Pakistan urges African countries to benefit from CPEC framework
'CPEC can help African countries access wider Asian markets with much-reduced time and economic cost'
BEIJING:Â The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) can help...
US strips India of special trade status
Trump says India has not assured the US that it will provide equitable and reasonable access to its markets
WASHINGTON:Â The United States...
‘WB committed to strengthening Pakistan’s human capital, regional connectivity’
WASHINGTON:Â The World Bank is committing $465 million through two projects to support higher education in Pakistan and expand sustainable electricity trade between...
PTI govt to present common man’s budget: Hafeez Shaikh
Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Saturday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's...
China raises tariffs on US goods amid escalating tensions
BEIJING:Â China on Saturday increased tariffs on billions worth of US goods as it prepares to unveil a blacklist of "unreliable" foreign companies...
Rs7 billion promissory bonds issued: Hammad Azhar
LAHORE: Revenue Minister Hammad Azhar has announced on his official page on social media that the scheme for promissory notes (bond) has...
Pakistan, Egypt agree to enhance political exchanges, bilateral trade
ISLAMABAD: The leaders of Pakistan and Egypt Friday agreed to increase the frequency of bilateral political exchanges and take steps to enhance...
Govt approves Rs4.26 per litre hike in petrol price
The government on Friday dropped another petrol bomb on the people as it approved Rs4.26 per litre hike in petrol price effective...
Fish exports decline 6pc in 10 months
The export of fishes and fish preparations decreased by 6.21pc during the fiscal year 2018-19 as compared to the corresponding period of...
India’s unemployment rate hits 6.1pc
'Female labour participation rate in urban areas for the quarter ending Dec 2018 was 19.5pc, compared with 73.6pc for males'
NEW DELHI:Â India's...
FBR needs around Rs870bn to meet revised revenue target
ISLAMABAD:Â The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has to collect around Rs870 billion in the last month of the current fiscal year to...
National Single Window to facilitate investments, traders: FBR chairmanÂ
'Govt intends to fully implement e-governance system so as to make the import processes easier'
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman...
Export of plastic material grows 30pc in 10 months
ISLAMABAD:Â The export of plastic material from the country witnessed an increase of 30.18pc during the first ten months of the current fiscal...
Govt to issue sales tax refund bonds to claimants
In order to facilitate business community and exports, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh...
Hafeez Shaikh to discuss upcoming budget with business community tomorrow
ISLAMABAD:Â Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh will visit Lahore tomorrow (Saturday) to discuss in detail matters of mutual...