle assembly in Karachi
The world’s largest automobile manufacturer in partnership with Premier Systems Private Limited, which is the authorized importer of Audi vehicles in Pakistan, will assemble Amarok, Transporter T-6, Caddy and Skoda in Pakistan
HeadlinesGovt formulises plan to meet gas demand this winter
EconomyRecent financial aid obtained from “friendly countries”, a stop gap solution to country’s economic woes: PM
The prime minister said investors should be facilitated in making money and said that wealth creation enables a country to grow
EconomyIMF sets stringent conditions for receiving bailout package
The government officials have clearly stated that no such conditions would be accepted which impact the country’s welfare and sovereignty
EconomyPakistan's first tranche of $1 billion aid from Saudi Arabia to arrive on Monday: Asad Umar
The second and third tranche are expected to be received over the course of next two months from Saudi Arabia
