Why we do not cover the budget
If you are a consumer of news in Pakistan, you may be vaguely familiar with the idea that the day the federal...
Pakistan to save $2.4bn in 2020 debt relief: World Bank
'Poorest countries can cumulatively save over $12bn owed to sovereign and other creditors this year'
Resumption of flight operations ‘a good omen for economy’: LCCI
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) on Saturday welcomed the resumption of flight operations from Pakistan, terming it "great...
KP businessmen demand immediate release of income tax refunds
PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Saturday demanded the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately release income...
20-year exemption on income tax in Gwadar, FBR tells Senate body
Committee okays omission of advance tax on education-related expenses, 100pc FED on imported cigarettes and 25pc FED on caffeinated drinks
Pakistan set to register 38 exporters with Amazon
LAHORE: The Ministry of Commerce has shared an initial list of 38 exporters for registration with the international e-commerce giant Amazon in...
KP finance minister unveils Rs923bn ‘tax free’ budget for FY21
--Govt earmarks Rs317bn for development, Rs124bn for health, Rs184bn for merged districts
--Despite Covid-19 challenges, KP govt expects its income to surge by...
Pakistan signs $1.5bn loan agreements with IFIs to strengthen Covid-19 response
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan on Friday signed three financing agreements worth $1.5 billion with three International Financial Institutions (IFIs) -- World Bank (WB), Asian Development...
Stocks extend losses amid lack of triggers
Despite a good start, KSE-100 settles lower by 100 points at 33,438.94
Exports increase by 8.48pc in 11 months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports increased by 8.48 per cent during the first eleven months of the current fiscal year compared to the corresponding...
NPMC takes notice of essential food items price hike
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) held on Tuesday, under the chairmanship of the finance secretary took notice...
11MFY20: Cement exports fall 6.8pc to $242mÂ
ISLAMABAD: The export of cement from the country witnessed a decline of 6.79pc during the first 11 months of the current financial...
Pakistan fiscal deficit to hit 9.5pc of GDP: Fitch Ratings
According to Fitch, lower oil prices are expected to offset the decline in remittances, which will keep the current account deficit stable at 2% of GDP through the next fiscal year.
Big industry suffers monthly contraction of 32.9pc in April
Overall output of large-scale manufacturing during July-April FY20 decreased by 8.96pc as compared to the same period of last year
SBP raises Rs47bn from Sukuk auction
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported that the government raised Rs47.24 billion through the auction of the five-year Government...