Experts call for tax reforms to achieve economic stability
ISLAMABAD:Â It is deplorable to note that even today; the industry of Pakistan bears 72pc of the tax burden, while 28pc burden was...
UK unemployment rate hits 44-year low
The British unemployment rate has struck a 44-year low, official data showed Tuesday, despite a broader economic slowdown as Brexit looms.
The jobless...
Govt approves Rs290bn national emergency agriculture programme
Info minister says govt will refund Rs2.5bn that were charged additionally by the Sui gas consumers in the shape of inflated...
US factory orders barely rise; shipments fall further
Manufacturing, which accounts for about 12pc of the economy, is losing momentum as the stimulus from last year's $1.5 trillion tax cut...
‘Islamabad SEZ facing delay owing to non-availability of land’
ISLAMABAD: The development of a special economic zone (SEZ) in the federal capital is facing a delay owing to the non-availability of the required...
SBP issues concessionary financing facility for special persons
KARACHI:Â The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a concessionary small enterprise financing and credit guarantee facility for special persons.
SBP Governor Tariq...
No delay in transfer of resources from centre to provinces, MoF clarifies
'During the last eight months, an amount of Rs312.2bn has been provided to Sindh as part of its share in the...
FBR clarifies Benami property parameters
ISLAMABAD:Â After the implementation of Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Rules-2019, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that a 'Benami' property means any...
Thar coal plant starts electricity generation
EPTL tests and energizes the first unit of 330MW of the combined 660MW power plant – located in Thar Block II
KARACHI:Â It...
ADB approves $9m financing for KP projects
ISLAMABAD:Â The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $9 million in project readiness financing (PRF) to support the preparation and design of urban...
Thar coal plant starts electricity generation
EPTL tests and energizes the first unit of 330MW of the combined 660MW power plant – located in Thar Block II
KARACHI:Â It...
PSX fails to sustain gains, ends 239 points lower
KARACHI:Â After a positive start to the week, the Pakistan Stock Exchange was once again in the red zone, as indices failed to...
Unnecessary capital market regulations impeding growth: Asad Umar
KARACHI:Â The Pakistan Economic Forum 2019 was held on Monday in Karachi. The annual event was organized by Bloomberg with a purpose to...
‘WAPDA will import electricity from Tajikistan to overcome shortfall’
HARIPUR:Â Federal Water and Power Minister Omer Ayub Khan said on Monday that the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) would import electricity...
Tajikistan intends to enhance trade volume with Pakistan
Pakistan businessmen urged to focus on Tajikistan in order to get easy access to the huge market of Central Asia
LAHORE:Â Investors and...