FBR calls for making most of tax amnesty, rules out extension

ISLAMABAD: Member Taxpayer Audit Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Nausheen Javaid Amjad Tuesday called on the people to make an optimal use...

New rupee devaluation an economic risk: LCCI former chief

LAHORE: Terming the new rupee devaluation as economic risk, leading businessman and former President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mian...

NAB may initiate inquiry against appointment of SECP chairman

KARACHI: The Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Javed Iqbal Tuesday included a matter of the appointment of the Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of...

Govt appoints ‘tainted’ organisation to monitor ‘quality’ of auto sector

ISLAMABAD: Though the government has decided to dissolve the Engineering Development Board (EDB) for being a corrupt organisation and not performing any...

SECP concludes introduction of regulatory regime for valuers

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has concluded its efforts to introduce a regulatory regime for the registration and...

Urea prices increased for the third time this year

LAHORE: Yet another round of price escalation of urea has kicked off as fertiliser manufacturers have increased urea prices by Rs50 per...

SBP directs banks to obtain 100pc cash margins on commodity imports

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday directed all banks to obtain 100 per cent cash margins on the import...

Byco commissions country’s largest isomerisation plant

KARACHI: Byco's wholly owned subsidiary, Byco Isomerisation Pakistan (Private) Limited has commissioned the country's largest isomerisation plant. Byco has employed a superior technology...

Independent directors’ databank gets operational

ISLAMABAD: The databank of independent directors maintained by the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) has become operational. Independent directors are generally seen...

Shaheen Air to continue operations as court stops CAA from suspending its services

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) Monday directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) not to suspend operations of Shaheen Airline International (SAI) from today...

Yutong Grand Saloon buses introduced in Pakistan

KARACHI: Master Motors Corp Ltd. (MMCL) in collaboration with Yutong, the largest manufacturer of buses in the world, has launched new 8.5m...

IMF warns of rising risks to global growth amid trade tensions

WASHINGTON: The global economy is still expected to grow at a solid pace this year, but worsening trade confrontations pose serious risks...

Pakistan’s 1st waste-based energy project gets generation license

ISLAMABAD: In line with its efforts to promote renewable and indigenous resources for power generation, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)...

Rupee second worst performing currency in the world

KARACHI: The Dollar today gained about 6.45 rupees in the interbank market as the interim government let the rupee slide deeper into...

FBR disappointed over dull response from amnesty scheme

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairperson Rukhsana Yasmin on Monday said that the response to the amnesty scheme announced at...