Tax collection falls short of target despite a 7pc rise
The tax collection rose by 7pc to Rs 1.7 trillion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year but it has continued...
SBP to issue Rs50 coin in commemoration of Late Abdul Sattar Edhi
State Bank of Pakistan will issue a Rs 50 coin in commemoration of the late Abdul Sattar Edhi in March 2017 as an appreciation...
SAARC commerce and industry delegation calls on Sartaj
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to regional cooperation under the umbrella of the South Asian Association...
Fed govt spends Rs 363bn on development in 2016-17
The government has so far released Rs 2,342 billion for various projects of the finance division out of a total allocation of Rs 9,115...
Pak exports to European Union rise 37%
Pakistan's exports to the European Union (EU) rose by 37% during the last three years on the back of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences...
SBP decides to keep interest rate unchanged at 5.75%
The State Bank of Pakistan has decided to keep the interest rates unchanged at 5.75% for the next two months despite rising pressure on...
CPI, DAVOS AND CRITICISM
by BABAR ALITransparency International (TI) has released its annual report of Corruption Perception Index on Wednesday. TI analysed the data taken from reliable sources...
Exchange companies awaiting Pak-rupee devaluation
Despite all efforts of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to shrink the gap between the interbank and Kerb market rates, exchange companies are not...
Intra-day trading: KSE-100 crosses 50,000 points, touches record high
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-breaking upward trajectory Tuesday (today) with the KSE-100 index testing the 50,000 barrier in intraday trading for...
Pakistan’s GSP plus status in jeopardy
Pakistan’s GSP Plus status is in jeopardy as the government has still not prepared a report to respond to the queries raised by UN’s...
Strong deposit growth bodes well for Pak banks
Deposits at Pakistan’s commercial banks reached Rs11.2 trillion as of December 30, 2016, some 20.4 per cent year-on-year growth in deposits compared to the...
PSX touches record height of 49,876 points
On first day of the business week, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday closed at the highest level in its history by trading up...
Seven latest locomotives reach Pakistan from US
A consignment of seven new modern locomotives has reached Karachi from the United States to reinforce Pakistan Railways’ existing fleet.“Pakistan will receive a total...
ADB provides $196m loan for highways
Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed $196 million loan agreement for the post-flood national highways rehabilitation project.The loan agreement was signed...
Pakistan, China decide to include new projects in CPEC
The Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has agreed, in principle, to include Keti Bunder Sea Port Development project, as well as Naukuridi-Mashkhel-Panjgur road project (which...
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Bill Gates desires to invest heavily in Pakistan’s IT sector
Bill Gates, a billionaire philanthropist and the founder of Microsoft, in a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, expressed his desire to...
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