$18 billion projects in progress under CPEC, more in pipeline: Ahsan Iqbal
Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal said on Monday that out of $ 46 billion projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC),...
Smuggling, a major hurdle in Pak-Afghan trade
LAHORE: Smuggling is obstructing the legal trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan, therefore, this issue should be tackled through rationalizing and removing the tariff barriers.
This...
FPCCI trade delegation visits Qatar
ISLAMABAD
A delegation from the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) visited Doha, Qatar on Aug 13, 2017, under the chairmanship of...
Industrial sector to grow 7pc in FY18, 7.7pc in FY19: World Bank
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s industrial sector is expected to grow to 7 per cent in Fiscal Year 2018 because of continued construction activity coupled with improved...
Telecom equipment and mobile phone imports surge by 54pc in July
Islamabad: According to a report in a local newspaper, it has been observed that the tax incentives offered to the telecom sector have borne...
US imports push Japan into trade deficit in May
TOKYO–Imports of US aircraft helped push Japan to a trade deficit in May, official data showed on Monday, but experts said it was a...
HBL leads implementation of CPEC projects in Pakistan
HBL is the largest bank in Pakistan and has been at the forefront in the development of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Recently HBL...
$3 million worth of bitcoins stolen from Indian cryptocurrency exchange
NEW DELHI: Coinsecure, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange, said nearly $3 million were stolen from its bitcoin wallet, the biggest reported so far in the...
Economists present sustainable growth framework at SDPI conference
Govt urged to reduce indirect taxes, prioritise external debt and formulate export-oriented policies
Four economic zones approved for KP
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) has approved four locations for economic zones in the province.Â
The selected locations include...
OECD warns Pakistan of meeting obligations to prevent tax evasion
Islamabad: Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned Pakistan of failing to meet its international commitments of preventing tax evasion and the...
FBR exempts sales tax on import of sugar
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted sales tax on the import of 300,000 metric tonnes of sugar to arrest the rising...
Investment in country increased by 78%, claims Minister Hammad AzharÂ
LAHORE: Minister for Economic Affairs, Hammad Azhar has said that investment in the country has increased by 78 percent due to the prudent policies...
Daily market report: stocks go up in thin volumes
LAHORE
Politics continues to hurt the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Though the market ended the first trading session of the week positive, volumes narrowed down...
PM Abbasi shares plans to broaden Pakistan’s tax base
NEW YORK:Â Pakistan plans to use its national identity database to build profiles of potential taxpayers in a renewed bid to broaden its tax base,...
