China bails out Pakistan with $1.2bn loans: Financial Times
China has increased its economic sway in Pakistan during the past year, providing more than $1bn in loans to help its neighbour...
Sialkot businessmen urge foundation of parallel support industry
Sialkot one of the country’s leading export destinations has urged the government to institute a parallel support industry that would provide incentives...
Dar proposes solar energy penetration in Balochistan
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has stated that he had tabled a proposal with the World Bank to allow the penetration of solar...
FTA with Thailand likely to be finalised in May ’17, says Dagha
Pakistan is likely to sign Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand in May 2017, which would help increase the volume of trade...
SECP to initiate action against financial pundits online
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken the decision to take stern action against people who act as financial...
CPEC a watershed moment in history: Ahsan Iqbal
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan has achieved an economic growth rate of 5 per cent...
US commercial officer visits RCCI, reviews ties
AÂ commercial officer from the USÂ Commercial Services Stephen P Knode paid a visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) here...
NA proposes blocking identity cards of tax defaulters
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly on Tuesday, has proposed blocking of national identity cards of tax defaulters and...
CM Sindh orders action against tax dodgers
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, has said in a meeting on agriculture income tax that a majority of big businesses...
Petrol prices may be revised downward
The petroleum product prices may be revised downward by Rs 1 to Rs 2 per litre as the crude oil prices have...
Pakistan is fast improving ease of doing business: Ishaq Dar
The present Government is committed to ensuring transparency in all sectors of the economy working closely with international organisations like OECD etc. for...
Anti-Money laundering units to be established: FBR
The Federal Board of Revenue in a meeting presided by its Chairman Dr Muhammad Irshad on Monday has decided to form Anti-Money...
Tourism industry, govt for developing national economy through sustainable tourism
A National Tourism Conference, (themed) Discover Pakistan, was a multi-stakeholder effort that aimed to address issues faced by the Pakistan Tourism Industry...
Pak to acquire another $700m in fresh loans
Pakistan is likely to acquire $700m in loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and France in the next two months in...
Finance Division proposes Rs18.166b for its projects in upcoming budget
The Finance Division has proposed Rs18.166Â billion budgetary allocations for its 28 provincial projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the...