KCCI appreciates FBR’s move to extend amnesty scheme

KARACHI:  Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) President Muffasar Atta Malik, while appreciating the recent move by the Federal Board of...

National Saving’s employees on strike demanding better wages, work environment

KARACHI: Over 7 million clients comprising senior citizens, pensioners, widows and orphans are facing difficulties as employees of National Savings have been...

Inflation in June accelerates to 5.21pc amid rising POL prices, rupee-devaluation

KARACHI: Pakistan’s annual inflation rate in June spiked to 5.21 per cent from 4.19 per cent in May - the biggest increase...

Market Daily: PSX bleeds heavy as it sheds 1,218.74 points

The KSE 100 dropped to intraday low of 40,274.72 moving a little closer to its 52-week low of 37,736.73. It finally settled at 40,345.68 after losing 1,218.74 points.

In Trump spawned trade spat, Xi faces hurdles bashing American brands

BEIJING: As a trade war looms, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s biggest weapons could be boycotts of American brands by his...

‘Agriculture in Europe to decline as Asian output grows’

PARIS: Agricultural production in Western Europe is set to decline over the coming decade, with output in Africa and Asia expected to...

US plan to end Iranian oil exports ‘a fantasy’: Rouhani

GENEVA: A plan by the United States to cut Iran’s oil production to zero is a “fantasy”, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said...

Rs180bn loan adjusted through consumer tariff

PML-N govt decided to finance commercial bank loans through a surcharge, Senate body told

CPI projected to clock at 5.4 percent YoY in June 2018: Report

Also, CPI inflation is projected to rise to 6.13 percent YoY/6.55 percent YoY during FY19/CY19F due to passing through inflation from 13.9 percent currency adjustment alongside rising oil prices in FY18

Uber in talks with Careem to acquire majority stake: Report

In January, it was reported Careem was contemplating an initial public offering (IPO) by 2019

FBR amassed Rs1.7 trillion from income taxes at import stage in FY18

Total collection for FY18 was 14.2 percent higher than previous FY17 and the country’s tax-to-gross domestic product marginally rose to 11.1 percent, which was lower than the target set

Exports from Azerbaijan to China can be carried out within CPEC project

Exports of Azerbaijani goods amounted to $433.8 million (3.21 percent of total exports), while imports of Chinese products to Azerbaijan reached $854.5 million (9.73 percent of total imports)

Vintage cars exempt from import tax, to be taxed at $5,000 flat

Under the proposed rules taxation will not vary according to the engine capacity of the car but will be imported at a fixed rate of $5,000 per unit.

NEPRA increases power tariff by Rs1.22/unit

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has jacked up electricity tariff by Rs1.22 per unit on account of monthly fuel...

Emirates announces one-off A380 service into Pakistan

KARACHI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, announced that it will deploy a one-off A380 service to Islamabad on 8 July 2018....