Hurdles have been removed to execute reforms agenda, Senate informed
The State Minister for Finance revealed data of 96,000 offshore account holders from Pakistan in 27 countries had been accumulated, whilst data from another 13 was awaited
IMF raises questions over measures to rein in fiscal deficit
IMF pondered over how the government aimed to achieve the projected fiscal deficit target of 5.1% when the development programme had been slashed severely
Gwadar rising fast in Pakistan’s economic landscape
BEIJING:Â Once a small backward fishing town off the Arabian Sea in the southwest Balochistan province, Gwadar now is rising fast in the...
China hints at Afghanistan’s inclusion to CPEC, Belt & Road Initiative
Beijing sees Kabul as a ‘natural partner’ of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Panelists discuss way forward on regional peace, development at 4th Trilateral...
Punjab govt to introduce a mega loan project for technical graduates
LAHORE: Punjab Industry and Trade Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal said on Monday that the government is going to introduce a mega loan...
CPEC joint working committee to meet on Dec 9
ISLAMABAD:Â The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) joint working committee will meet in Beijing on December 9 to endorse the bilateral agreements signed during...
Car sales increase by 4pc during July-October
KARACHI:Â The total sales of locally-assembled passenger cars went up by 4 per cent to 72,563 units in the first four months of...
China calls for open world economy but work remains on landmark trade pact
SINGAPORE:Â China will further open its economy in the face of rising protectionism, Premier Li Keqiang said as he arrived in Singapore on...
Sugar industry asks government for early disbursement of outstanding subsidies
Industry asks for sugarcane price to be set in line with prices of sugar and demands the tax regulator to collect general sales tax (GST) on the actual selling price of sugar instead of Rs60 per kg fixed by it
PM warns of disbanding FBR, terms performance unsatisfactory
PM expresses displeasure over the tax regulator's performance, states a new institution could be established for this purpose
ECC meeting to discuss gas management plan today
Domestic gas’s average cost comes to around Rs630 per million British Thermal Unit (MMBTU) against Rs1,350 of imported LNG
Railways earned Rs12,770.02 million from land leasing in last decade
Around 15,025.44-acre land was leased to the government departments for 21 to 33 years as per the policy to generate extra revenue, a Ministry of Railways official said
PTI govt likely to decrease profit margins for power plant owners
High profit margins have resulted in increased power tariffs, circular debt: sources
Rules being finalised for public-private partnership in five-million housing project
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing and Works is finalising rules for public-private partnership in the Naya Pakistan Housing Project which would be...
Pakistan to hold policy-level talks with IMF this week
IMF also likely to visit NAB, review anti-corruption framework