Pakistan labour force faces several challenges, says: WB
LAHORE: World Bank on Friday said Pakistan faces challenges at three fronts, which includes creations of jobs for rising workforce, providing more...
Digital banking, e-commerce witness unprecedented growth: SBP report
LAHORE: Although Pakistan’s banking system is known to be riddled with draconian procedures which force customers to sign a multitude of forms,...
Business community expresses concerns over proposed ‘mini-budget’
Trade bodies lament abolition of Rs140bn corporate tax exemptions, imposition of Rs150bn surcharge on power consumers
PSX fails to sustain gains, plummets 560 points
Commercial banking sector lost 1.82pc from its total market capitalisation following a report regarding change in its outlook
KARACHI:Â Failing to sustain...
Summary advocating uniform gas tariff for zero-rated industry postponed
LAHORE:Â Even after the introduction of regionally competitive gas price at $6.5/mmbtu (Rs1,000/mmbtu), the textile millers of Punjab are facing serious competitiveness issues...
SAPM urges regional media to counter hostile propaganda against BRI
ISLAMABAD:Â Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Tuesday that China's Belt and Road Initiative...
KP finance minister unveils Rs923bn ‘tax free’ budget for FY21
--Govt earmarks Rs317bn for development, Rs124bn for health, Rs184bn for merged districts
--Despite Covid-19 challenges, KP govt expects its income to surge by...
Pakistan hasn’t received any foreign aid to fight corona, says PM Imran
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that Pakistan has not received any financial assistance from any country or global organisation despite...
PM’s aide stresses need for uninterrupted energy supply to industries
ISLAMABAD:Â A delegation from ExxonMobil called on the Prime Minister's Advisor on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood in Islamabad on Wednesday to discuss matters...
American budgeting specialist delivers lecture at SMIU
A United States expert on automated budgeting and finance, Bilal Syed, has said that the financial operations in US are carried out...
Pakistan set to register 38 exporters with Amazon
LAHORE: The Ministry of Commerce has shared an initial list of 38 exporters for registration with the international e-commerce giant Amazon in...
KP’s economic growth outpaces Punjab and Sindh, reveals Dr Pasha’s book
ISLAMABAD: Dr. Hafiz Pasha’s new book ‘Growth and Inequality in Pakistan’ has reported Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa registered the highest average growth rate of 5.1...
Smugglers make hay as Indo-Pak tensions de-escalate
'Smuggled garlic from India is openly available in Lahore's vegetable market'
Vegetable smuggling from India has resumed as tensions de-escalated between the...
Sui companies seek increase in gas tariff from July 01st
ISLAMABAD
The state owned Sui gas companies, the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) have sought...
Stock market remains volatile, closes in red
KARACHI:Â The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) failed to sustain the gains accumulated earlier in the day, as the indices kept changing directions before...