Pakistan optimistic about rollover of $1bn UAE loan

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is optimistic about the rollover of $1 billion UAE loan for another year. Senior officials of the finance ministry...

Ministry issues e-commerce rules for goods’ import, export

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has issued rules for assessment and clearance of imported or exported goods through e-commerce. The ministry issued SRO...

Weekly inflation drops 1pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based weekly inflation dropped one per cent during the week ended 11th March, data released by the...

Tractor production up 52.8pc in July-Feb FY21

ISLAMABAD: Production of farm tractors in the country increased 52.87pc to 31,199 units during the first eight months (July-Feb) of the current...

Stocks recover 1,008 points after four-day rampage

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a remarkable recovery on the last trading session of the week, with the benchmark index...

PIA cuts tariff to facilitate fruit & vegetable exports to Middle East

ISLAMABAD: In order to facilitate horticulture exports, Pakistan International Airline (PIA) on Thursday slashed its freight charges for the export of fruits...

SBP waives 100pc cash margin condition on some imports

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday waived the requirement of 100pc cash margin on import of various goods. “Based on...

ECNEC approves 12 projects worth Rs267 billion

Cabinet forum okays construction/rehabilitation of N-55 Shikarpur-Rajanpur section at Rs44.7bn; 69km Sambrial-Kharian Motorway at 43.3bn; and Nai Gaj Dam Project at Rs46.9bn

SBP reserves rise $37.7m to $13bn

ISLAMABAD: The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank increased by $37.7 million on weekly basis, according to data released by the...

Bloodbath at PSX as benchmark index plunges 911 points

Stocks continue losing streak for fourth day; KSE-100 falls below 43,000 level amid political uncertainty, fear of new taxes

Local manufacturing of mobile phones on the rise

'Turnover of mobile phone manufacturing industry may surpass that of auto industry in the next few years'

FPCCI seeks 100pc adjustment of input tax

In order to improve the country's ease of doing business ranking, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has...

KP govt prepares Rs68bn plan for economic uplift of tribal districts

Provincial govt to spend Rs28.4bn on technical education, Rs14.5bn on agriculture and Rs8bn on tourism

Stocks fall below 44,000 level

'KSE-100 sheds 531 points mainly due to political uncertainty and govt's proposal regarding withdrawal of corporate tax exemptions'

Govt proposes withdrawal of corporate income tax exemptions

Hafeez Shaikh presents Income Tax Amendment Bill in Senate; says govt will remove corporate income tax exemptions to generate more revenue