Railways seeks Rs73bn for ongoing, new projects in next PSDP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) has proposed Rs73 billion for ongoing and new projects in the next Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for...

South Asia to become global leader in agricultural trade: SCCI

ISLAMABAD: SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik Wednesday said that adopting a unanimous market-oriented agricultural policy...

APTMA proposes to make turnover tax zero pc for textile sector

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has proposed to make turnover tax zero per cent for the textile sector. APTMA in its budget...

FBR launches knowledge-base portal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched the first version (Beta) of a Knowledge Base Portal for guidance and facilitation of taxpayers....

Government using development projects for political gains: NA committee

ISLAMABAD: As the government is releasing funds to development projects despite the huge budget deficit and financial constraints, the members of National...

First-ever ‘perpetual’ bond listed on PSX

KARACHI: With the listing of a ‘perpetual’ bond on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, Bank Alfalah has increased its additional tier-1...

Pakistan has a good balance of locally assembled and imported used cars: Nissan SVP 

KARACHI: Nissan Motor Corporation Senior Vice President Peyman Kargar says that Pakistan has a good balance of imported, used, and locally manufactured...

Seafood exports reach $264.18mn In eight months

ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations from the country have witnessed a 10.18 per cent increase during first eight months...

Small and medium businesses instrumental for economy: Rana Afzal

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan Wednesday lauded the services of the business community for the development of...

KP govt submits proposal for inclusion of SEZs in CPEC framework

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government through KP Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) has submitted a proposal on Comprehensive Special Economic Zone (SEZ)...

Cement sector to post 4.5mn tonnes highest ever monthly sales in March

LAHORE: The Pakistani cement industry is expected to post highest ever sales of 4.5 million tonnes during a month, in March 2018,...

Pearl Continental to start operations at Malam Jabba Ski Resort

  ISLAMABAD: Hashoo Group announced the signing of a management contract between its subsidiary Pakistan Services Limited and Samsons Group of Companies (PVT)...

Pakistan Investment Forum successfully concluded in Paris

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Investment Forum jointly organised by the Pakistan Board of Investment, Embassy of Pakistan to France and Mouvement des Entreprises de...

Rickshaw manufacturer Sazgar to start manufacturing passenger, off-road vehicles

LAHORE: In a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Sazgar Engineering Works Limited announced that the Ministry of Industries and Production...

Fatima Fertiliser posts Rs10.576bn profit after tax for FY17, up 8.12pc YoY

LAHORE: Fatima Fertiliser Company Limited (FATIMA) in a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) declared its financial results for the year...