ICCI asks NBP to offer easy credit scheme for SMEs

Senior Vice President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Khalid Malik has called upon the National Bank of Pakistan to consider offering...

Afghan Transit Trade hurting domestic stationary industry

Govt urged to impose regulatory duties on the import of pencils ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak...

OBOR is a symbol of golden age of globalisation says: PM Nawaz Sharif

As Pakistani leadership stands by China in implementation of its multi-billion dollar ‘One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative’ the region is set...

SBP likely to keep interest rates unchanged for remainder of FY18-19: Fitch Solutions

It warned from a long-term perspective, money and credit growth remain troublesome and indicate inflation pressures are probably going to remain fairly high

UAE crown prince announces $200m for SMEs in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who visited Pakistan along with a high-level delegation on Thursday, directed the...

Islamic economic system can help fight poverty in Pakistan: Ahsan Bari

KARACHI Ending interest-based transactions, adopting the Islamic mode of economy, and restoring proper collection of Zakat and other taxes under it, would help...

Two-thirds of Americans support wealth tax on very rich

WASHINGTON: The idea of imposing a wealth tax on the richest Americans has got sharply divergent views across a spectrum of politicians, with...

‘Expert’ group expected to lead state-owned PSM’s revival

ISLAMABAD: Although Pakistan Steel Mills' (PSM) Board has yet to give the approval for the formation of an expert group of private...

Pakistan now viewed as hub of regional connectivity: Mushahid

  KARACHI: Senator Mushahid Hussain has said that CPEC has already yielded dividends, with 22 Early Harvest Projects on track in energy, infrastructure,...

Qatar mulls to increase LNG production amidst isolation by neighbours

Doha: The energy-rich Gulf nation of Qatar, facing further isolation from its neighbors amid an ongoing diplomatic rift, said Tuesday it plans...

FBR notifies penalties for defaulters in amended tax law

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a notification in the wake of presidential ordinance for amendments in the tax...

Zulfi Bukhari urges expats to use legal channels for money transfer

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfikar Bukhari said on Monday that the incumbent government...
US economy

US economy misses Trump’s 3pc growth target in 2019

WASHINGTON: The US economy missed the Trump administration’s three per cent growth target for a second straight year, posting its slowest annual...

Govt slashes petrol price by 59 paisa per litre

The government on Thursday has reduced the prices of petroleum products for the month of February 2019. According to notification, petrol price has...

ECC approves Rs20bn to overhaul PIA’s aircraft engines

PM directed the Aviation Division and the Finance Ministry to ensure that the financing was strictly utilised only for the defined purpose.