SMEDA devising long-term programme for SMEs
LAHORE
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) is devising a long-term programme to help Pakistan’s SMEs, enabling them to meet global...
FBR denies withholding sales tax refunds
ISLAMABAD
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has denied reports which claimed that the online transfer of Rs 23 billion sales tax refund to...
REAP all set to organise Sharjah Expo 2017
LAHORE
In order to promote Pakistan’s one of the growing industries, the Real Estate and Investment Pakistan (REAP) is preparing for a two-day...
FBR receives 210 suspicious transaction reports
ISLAMABAD
While exporters have accused Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of misusing the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) law, FBR has received at least 210...
Delay in Sindh Agricultural Strategy may put off Rs18bn loan disbursement
LAHORE
The Sindh government could not be able to develop the Sindh Agricultural Development Strategy Framework despite wasting four years spending of Rs...
Products, services should meet high standards: Zubair
KARACHI
Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair expressed his hopes that manufacturers and service providers will keep their momentum to provide best goods and services...
Market daily: stocks bleed red again
LAHORE
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) crumbled to a low of 2017, down 18 per cent from its peak. The benchmark KSE 100...
Oil prices claw up slightly amidst reported fall in US crude stocks
Singapore: Oil prices edged up on Thursday, clawing back some ground after losses in the previous session.
Traders said the market was range-bound...
Oil tankers association again threatens strike if demands not met
Karachi: All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association has once again threatened a strike in regards to stoppage of oil supplies in case if...
Pak-Thailand FTA talks to begin from August 21st
Islamabad: Pakistan and Thailand will hold eighth round of talks to finalise free trade agreement (FTA) from August 21 to 23.
Both the...
Chinese to invest $4b in setting up petrochemical complex in Sindh or Balochistan
Karachi: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Zubair M. Tufail on Wednesday announced that a Chinese proposal to...
ADB kicks off two-day workshop for gender-inclusive growth
Islamabad: In order to promote gender-inclusive infrastructure projects, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) kicked off on Wednesday a two-day workshop to encourage...
Sindh board of investment plans to hold conference in October
Karachi: Chinese Consul General in Karachi Wang Yu called on Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) Chairperson Naheed Memon on Wednesday to discuss...
Govt considering imposing levy to expand POL storage capacity
Islamabad: The government is mulling to impose a levy on the sale of all transport fuels, which would help improve the storage...
ADB loan to be obtained only if interest rate suits Pakistan Railways says: Saad Rafique
Lahore: Minister of Railways, Khawaja Saad Rafique while presiding over a ceremony held at the railway headquarters on Wednesday, said that the...