Urea sales likely to drop 6pc YoY in Sept

LAHORE: Urea sales are expected to decline by 6pc year-on-year to 383,000 tonnes in September 2020, as compared to 405,000 tonnes in September...

Govt unveils policy for import of bulletproof vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has unveiled a policy for the import of bulletproof vehicles, both new and second hand. The ministry issued...

Steel manufacturers meet PM, highlight impediments to industry’s growth

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, while assuring support and incentives for growth, development and revival of the country's steel sector, has called...

KPRA’s collection surges 33pc to Rs4.3bn in July-Sept quarter

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority's collection grew 33pc year-on-year to Rs4.33 billion in the first quarter (July-Sept) of the fiscal year...

Exports rise 6pc YoY to $1.87bn in Sept

Pakistan's exports rose 6pc to $1.872 billion in September 2020, as compared to the corresponding month of last year, Adviser to Prime...

Nawaz Sharif blasts PTI govt for failing to control inflation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif on Thursday criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government over its apparent failure in...

Italy-Pakistan Footwear Technological Centre inaugurated in Lahore

The governments of Pakistan and Italy, through the Pakistan Footwear Manufacturers Association, have inaugurated the Italy-Pakistan Footwear Technological Centre (IPFTC) in Lahore. The...

FBR, PSMA sign accord for electronic monitoring of sugar production

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) to operationalize...

Late buying helps benchmark index close in green

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed volatile activity on Thursday, with the benchmark index taking a beating in early trade before...

Structural reforms imperative for sustainable development in Pakistan: WB report

ISLAMABAD: The progress of key markets that regulate the allocation of productive factors like land, capital and labour in the country has...

FBR surpasses target, collects over Rs1tr in July-Sept quarter

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected more than Rs1,000 billion revenue during the first quarter (July-Sept) of the current...

Diesel price cut by Rs2.4 per litre; petrol rate remains unchanged

The government has decided that there will be no increase in the price of petrol for next 15 days. According to a notification...

Sherry Rehman slams govt over record hike in public debt

ISLAMABAD: Senator Sherry Rehman, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Parliamentary Leader in the Senate, has slammed the federal government for failing to tackle...

FBR revises duty drawback rates for leather sector

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs (FBR) has revised upwards the rates of duty drawback for the leather sector, Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce...

ECC approves up to 14pc hike in gas price for commercial consumers

Committee also okays Rs20 increase in meter rent for domestic consumers