Merchandise exports rose 10.58pc during July 2017

Islamabad: The merchandise exports from the country saw 10.58 percent increase during the first month of the ongoing fiscal year (2017-18), compared...

Number of tax payers increased by 50pc during past four years: Dar

ISLAMABAD Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has claimed that the number of net taxpayers has surged by almost 50 per cent during the past...

Cement sector will prosper again in FY2017-18: experts

LAHORE The cement sector would rise again and, get its positive developments back, where each region will have a different focus, and margin...

Abbasi replaces Dar as chairman ECC, CCOE

ISLAMABAD The government on Friday notified that Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi would preside over the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet...

Mexico invites businessmen to explore bilateral trade, investment opportunities

LAHORE Inviting Lahore’s businessmen, Ambassador of Mexico Jose Alfonso Zegbe has asked Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President to arrange a...

Market daily: PSX remains dependent on political temperatures on Independence Day

LAHORE The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained at a death of volumes on the last trading session of the week. Investors remained on...

WB restructures KP’s economic revitalisation for the 4th time

LAHORE The World Bank has once again restructured Rs 2.96 billion economic revitalisation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, (ERKF) for the fourth time, following its...

Tourism makes up 7pc of Pakistan’s GDP says: Jovago

Lahore: Jovago.pk, the country’s premier hotel booking e-commerce website released a report on the Pakistani Tourism Industry which revealed that tourism makes...

PTAA urges PM to rein in FBR’s unjustified tax demands

Islamabad: Pakistan Tax Advisors Association (PTAA) has sought the help of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to refrain the Federal Board of...

Comprehensive policy being formulated to improve water storage capacity says: Govt

Islamabad: The government is pursuing a comprehensive plan to increase the water storage capacity and improve underground water recharge. In a statement,...

Falling remittances: SBP to seek LEAs assistance to control money laundering

Karachi: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is said to be seeking the help of law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) to curb the menace of...

Retiring circular debt: Govt to obtain Rs55b loan from commercial banks

Islamabad: The government will be borrowing an additional Rs55b from commercial banks to pay off the outstanding dues of IPPs and Pakistan...

Depreciate PKR and obtain policy loans says: World Bank

Islamabad: World Bank has rejected Pakistan’s request to provide it policy loans for protecting its sliding foreign exchange reserves and directed the...

US investors show keen interest in Pakistani handmade furniture

Islamabad: The United States investors of furniture industry and buyers have shown keen interest in Pakistan's handmade traditional furniture. They underlined the need...

Cotton production estimated to reach 12.6m bales during FY 2017-18: CCAC

Islamabad: Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) has estimated the cotton production at 12.6 million bales during the crop season 2017-18 against the...