Govt to pay small businesses’ power bills for three months
ECC approves Rs75bn relief package for unemployed labourers, SMEs
‘Virus lockdown’: CAP announces business closures from May 1st
LAHORE: Citing "non-availability of relief from the government", the Chainstores Association of Pakistan (CAP) has warned of permanent closure of businesses from...
Poultry farmers seek govt’s help amid COVID-19 crisis
LAHORE: As the country's poultry industry is on the verge of collapse due to COVID-19, poultry farmers have urged the government to...
PSX turns bearish; index sheds 491 points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the first trading session of Ramzan on a negative note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index...
Rs75b allocated to provide relief to labourers, daily wagers: Hammad Â
Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar has said that the government has allocated Rs 75 billion to provide relief to labourers...
Refineries given green light to import crude oil
KARACHI:Â The government has granted permission to refineries to import crude oil.
According to a notification of the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the...
PM-formed think-tank identifies key areas to boost economy
--Forum mulls reducing GST on consumer goods from 17pc to 5pc
--Members highlight need for further reduction in policy rate, oil pricesÂ
ISLAMABAD: Adviser...
COVID-19 poses unprecedented economic challenges, Qureshi says
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said that Pakistan was facing an unprecedented situation at the economic front amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Addressing...
Sugar crisis inquiry commission given two weeks to submit report
ISLAMABAD:Â The sugar crisis inquiry commission has been given two more weeks to submit its detailed forensic audit report to the prime minister,...
‘Railways losing Rs5bn per month due to lockdown’
LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Saturday that train operations could only be restored across the country after the end of...
Lucky cement profit plunges 54% in Q3
LAHORE:Â The Board of Directors of Lucky Cement Limited (LUCK) met recently to review the company's performance and announced its financial results for...
Cement sector urges govt to reduce sales tax to 15% in budget
Want inspection-less regime to spur growth in industry
Expelled sugar commission head reveals industry malpractices
ISLAMABAD: Sajjad Mustafa Bajwa, who was excluded from the sugar inquiry commission on allegations of "leaking valuable information to sugar owners", has...
Weekly inflation rises 0.62pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on April 23 witnessed an increase of 0.62pc, Pakistan Bureau...
Retail sector may face Rs900bn loss during 45-day lockdown
LAHORE: The retail and wholesale sector in Pakistan has feared an accumulate loss of Rs900 billion during 45 days of the coronavirus-led...