Pakistan’s rice exports may surpass 4 million tonnes in FY20

With more orders during Covid-19, basmati exports surge 42.6pc in 11MFY20

Rupee hits two-month low of Rs166.35

KARACHI/LAHORE: The Pakistani Rupee after declining consecutively for four days slid by another 64 paisas (0.4 per cent) on Thursday, June 18,...

Govt opposes its own bill extending free air travel to families of parliamentarians

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday opposed the Members of Parliament (Salaries and Allowances) (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in the Senate which aims...

Senate committee raises questions on proposed Gwadar duty exemptions lasting 40 years

ISLAMABAD: While rejecting and expressing disappointment on some proposals made in the Finance Bill 2020, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance on...

CM Murad unveils Sindh budget with an outlay of Rs1.24tr 

--Rs23bn earmarked for education, Rs28bn for health and Rs5bn for Covid-19 prevention  --CM says no new tax will be introduced in FY21; announces...
Mobile phones import

Mobile phone imports surge 63pc in 11 months

ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones into the country has witnessed an increase of 63.17 per cent during the eleven months of...

SBP raises Rs186.8bn from T-bill, PIB auctions

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported that the government raised a collective amount of Rs186.8 billion from the auction...
ECC meeting

ECC approves Rs100m grant for locust control in Punjab

Committee okays Rs500m for media campaign on Covid-19; Rs4.5bn for capacity building of civil armed forces

Stocks lose 170 points amid political uncertainty

KSE-100 took a U-turn after BNP Mengal's decision to quit PTI alliance

No compromise on development despite Covid-19 challenges, says Punjab finance minister

Hashim Jawan says govt will ensure private sector's involvement in development projects; vows Rs56bn tax relief for business community in FY21

Rs4.9tr revenue target achievable if Covid-19 spread declines: Hafeez Shaikh

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Tuesday that the revenue collection target of...

Reduce electricity prices to boost industrialisation, exports, ICCI president tells government

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Muhammad Ahmed Waheed on Tuesday urged the government to reduce the price of...

Rupee stabilises against US dollar in interbank market

ISLAMABAD: The exchange rate of Pakistani rupee stabilised against the United States (US) dollar falling only two paisas during the interbank trading...
ECC meeting

Locust control among nine items on ECC’s agenda 

ECC likely to allocate funds for media campaigns on Covid-19
CDNS

Rs355bn collected by National Savings by June 15

ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has achieved a total collection of Rs355 billion up till June 15 of the...