CCP gears up against cartels, price fixing
ISLAMABAD
In order to promote healthy business competition in the country, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has taken a number of actions...
KSE-100 rises 221 points in volatile session
KARACHI: The battle between bulls and bears continued for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, with the former managing to close on top.
Foreign...
Stocks rally 386 points amid improved sentiments
KARACHI: After yesterday's lacklustre performance, indices of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish movements on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index...
NPMC mulls ways to curb rising inflation
Officials cite gap in supply and demand due to climatic factors, upward trend in int'l prices and increased profit margin between wholesalers and retailers as reason behind rising inflation
Stocks lose 846 points amid lack of triggers
KARACHI: Bears surrounded the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index slipping below the 40,000-mark for the first...
Govt urged to take stakeholders on board for EDI protocols
-- Council suggests comprehensive review of import valuations to stem misuse and under-invoicing
Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has urged the government that protocols...
Sales tax refund process will begin this month: Miftah
KARACHI: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Miftah Ismail, has said sales tax refund process will be started...
Huawei sees US ‘bullying’ as threat to rules-based trade
'This is not just an attack against Huawei. It is an attack on the liberal, rules-based order. This is dangerous'
'If...
‘Pakistan desirous of forging close trade ties with Africa’
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said on Thursday Pakistan was desirous of forging close trade, commercial and investment ties with the African continent.
Talking...
PM seeks ‘out of box solutions’ to cut indirect taxes
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed the government’s economic team to come up with ‘out-of-box solutions’ to reduce the burden...
Chairman OIC FPCC for increasing trade with Afghanistan
PESHAWAR: The Chairman Council of OIC Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Haji Naseem ur Rehman has said that...
PSO seeks Rs 60 billion from the govt to clear the loan obtained for controlling the circular debt
ISLAMABAD: Financially starved Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has sought Rs 60 billion from the ministries of finance and power to clears the...
Multan-Sukkur Motorway awarded as per rules, no “irregularities”, NHA clarifies
ISLAMABAD: National Highway Authority (NHA), in response to certain media reports about alleged " irregularities" in the award of Multan-Sukkur Motorway, has...
IFC keen to increase private sector investment in Pakistan
International Finance Corporation (IFC) is keen to increase private sector investment in Pakistan. IFC Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chie Executive Officer...
Govt mulls auctioning underutilised capacity of LNG terminals
ISLAMABAD: The government has been considering leaving Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) imports to the private sector and planning to auction the underutilised...