PM reaffirms commitment to timely completion of CPEC projects

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday reaffirmed his government's commitment to the timely completion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. Presiding over...

‘Turkish businessmen keen to sign JVs with Pakistani counterparts’

LAHORE: Trade and economic relations between Turkey and Pakistan should be stronger and private sectors of the two countries can play a vital...

FBR abolishes internal audit directorates in Lahore, Karachi 

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has abolished the Lahore and Karachi directorates of internal audit. As per FBR's SRO on September 20,...

Business tycoons call on Gen Bajwa as economy nosedives

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of at least 20 businessmen, comprising heads of various private companies, called on army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at...

ECNEC approves Peshawar-Torkham Motorway, Karachi Yellow Line projects

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved several projects, including the construction of 21km-long Karachi Bus Rapid Transit...

ECC okays power tariff hike of Rs0.30 per unit

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), in its meeting held under the chair of Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr...

SBP seeks record of foreign currency buyers from FBR

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to provide the record of foreign currency buyers...

CDWP approves two projects worth Rs3.9bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Wednesday approved two projects worth Rs3.9 billion. The CDWP met with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman...

Stocks gain 109 points in volatile ride

KARACHI: After a rocky start to the trading session, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed to land in the green zone on...

Middle East becomes top importer of Pakistani mangoes 

ISLAMABAD: The Middle Eastern region remained the top export destination for Pakistani mangoes, accounting for over 70pc of the share of total...

‘Hard work pays off’, says SBP governor on reduced CAD

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir said on Tuesday that the actions taken by the economic team of the...

Cabinet finally approves Pakistan’s first e-Commerce Policy Framework

Registration with SECP mandatory for online businesses having sales of more than Rs1 million per annum It is compulsory for all...

‘Malaysia to supply palm byproducts to Pakistan at affordable rates’

Malaysian Consul General Khairul Nazran Abd Rahman has pledged to supply all palm byproducts to Pakistan at reasonable prices. He was addressing the...

Legislators lament lack of govt jobs for Baloch people

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Tuesday deliberated upon the number of people employed from Balochistan in...

Gwadar Port opens for transit trade, Senate body told

ISLAMABAD: The sub-committee of the Senate's Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs, in its meeting on Tuesday, reviewed in detail various issues pertaining...