FPCCI calls for tapping potential of tribal districts 

ISLAMABAD: Acknowledging the role of the army in ensuring peace in tribal districts, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry...

Stocks shed 330 points as investors turn cautious

KARACHI: Bears dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on first trading session of the week, as investors preferred to stay on sidelines...

Pakistan‘s interest rate expected to remain at 7pc 

Experts have said that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to keep the interest rate at 7 per cent for...

Textile sector production revs up as virus spread decelerates

The country's textile sector has dramatically increased its scale of production, restoring it to pre-corona levels of maximum capacity as the containment...

Govt committed to transparency, automation in taxation system: Hafeez Shaikh

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that the present government is continuing with reforms in...

Major loss-making SOEs to undergo forensic audit

ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises(CCoSOEs) has directed the finance division to consult the relevant ministries/division to select major loss-making SOEs under...
Importers

Plastic imports surge by 11.2% YoY in July

ISLAMABAD: The imports of plastic materials witnessed an increase of 11.2 per cent during the first month of the current fiscal year...

Punjab govt to provide SMEDA-style business models to startups

LAHORE: The Punjab Finance Ministry on Wednesday directed the provincial industries department to provide Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA)-style business...

SBP to announce monetary policy on 21st 

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on September 21 to announce the country's policy rate...

FPCCI demands concrete steps for development of KP, tribal districts

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Tuesday demanded concrete steps to develop Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and...
Pakistan-Afghanistan

Pak-Afghan business community to hold joint industrial exhibition

PESHAWAR: The trade associations of Afghanistan and Pakistan have decided to hold a joint industrial exhibition in Peshawar in December this year...

Govt lifts ban on export of Tyvek Suits, antimalarial drugs

ISLAMABAD: With the removal of restrictions on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like masks, sanitizers etc, the government on Tuesday has also lifted...

Steel industry opposes tariff reduction proposals of NTC

ISLAMABAD: As the National Tariff Commission (NTC) has proposed a reduction in tariff on import of finished or semi-finished steel products, the...

Rashakai SEZ to pave way for rapid industrialisation in Pakistan: BOI

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI) said on Tuesday that the Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) would pave a new way for modern...

ADB predicts economic recovery for Pakistan as Covid cases drop

The bank lauds Pakistan's response to Covid-related challenges, expects inflation to drop to 7.5pc in FY21