Chinese black-listed firm likely to win development bid for Dhabeji SEZ: sources
ISLAMABAD: While the Sindh government inches closer to finalising the bidding process for the development of Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (SEZ) under...
KP’s goods carrier association raises concerns over rent hike, raids
PESHAWAR: Office bearers of Khyber Paktunkhwa’s (KP) local goods carrier association on Wednesday voiced concerns over unprecedented increase in the rents and...
PM assures maximum facilitation for exporters
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the government is committed to extending all possible facilitation to exporters in order...
Stocks gain 569pts amid hopes of investment from overseas Pakistanis
LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) KSE 100 index on Wednesday, closed higher by 569.77 points at 40,862.59 points.
Meanwhile, the KMI 30...
E-commerce can create 2m jobs, add $40bn to GDP in two years: RCCI
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Saboor Malik on Tuesday said that e-commerce has a potential for creating two...
First vessel carrying over 60,000MT wheat to reach Karachi tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The first vessel carrying about 60,804 metric tonnes of wheat from Ukraine will reach Karachi port on Wednesday, which will help strengthen the local...
Govt urged to announce tax incentives for crisis-hit private advertisers
PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Tuesday urged the government to announce a 'tax relief package' for private...
Medicinal imports rise 11.6pc YoY in July
ISLAMABAD: The import of medicinal products witnessed an increase of 11.60pc in July 2020 as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year.
According...
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...