Millers once again raise flour price by Rs2 per kg
LAHORE: Mill owners in Lahore have increased the prices of flour by up to Rs2 per kilogramme, it was learnt on Monday.
According...
Bloodbath at PSX; index plunges 998 points
KARACHI:Â The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed another bloodbath on Monday, as with the benchmark index losing over 1,000 points intraday amid persistent...
Pakistan to oppose India’s claim of Basmati rice in EU: Dawood
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to give a befitting reply to India's claim of Geographical Indication (GI) tag to basmati rice by filing...
Urea sales likely to drop 6pc YoY in Sept
LAHORE:Â 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...