Upgradation of $8.2bn ML1 railway project to start within three months
ISLAMABAD: Though the government had shown commitment to start work on one of the most important components of China Pakistan Economic Corridor...
Govt not in favour of counter-productive taxation, says Haroon
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue, Federal Minister Senator Haroon Akhtar Khan has said the government is willing to review...
IMF resident rep calls on Minister of State for Finance
ISLAMABAD: Newly appointed IMF Resident Representative to Pakistan, Maria Teresa Daban Sanchez called on the Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal here on...
SECP, FBR launch one-window facility for company and NTN registration
ISLAMABAD: As part of Doing Business Reforms agenda, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the Federal Board of Revenue...
Pakistan eyeing to raise another $2.5 billion through bond sale
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s State Minister for Finance Rana Afzal Khan said the government may raise the “same” amount of funds from global debt...
Chambers, trade associations speak out against draconian govt policies
KARACHI: Participants of a convention comprising of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Trade Associations from different areas of the country Wednesday unanimously...
CPEC is not against any country but for peace, prosperity: Sartaj Aziz
LAHORE: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Sartaj Aziz said that CPEC is vital for the whole region and is not against any country...
Core textile earnings improve during first half 2017-18
KARACHI: Pakistan’s overall textile exports showed a positive trend in first six months of the current fiscal year (up 8 per cent...
Govt ready to submit National Electric Policy to CCI in April: Leghari
ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Wednesday said the government is set to submit National Electric Policy next month in...
ADB to provide $140mn for KP roads improvement project
ISLAMABAD: Economic Affairs Division and Asian Development Bank (ADB) here on Wednesday signed a loan agreement for the provision of $140 million...
Smuggling, a major hurdle in Pak-Afghan trade
LAHORE: Smuggling is obstructing the legal trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan, therefore, this issue should be tackled through rationalizing and removing the...
Pakistan can fortify economy through value addition in agri products: IAEA
FAISALABAD: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General (DG) Yukiya Amano on Tuesday said that Pakistan could strengthen its economy through value addition...
FBR appoints Habibullah Khan as new member Inland Revenue Operations
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has filled the important post of member operations by appointing Habibullah Khan as new member Inland...
‘Leaders in Islamabad’ business summit kicks off
ISLAMABAD: Martin Dow, in collaboration with Nutshell Forum and the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms will co-host the 2nd “Leaders in...
Government to facilitate Chinese investors: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Miftah Ismail received Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing for a meeting here on Tuesday. During the...