Tobacco, cement, cotton production increases from last year
ISLAMABAD: Cement production in the country, witnessed a growth of 12.13 per cent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, as...
NA body recommends approval of Trademark (Amendment) Bill, 2023
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee of Commerce on Tuesday recommended the approval of the Trademark (Amendment) Bill, 2023, with slight amendments...
Seven Pakistani entities added to US export control list
The United States has added seven Pakistani companies to a list of foreign entities that are subject to stringent export control measures,...
SECP notifies new AAOIFI shariah standards for public consultation Â
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has fast-tracked the adoption of Shariah standards to bring about harmonisation and standardisation...
Pakistan to be among top 50 of EoDB list by 2020
LAHORE: Provincial Finance Minister Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha said that Pakistan aims to be among the top 50 countries on the Ease...
Reduction in hotel fares to boost tourism, trade in Pakistan: Turkish Counsel GeneralÂ
KARACHI: Turkey’s newly appointed Counsel General in Karachi, Tolga Ucak said that Pakistan needs to increase the number of quality hotels and...
MoC inaugurates National Compliance Centre, first of its kind in Pakistan
Launching ceremony held in Islamabad on April 19
Pakistan Investment Forum successfully concluded in Paris
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Investment Forum jointly organised by the Pakistan Board of Investment, Embassy of Pakistan to France and Mouvement des Entreprises de...
SECP registers 1,125 new companies in March 2018
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in March, registered 1,125 new companies, raising the number of registered companies to 84,783. Compared...
PRGMEA shows concerns over duty drawback of taxes 2017-18Â
KARACHI: Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Chairman Central, Shaikh Mohammad Shafiq has expressed grave concerns about the decreasing trend...
Govt should end Super Tax in budget 2018-19: OICCI
ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) have demanded that the government put an end to the Super Tax in...
Pakistan to inadvertently suffer if world goes to ‘trade war’
KARACHI: US President Donald Trump is embarking on a journey to adopt protectionist policies which might result in a global trade war....
More companies to be added to PSX
RAWALPINDI: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Richard Morin said that after the integration of Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad into a...
FBR’s third tax slab and enforcement drive hurts illicit tobacco
PESHAWAR:Â The policy from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to introduce a third tax slab for cigarettes and step up its enforcement...
Russia keen to invest in CPEC, Balochistan: Counsel General
QUETTA:Â Balochistan Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was creating prosperous opportunities for profitable investment in Balochistan, while 'we want...