US manufactured goods sales plunge 17.2pc in April
WASHINGTON: New orders for US manufactured goods cratered in April by 17.2 percent as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down factories nationwide, the...
Gold price increases Rs400, sold at 96,400 per tola
The per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs400 and was traded at Rs 96,400 on Thursday as compared to...
ICCI calls for 10pc cut in rental income tax
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Muhammad Ahmed Waheed on Thursday urged the government to cut high taxes on...
SBP reserves drop $55m to $12bn
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $55 million to $12,073.9 million during the week...
7 national parks under G reen Stimulus initiative to be launched
The Ministry of Climate Change has planned to launch seven national parks across the country under the “Green Stimulus” initiative of 10...
Pakistan receives export orders of face masks from US, Europe
Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has said that Pakistani exporters have received large orders of face masks from...
Pakistan uses militant-tracking technology to hunt Covid-19
Pakistan's intelligence services are deploying secretive surveillance technology normally used to locate militants to instead track coronavirus patients and the people they...
Oil drops as surprise US stock build douses demand recovery hopes
Oil prices slid for a second consecutive session on Thursday as US industry data showed a steep and surprising build-up in crude...
UN working alongside IMF, World Bank against COVID-19: Antonio
The United Nations has called for multilateral efforts not only to fight COVID-19 outbreak but also to mitigate economic blow that developing...
PM to participate in virtual event on financing for development in era of COVID-19
Prime Minister Imran Khan will be participating in a virtual high-level event on financing for development in era of Covid-19 and beyond...
Rs5 to 10 per litre cut in petrol price likely
The government has decided to slash petrol price upto Rs5 to Rs10 per litre to provide relief to the people, a private...
Nishat Group delegation meets Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Nishat Group has met Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh to...
Covid-19: Zafar urges factory, mill owners to ensure safety of workers
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has urged the factory and mill owners to ensure standard operating...
‘Govt to amend SEZ Act to promote industrialisation, attract FDI’
Razak Dawood says amendments will help ensure provision of quality services to investors
Govt mulls imposing luxury tax on ICT houses
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering imposing a luxury tax on houses located within the limits of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).
According to...
