PSX ends 129 points higher amid positive sentiment
KARACHI:Â Bullish sentiments prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on the last trading session of the week.
Foreign investors were once again the...
Asad Umar wants concessions on sugar, ghee, explains IMF demands
The former finance minister further said that the international lender wanted the debt accumulated during the tenures of the previous governments to be recovered as well.
Senate body reviews FED on essential items, proposes reduction in duties
ISLAMABAD:Â Senate's Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs on Thursday reviewed the Federal Excise Duty (FED) clauses of Finance Bill 2019...
‘Efforts to attract petroleum investments to continue unabated’
ISLAMABAD:Â Petroleum Minister Omar Ayub Khan said on Thursday that the government's reform agenda and efforts to attract investment in the petroleum sector...
Fares for domestic flights increased: report
'The return ticket of Karachi-Islamabad flight is being sold at around Rs63,000'
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and other private airlines have raised...
Rs176bn allocated for Balochistan under PSDP 2019-20, NA told
'The previous govt had only kept Rs7bn for Balochistan projects'
ISLAMABAD:Â Planning, Development and Reforms Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar on Thursday informed the...
‘PM Office expenses reduced by 32pc’
Finance ministry says PM Office slashed 35pc human resource and massively reduced expenditure on refreshments, fuels and procurement of equipment
ISLAMABAD:Â Owing to...
POGEE 2019 to provide solutions to prevalent energy crisis
KARACHI:Â While inaugurating the 17th International Oil and Gas Exhibition (POGEE) at the Karachi Expo Centre, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)...
Proposal to follow Bangladesh economic model supported
ISLAMABAD:Â Jahangir Akhtar, a veteran leader of the trading community, has supported the statement of a minister proposing to follow Bangladesh's model to...
Investors urged to register Rs40,000 prize bonds before April 2020
ISLAMABAD:Â The government on Thursday offered relaxation to the bearers of Rs40,000 denomination prize bonds, allowing the investors to register their unregistered bonds...
Hafeez Sheikh forms committee to address business community’s woes
LAHORE:Â Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on Thursday constituted a high-powered committee to rectify the anomalies in the proposed...
PSX records 339 points gain amid high turnover
KARACHI:Â After a slow start to the day, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was back on track to end the session on Thursday...
Tobacco growers stand divided on implementation of advance tax
'Farmers that are influenced by illegal manufacturers are only making the advance tax issue a political game'
ISLAMABAD:Â While a group of tobacco...
Senate body recommends continuation of zero-rating regime for export sectors
ISLAMABAD:Â Senate's Standing Committee on Finance has recommended the National Assembly to continue with the zero-rating regime for five export-oriented sectors in the...
ECC approves tax relief for ship importers
ISLAMABAD:Â In order to revive and strengthen the shipping sector of Pakistan, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved,...