Govt rejects recommendation of imposing of sin tax on tobacco and beverages
The recommendation of sin tax was put forth by MNHS for the financing of insurance scheme and fatal diseases programme of Prime Minister Imran Khan
Olive cultivation in Pakistan set to receive boost after arrival of 100,000 plants from Turkey & Spain
The promotion of olive cultivation on a commercial basis has been given go-ahead under the ambit of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)
SSGC, SNGPL to collect additional Rs150 billion after changes in gas slab usage
According to an official, the government is mulling a plan to either bring in a separate tariff for the winter season which lasts three months or revise the existing slabs in order to provide relief to domestic gas consumers
‘India presses for Pakistan to stay on terror financing list’
NEW DELHI:Â India is pressing for Pakistan to be kept on a terrorism financing watch list following an attack in occupied Kashmir.
The Financial...
Pakistan, IMF likely to conclude talks by April
Sources claim that IMF would lend $10 billion to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are likely to conclude talks...
Commerce ministry’s ‘Look Africa Plan’ a mere eyewash
The plan was approved in August 2017 with an aim to increase trade activities with African countries
ISLAMABAD:Â The Ministry of Commerce's claim...
Govt appoints PSM CEO a day before board meeting
ISLAMABAD:Â Only a day before the scheduled meeting of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) Board of Directors (BoD), the Ministry of Industries and Production...
SBP reserves fall by $163m, stand at $8.04bn
KARACHI:Â The total liquid foreign reserves of the country stand at $14.79 billion, said State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
According to details, the foreign...
PM’s aide calls for comprehensive policy on agriculture
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Parliamentary Coordination Nadeem Afzal Chan said on Thursday that parliamentarians must raise their voice for the...
Commonwealth parliamentarians laud govt’s economic reform agenda
ISLAMABAD:Â A delegation of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association called on Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood in Islamabad on Thursday.
The...
Pakistan won’t be affected by India’s ‘irrational’ trade approach: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD:Â Finance Minister Asad Umar said on Thursday that Pakistan would not be affected by India's irrational and unwise decision to halt trade...
‘Govt committed to developing systematic, cost-effective energy sector’
Minister says lack of integrated energy planning in the past affected the country's energy sector and consequentially its economic growth
ISLAMABAD:Â Planning Minister Makhdoom...
Current account deficit nosedives 48% MoM to $809m in January
During the first seven months (July-January) of the financial year 2018-19, the current account deficit declined by 17% year-on-year (YoY) to $8.424 billion
PTCL recognised for ‘best HR practices’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has won the Employer Federation of Pakistan (EFP) Award on best 'Human Resource Management
(HRM) Practices, 2018'.
PTCL...
Pakistan, Belgium sign MoU for cooperation in business, investment
This is for the first time that all the three regions of Belgium have jointly signed an MoU with any other...