Wheat, sugar prices to come down soon: Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Industries & Production Minister Hammad Azhar said on Monday that prices of wheat and sugar would come down as soon as...
‘Public debt management improved in PTI govt’s second year’
MoF spokesperson says govt will soon issue bonds worth Rs140bn in domestic marketÂ
Foreing direct investment up 88pc to $2.56bn in 2020
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country increased by 88 per cent to $2.56 billion in 2020 from $1.36 billion in...
LCCI lauds govt for income tax refunds
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh on Sunday appreciated the federal government’s decision regarding payment of...
Number of IT companies increases by 592 in two years: report
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunications released its two-year performance report on Saturday which showed that the number of...
ECC allows TCP to import 200,000 tonnes of wheat
--Committee observes arrival of 0.7m tonnes of wheat in next two months will help defuse price volatility, discourage hoardingÂ
--Hammad Azhar announces reduction...
NPMC seeks plan to end anti-market practices in sugar, poultry sectors
ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), which met with Finance Secretary Naveed Kamran Baloch in the chair on Friday, has sought...
SBP reserves rise $139m to $12.6bn
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank increased $139.1 million or 1.12pc on a weekly basis, according to data...
PTI govt adds Rs11.3tr to public debt in two years
Pakistan's public debt has increased from Rs14.3tr in FY13 to Rs36.3tr in FY20
FBR exempts sales tax on import of sugar
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted sales tax on the import of 300,000 metric tonnes of sugar to arrest...
KPITB launches govt-owned BPO facility in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) on Thursday announced that it has launched KP’s first-ever government-owned Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) facility in...
Hafeez Shaikh seeks technical input from World Bank on pension reforms
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance & Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has requested technical input from the World Bank...
Mobile phone imports surge 89pc YoY in July
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's import of mobile phones witnessed an increase of 89.03pc during the first month (July) of the current financial year (2020-21),...
Pakistan desires enhanced trade ties with Uzbekistan: Dawood
Uzbekistan's deputy PM will visit Pakistan next month to sign MOU on 'Pak-Uzbek Joint Working Group'
Pakistan surpasses mango export target by 45,000 tonnes despite Covid-19
PFVA chief expects additional export of 25,000 tonnes in the next 45 days