Monitoring Report

Headlines

The differential between the kerb and inter-bank market rates has touched around Rs4 per dollar as inter-bank prices were around Rs115.60-115.70 on Thursday.

Headlines

This decision comes in wake of the country’s previous representative refusal to leave the post notwithstanding the expiry of his tenure

Economy

During the five-year tenure of PML-N, the revenue collection almost doubled from Rs1.946 trillion when it took power in June 2013

Economy

The outgoing government gave go-ahead to exemption from income tax on profits and gains of prevailing businesses carried out by people in Fata and Pata for next five years

Economy

The increase is being attributed to a weakening Pakistani rupee and this marks the third time since January this year when Suzuki hiked the prices for its cars

Economy

Pakistan’s generation capacity will stand at around 35,000MW by 2019; of which 14,000MW would be generated through GE equipment

Economy

Corporate tax rates decreased from 35 percent to 30 percent in last five years and it is slated to fall further to 25 percent by the tax year 2023

Headlines

Originally, work on the project was slated to start in June 2012 and be concluded by September 2016 respectively

Economy

Joint secretary disclosed the government was extending a subsidy of Rs52.2 billion to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Rs14.2 billion to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), Rs31.4 billion to the industrial sector and was providing 650 megawatts of electricity to K-Electric

Economy

The NFSP anticipates 4 percent yearly growth in food production which includes fisheries, livestock and crops