Govt seeks to justify GIDC waiver
Omar Ayub says there won't be free lunch for anyone as govt aims to collect Rs210bn
Nadeem Babar says presidential ordinance...
Geothermal Pakistan shines in ClimateLaunchpad ‘green ideas’ contest
KARACHI:Â Geothermal Pakistan from Karachi has won the Stimulus-ClimateLaunchpad Pakistan's first edition.
ClimateLaunchpad is the world's largest 'green business ideas' competition with the mission...
Govt urged to cut key interest rate
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has urged the government to bring down the key interest rate to a...
Rupee gains 23 paisa against dollar; Gold price falls
ISLAMABAD: The exchange rate of the US dollar dropped by 23 paisas in interbank and was traded at Rs156.62, as compared to...
Finance ministry releases Rs12bn for erstwhile FATA without due diligence
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has approved the release of around Rs12 billion to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) under the head of merged...
KSE-100 ends with 385-point gain amid low turnover
ISLAMABAD:Â The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the trading week on a positive note with the indices maintaining their positions in the green...
Weekly inflation dips 0.18pc
ISLAMABAD:Â The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on August 29 decreased by 0.18pc as compared to the previous...
FBR launches anti-smuggling drive
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched an anti-smuggling drive today to counter rampant smuggling in the country.
Chairman FBR Syed...
FATF sets new targets for Pakistan
'SBP's monitoring unit to provide data of prize bond owners'
'The businesses of gold, jewellery and precious stones will be registered...
Food imports dip 19pc in July: SBP
ISLAMABAD:Â The food group imports into the country during the first month of the current financial year (July-FY20) dipped by 19.20pc as compared...
China’s factory activity shrinks for fourth month as trade woes deepen
BEIJING:Â Factory activity in China shrank in August for the fourth month in a row as the United States ramped up trade pressure...
Pakistan, China agree to expedite work on SEZs
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan and China have agreed to expedite the implementation of industrial cooperation under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor framework so as to...
LPG price reduced by Rs22.27 per 11.8kg cylinder
ISLAMABAD:Â The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday issued a price-revision notification of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for the month of...
FBR to witness another month of alarming shortfall in revenue
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is going to witness another month of major shortfall, as the board only managed to...
KSA keen to enhance trade ties with Pakistan: envoy
ISLAMABAD:Â Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf Bin Said Al-Malki called on Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan on Friday to discuss matters...