Trade deficit contracts 22.6pc in October
ISLAMABAD:Â A meeting of the Ministry of Commerce was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce and...
Bulls return to bourse, lift KSE-100 by 1,368 points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a massive rally on Tuesday, which propelled the KSE-100 Index up almost 1,400 points intraday.
"The...
PRA’s revenue rises 24pc YoY to Rs9.4bn in October
LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority has collected unprecedented revenue of Rs9.4 billion in October 2020, as against the revenue of Rs7.6 billion...
Pakistan’s exports back to pre-Covid levels, cross $2bn in Oct: Dawood
ISLAMABAD: While the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is yet to release export figures for the month of October, Adviser to Prime...
ECC approves concessionary package for industrial sector
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved a concessionary package for the industrial sector.Â
The ECC meeting, held...
FBR collection up 3.8pc to Rs1.33tr in July-Oct 2020
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved 3.8pc growth in revenue collection during the first four months (July-Oct) of the...
Business sentiment in Pakistan rebounds to pre-Covid levels: D&B
KARACHI: The Business Optimism Index (BOI) for Pakistan increased from 112.8 points in the second quarter (Apr-June) of 2020 to 146.5 points...
Stocks plummet 775 points as Covid cases, lockdown fears rise
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) plunged once again on Monday, as rising Covid cases within and outside Pakistan continued to rattle...
SBP reserves up $55m to $12.12bn
The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan increased 0.45pc on a weekly basis, according to data released by...
ECC approves ‘PM’s package for Rabi crops’ to facilitate farmers
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the ‘Prime Minister's Package for Rabi Crops, especially Wheat’.
The decision was made in a...
KSE-100 plunges 1,298 points as rising virus cases, partial lockdown dents investor confidence
KARACHI:Â The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bloodbath on the last trading session of the week/month, with the indices slipping all day long...
FBR’s action against Jazz to discourage foreign investments: OICCI
'Action against one of the largest taxpayers in the country is a huge setback for govt and OICCI's joint efforts to attract foreign direct investment'
Stocks tumble 194 points on rising virus cases
KARACHI: Bears extended their control on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, with the indices failing to sustain morning gains and...
Govt allows exports to Afghanistan via Kharlachi border
ISLAMABAD: Kharlachi border has been added to the list of borders for exports of goods from Pakistan to Afghanistan.
As per details, the...
FATF ‘recognises Pakistan’s efforts’ to fulfil action plan: MoF
ISLAMABAD: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has reviewed Pakistan’s progress on FATF action plan in its Plenary meeting on 23rd October 2020, and...