Weekly inflation drops 0.44pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation (as on Oct 10th) decreased by 0.44pc for the combined consumption group. The SPI for the...

Harassment on account of revenue collection must stop: RCCI

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Saboor Malik on Monday urged the government must realise the ground realities of common...

PSX prescribes standard range of brokerage commission

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recently issued a notification regarding the implementation of a standard range/scale of brokerage commission with effect from...

FATF ‘satisfied’ with Pakistan over action plan compliance

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Monday expressed satisfaction over steps taken by Pakistan in line with its action plan to...

Hafeez Shaikh departs for US to attend IMF, WB meetings

Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has left for the United States to attend the annual meetings of the...

PM Imran moves against inflation, calls all CMs for meeting

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed the authorities concerned to take steps for controlling prices of basic food items and called...

Govt urged to rationalise taxes on real estate sector

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Muhammad Ahmed Waheed on Monday urged the government to take appropriate measures that could...

KSE-100 fails to sustain gains, loses 289 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), which opened positively on Monday, failed to sustain its gains in the second half and closed the...

Tile manufacturers demand level playing field as govt facilitates foreign investors

ISLAMABAD: As new Chinese companies are making investments in Pakistan's tiles and ceramics sector, the local industry has voiced its concerns over...

No deadlock between traders and FBR: Shabbar Zaidi

There is no deadlock between the traders and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) over the fixed tax issue, said FBR Chairman...

Technical teams formed to address development-related hiccups

The government's economic team has entrusted the technical teams from the Economic Affairs Division, Planning Commission and the World Bank to chalk...

China, Pakistan agree to expedite work on CPEC’s western route

Pakistan and China have decided to expedite development work on the western route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a private media...

Govt urged to realise country’s tourism potential

ISLAMABAD: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Engr Daroo Khan Achakzai said on Saturday that Pakistan could cope with...

Tough economic reforms bearing fruits: Dr Hafeez Shaikh

'Govt did not borrow any money from SBP and refrained from releasing any supplementary grant in order to maintain fiscal discipline' ...

Minister vows to end railways’ deficit in three years

LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said on Saturday that the railways' deficit would be ended completely within three years instead of the...