Urea prices to rise further, if govt doesn’t release subsidies
Last week, the fertilizer manufacturers had jacked up prices of urea by Rs100 per bag and could increase it by a further Rs106 due to the finance ministry’s unwillingness to release the pending subsidy
Centre, provinces asked to develop consensus on food standards
Govt calls for establishment of a single uniform standard to enhance interprovincial trade
ISLAMABAD:Â As the centre and provinces are yet to develop...
Pakistan’s ambassador to US eyeing stronger economic relations
KARACHI: More companies from the United States (US) will soon come to Pakistan with various steps being taken to boost bilateral trade...
Six-month remittances hit $11.394bn in July-December
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has reported that remittances from overseas Pakistani workers jacked up 3.31 percent to $11.394 billion in...
Ogra recommends Rs4.06 per litre hike in petrol prices for January
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulator Authority (OGRA) has forwarded summary to the government for raising prices of petroleum products from five to...
SAARC CCI president to visit Pakistan, hold high-level meetings
ISLAMABAD: SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President, Ruwan Edirisinghe is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on July 10 (Tuesday) on a two-day visit to...
FPCCI demands government to award industry status to furniture sector
ISLAMABAD: Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday urged the government for awarding industry status to furniture sector...
IMF mission chief’s visit to Pakistan concludes
ISLAMABAD:Â The maiden visit of International Monterey Fund (IMF) mission chief for Pakistan came to an end on Wednesday.
As per details, IMF Mission...
Prime Minister chairs meeting of ECC
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) here in PM Office Islamabad.
ECC...
Govt extends contract of NIRC chairman for two years
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday allowed a two-year extension in the contract of the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) Chairman Justice...
SBI supporting local, foreign investors through SEZs
KARACHI: The Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) is assisting companies and investors who intend to invest in Sindh, and is facilitating the...
SBP providing cheap financing facilities
FAISALABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is providing cheap financing facilities with minimum markup rate to 5 important segments for the speedy,...
Under PSDP 2018-19, Govt releases Rs10 bl for development projects
ISLAMABAD: The government has released over Rs9.94 billion under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2017-18 for various ongoing and new schemes...
China’s forex reserves fall in 2018 as slowing economy, trade war weigh
China’s foreign exchange reserves - the world’s largest - fell by $67.24 billion last year to $3.073 trillion, central bank data showed on Monday
Stocks retreat 100 points on profit booking
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a volatile session on Friday, with the indices swaying both ways in search of a...