Budget to focus on economic stability, growth: Rana Afzal
ISLAMABAD: The budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2018-19 will focus on economic stability and growth, as the government had taken feedback...
PM stresses use of modern technology to increase cotton production
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the cotton crop has played an important role in the national economy and has given...
French Finance Minister hopeful about global ‘digital tax’ goal
SWITZERLAND: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is optimistic about reaching a deal on a global tax on digital companies despite an...
Economic reforms help PSX gain 958 points in week
Analysts expect the market to continue its positive rally on the heels of improving foreign inflows
KARACHI:Â The benchmark KSE-100 index accelerated by...
Haroon asks opposition not to politicise budget
ISLAMABAD: Brushing aside the opposition's demand for clamping economic emergency, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue Haroon Akhtar Monday called...
PML-N’s Zubair lambasts Asad Umar, terms mini-budget ‘a political statement’
Former Sindh governor Muhammad Zubair, while criticising the economic policies of the incumbent government, has termed the recently announced mini-budget as a...
7MFY20: FBR shortfall clocks in at Rs103bn
ISLAMABAD: Shortfall in the Federal Board of Revenue's revenue during the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY20) was recorded...
FPCCI urges proper implementation of FTA with Iran
KARACHI
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) officials here suggested that the implementation of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with...
PM disqualified: business communities hail SC decision
KARACHI
The business communities in Pakistan hailed the decision of Supreme Court of Pakistan in ongoing Panama case against ruling Prime Minister Nawaz...
Mineral Transformation Plan launched to improve productivity, enhance exports
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning and Development has started a new initiative – Cluster Development Based Mineral Transformation Plan – to improve...
Asad Umar reviews Pak-Turkey economic framework
'Pakistan and Turkey should consider setting up textile and garment cities'
ISLAMABAD:Â Finance Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the...
Energy projects under CPEC to be completed on time: spokesman
ISLAMABAD
Spokesman of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Wednesday said that all energy projects under CPEC would be completed by the given schedule...
Pakistan to receive $1.4billion IMF in coming week: Sanchez
ISLAMABAD: Resident Representative of International Monetary Funds (IMF) in Pakistan Maria Teresa Daban Sanchez has that Pakistan would receive $ 1.4 billion...
Price increase sought by oil refineries for jet fuel being provided to armed forces
Islamabad: A local newspaper has reported that oil refineries are seeking a price increase in jet fuel being provided to various segments...
OPEC’s Barkindo says rebound in oil investments ‘very minimal’
BAKU:Â The investments needed to ensure stability in the global oil industry are returning after a downturn, but the pace is still slow,...