Japan extends grants assistance for airport security, economic development

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has extended a grant assistance worth Japanese Yen 2,892,000,000 (approx. equivalent to $ 27,379,515) to the Government...

City, Civic prices revised by Rs100,000

KARACHI: Honda Atlas has revised its cars’ prices with City 1.3, 1.5 and Civic to be sold Rs100,000 expensively from April as...

Market Daily: KSE 100 maintains position over 45,000

LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) put up a confused show again on Tuesday. Indices swung on both sides in search of...

NEPRA approves Rs2.28 per unit cut in power tariff

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved 2.28 rupees per unit cut in lieu of fuel price adjustment formula for...

Higher tax burden on non-filers in next budget: Haroon Akhtar

KARACHI: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Finance Haroon Akhtar Khan has said that there will be no new tax in the...

Technological advancement, CPEC key to Pakistan’s progress

LAHORE: Technological advancement and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) hold key to the country’s progress, speakers at a moot agreed on Tuesday. The conference...

Commerce ministry holds another round of consultations with industry on CPFTA

ISLAMABAD: In order to finalise its offer lists before the next round of China Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) Phase II, the...

Shanghai Electric re-initiates intent to acquire K-Electric

LAHORE: The Shanghai Electric Power Company Limited in a stock market notification sent through its manager to offer Arif Habib on Tuesday...

Japan extends $27.3 million aid to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The governments of Pakistan and Japan would be signing an agreement on Tuesday to provide financial assistance to Pakistan’s Economic and...

FIA opposes sale of K-Electric till clearance of dues assured

KARACHI: The sale of majority shareholding of K-Electric to Shanghai Electric Power has been opposed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). FIA investigation...

Pakistan consuming forex reserves at quickest rate across Asia: Report

LAHORE: Pakistan is burning through its foreign exchange reserves at the quickest rate across Asia even surpassing Cambodia, an economy less than...

OGRA computes RLNG transportation cost to Punjab at Rs81 per mmbtu

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has computed the transportation cost of Regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) to Punjab at Rs81...

Govt contemplating decreasing income tax rates for salaried class in upcoming budget

ISLAMABAD: The incumbent government is contemplating to decrease income tax rates for salaried class individuals in the upcoming budget, aiming to reduce...

Govt to appoint technical experts at exorbitant salary packages

ISLAMABAD: With merely two months left to finish in the current government’s five-year tenure, it has allowed all ministries and divisions to...

Hybrid rice to have 50 percent share of total cultivated area in next three years

LAHORE: An industry official on Monday said high-yielding hybrid rice seed coverage area would increase from current 25-30 percent to over 50...