Govt raises Rs200b through Sukuk: Hafeez Shaikh

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that for the first time, the government...

Japanese railway companies keen to invest in Pakistan

Japanese railway companies are keen to invest in Pakistan Railways. This was stated by Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Matsuda Kuninori during...
Imran Khan

At UN, consultations begin on PM’s initiative for global debt relief

Consultations have begun on Prime Minister Imran Khan's initiative for global debt relief at United Nations virtual meeting in New York. Ambassadors from...

GSK to discontinue manufacturing, supply of Zantac products

LAHORE: Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited (GSK) has decided to discontinue the manufacture and supply of the Ranitidine brand (Zantac), informed the...

Covid-19: MoITT offers financing for high-impact, short-time ideas

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom (MoITT), through Ignite – National Technology Fund, has called for applications on marketable ideas that...

Indus Motors resumes plant operations

The management of Indus Motors Company has decided to resume its plant operations and its offices with adequate aimed at preventing the...

Dawood Hercules retains shareholding of 39pc in e2eBE 

The Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited (DAWH) on Tuesday informed that the transaction of pending disposal of 19.86 percent shareholding of the company...

Federal govt to announce budget on June 12

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is all set to announce budget for 2020-21 in the parliament on June 12, 2020, local media reported. Talking to...
Global stock markets

Vaccine hope, easing of lockdowns fuel Asian stocks rally

Hopes for a vaccine to treat coronavirus and a further easing of lockdown measures around the world spurred a rally on Asian...

FPCCI official seeks urgent consultancy for mango growers across country

KARACHI: Ahmad Jawad, Secretary General for Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI)'s Businessman panel has urged provincial agriculture departments...

No new tax in upcoming budget: Hafeez Shaikh

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that the government would not introduce any new tax...

Dr Ishrat unveils govt’s economic revival plan in wake of Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain said on Monday that the government had devised a...

Foreign Direct Investment rises 32pc in April

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan rose 32pc to $133 million in April 2020, compared to $101 million in April last...
Abdul Hafeez Shaikh

Stakeholders will be taken on board for budget process: minister

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said Monday the government was ready to listen to...

Govt, WB sign $371m pacts for agri and social sectors

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday struck two agreements worth $371 million with the World Bank to get the latter’s support in...