FBR notches 20pc increase in revenue collection for July-November 2017
ISLAMABAD: Tax collection went up by 20 per-cent during July-November period of financial year 2017-18 touching Rs1.302 trillion, the Federal Board of...
New SME policy to provide Rs6 billion for solar, hydro, wind energy projects
KARACHI: The government has made Rs6 billion available at a subsidized rate of 6 percent for renewable energy projects for hydro, solar,...
IMC launches Corolla XLi with automatic transmission
ISLAMABAD: The most popular variant of Toyota’s flagship Corolla, XLi 1.3 is set to change the auto sector dynamics of the Pakistani...
China to provide $76.4 million for BRICS economic & technology cooperation plan
Xiamen: China will give $76.4 million for a BRICS economic and technology cooperation plan, and another $4 million for projects at the...
Over $1.355bn telecom products imported in FY2016-17: PBS
ISLAMABAD
Pakistan imported telecom products worth $ 1,355,891 million during the fiscal year 2016-17, showing a nominal decline of 0.38 per cent when...
Active social media users in Pakistan grow by 5.7%: Report
As of January 2019, the total number of active social media users was recorded at 37 million and active social media users as a percentage of the population were 18%
China should ignore the noise, step up investment in Pakistan: Global Times
Chinese officials have long stated that constructive criticism is always welcome, but there has got to be a bottom line: China should not let the noise get in the way of doing the right thing for itself and other countries.
Market Daily: Bears roar as PSX starts week in red
LAHORE: It wasn’t an ideal start to the week, but investors didn’t look surprised. Long hanging uncertainty over the country’s economic situation has...
ADB delegation calls on planning minister, assures support for development projectsÂ
ISLAMABAD:Â A delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) led by Central West Asian Department Director-General Werner Liepach called on the Minister for Planning,...
Cement exports plunge 7.48pc in 1HFY20
ISLAMABAD: The export of cement recorded 7.48 per cent decline during the first half of the current financial year as compared to...
Cement prices increased ahead of FED implementation
LAHORE: Cement makers have increased prices in the northern region by Rs15-20 per bag ahead of the Federal Excise Duty (FED) to...
Govt taking institutional measures to speed up CPEC projects, says Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Friday said that the government is taking several institutional...
Sindh govt aiming new SEZs, foreign diplomats told
KARACHI:Â Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah said on Wednesday that the provincial government had planned to set up three more Special...
SBP reserves drop $55m to $12bn
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $55 million to $12,073.9 million during the week...
KSE 100 ends up worst performer, sheds 1855 points
KARACHI
Traders have remained skeptic as the stock market has kept on performing abysmally since hitting a historic high of 53,127.24 in May....