ICCI urges govt to avoid burdening existing taxpayers

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has urged the government to ensure that the compliant taxpayers were not burdened with...

Provincial govts struggling to facilitate CPEC economic zones

'Bureaucracy that used to obey former CM Shahbaz Sharif is apparently not taking the present govt seriously' ISLAMABAD: Despite the federal government’s emphasis...

Price of petrol reduced by Rs4.86 per litre

The government has decided to reduce the prices of petroleum products for the month of January 2019. As per the notification issued by...

Pakistan to sign deals worth $30bn with KSA, UAE and China

BoI chairman says focus next year will be on facilitating investors, rather than marketing for investments In an effort to revive the...

Pakistan seeks renewal of 100MW electricity import agreement with Iran

ISLAMABAD: Power Division Minister Omar Ayub Khan, while reiterating Pakistan’s commitment to further promoting its brotherly relations with Iran, has said that Pakistan...

Bears in control as PSX sheds another 100 points

KARACHI: Failing to close the last trading session of the year positive, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was once again taken over...

The rupee is falling. Let it crash

Why letting the currency exchange rate fall may help fix some (but not all) of the structural flaws in the economy

Can ITU become Pakistan’s MIT?

Umar Saif’s brainchild is meant to be a research-focused institution. But it remains to be seen whether it has the ingredients necessary to be globally competitive

PSQCA issues notice to beauty cream manufacturers over health concerns

Faiza Beauty Cream causes skin cancer, other diseases

Coal Power helps Pakistan cut power tariff by Rs10 per unit 

These projects also have helped Pakistan reduce its heavy dependence on gas and LNG power plants, which account for 50 per cent of total installed capacity.

Govt needs to take concrete steps on war footing for revival of economy: PCMEA

Abdul Latif Malik appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan for taking interests in exports of the country and said that the government should follow its guidelines immediately.

Chinese debt burden: Facts and Fiction

According to the breakdown of Chinese investments in Pakistan, 22 early harvest projects under CPEC have been completed or are under construction, with a total investment of $18.9 billion.

Russia ready to assist Pakistan Steel Mills expansion

Russia has offered assistance in the expansion of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). The 200 Russian companies are keen to explore opportunities in Pakistan, a top Russian leader said here on Friday.

Punjab Food Authority declares 61 ghee, cooking oil brands ‘unhealthy’

PFA has declared 61 ghee and cooking oil brands unhealthy for usage and has further seized 47,233 litres of ghee and cooking oil

AirSial ready for takeoff, gets go-ahead from PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday granted approval for the launch of a new private airline, AirSial, from Sialkot International Airport.