Miftah to present budget as Rana Afzal gets sidelinedÂ
ISLAMABAD: Contrary to reports that the State Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Rana Afzal Khan, will present the budget for being...
FBR to miss revenue collection target by a wide margin
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has not been able to achieve the revenue target it set for the current Fiscal Year 2017-18,...
‘Afeef Zara Airways’ obtains license, plans to take-off in six months
KARACHI: Afeef Zara Airways has obtained its Regular Public Transport (RPT) license from Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and plans to commence its...
Pakistan’s social media landscape dominated by males, females lag behind: Report
LAHORE: Global Digital report prepared by We Are Social and Hootsuite for Pakistan has revealed some fascinating insights about the country’s internet...
Commerce Minister attends Commonwealth Forum in EnglandÂ
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce and Textile, Mohammad Pervaiz Malik is an on official visit the to UK from 16th to 18th...
ICCI calls for withdrawal of hike in commercial gas prices
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Sheikh Amir Waheed has called upon the government to withdraw the hike in...
Belgium trade expo will be a targeted expo: RCCI VC
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) Regional Coordination Committee Vice Chairman Muhammad Khurshid Barlas said that the trade expo taking...
FPCCI welcomes improved exports, remittances
ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Tuesday welcomed the improvement in exports and remittances terming it...
APWC demands govt to check price hikes, raise wages and pensions of workers
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Workers Confederation (APWC) has demanded of the federal and provincial government to check the rising prices of essential...
Bank Al Habib declares pre-tax profit of Rs3.40 billion
The Board of Directors of Bank AL Habib Limited announced the financial results of the bank for the three months period ended...
Textile Division proposes to extend Prime Minister Package for 2018-19
ISLAMABAD:Â The Textile Division has proposed to extend the Prime Minister's Rs180 billion package to the next fiscal year 2018-19.
Sources revealed that the Textile...
Bankers meet Miftah Ismail, share budget proposals for banking sector
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Pakistan Bankers Association had a meeting with the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail here...
OICCI urges govt to reduce cooperate tax to 25pc in fiscal year 2018-19
ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has urged the government to reduce cooperate tax to 25 per cent in the...
PM chairs ECC meeting, accord approvals for power sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet here at the Prime...
Cabinet approves budget strategy paper for FY 2018-19, 2020-21
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet Tuesday approved the Budget Strategy Paper for financial years 2018-19 to 2020-21 after holding discussions at length and...