Economists divided over Nawaz’s verdict

On Friday an accountability court had announced the verdict in the Avenfield properties corruption reference filed by NAB, handing ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif 11 years as jail time, Maryam Nawaz with 8 years and Captain Safdar with 1 year in jail.

OGDCL awards $2m worth pre-qualification contracts to offshore company

ISLAMABAD: Though the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is in full swing against offshore companies, an offshore company has been found attempting to...

Market Daily: PSX turns green over Nawaz’s political demise

The KSE 100 touched intraday low of 40,028.64 nearly within half hour of opening. The index swayed in both directions and ended higher by 45.33 points at 40,435.97.

Punjab government in midst of severe cash flow crisis

In accordance with directives of the interim Punjab chief minister, Rizvi sent a letter to the federal finance minister asking for disbursement of the withheld share of the province, which was also highlighted during a meeting in Islamabad

Pakistan’s liquid foreign reserves increase due to inflows

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday said the total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $16,385.7...

Pakistan for balancing trade deficit with Qatar

Due to LNG imports, trade deficit of Pakistan with Qatar has increased to $1.6 billion

773 new companies registered in June: SECP

ISLAMABAD: In June, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 773 new companies. As compared to the corresponding month of the last...

No requirement to be a tax filer for vehicles below 1000cc: Tax authorities

ISLAMABAD: While the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed the conditions for filers for the purchase of new/imported vehicles from July...

Bureaucracy in Finance ministry behind decision to increase petroleum prices

ISLAMABAD: The bureaucracy sitting at the Finance Ministry and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) compelled the caretaker Prime Minister to increase the...

Market Daily: PSX falls another 107 points totaling 1760 since last five sessions

LAHORE: Pakistan equity markets extended the bearish trend wherein the index fell by 107 points, stretching the decline in the index to...

Customs in a jumble as stolen vehicles from Japan worth Rs200m await final decision 

ISLAMABAD: The Collectorate of Customs Lahore is all set to manage Rs200 million worth scandal of 14 luxury V8 Land Cruisers and...

Blame ‘superstar’ tech firms for slow wage growth, says OECD

PARIS: Fast-growing “superstar” tech firms are taking a growing share of national income in many countries, leaving workers’ overall wage growth subdued, the...

Inflation in June accelerates to 5.21pc amid rising POL prices, rupee-devaluation

KARACHI: Pakistan’s annual inflation rate in June spiked to 5.21 per cent from 4.19 per cent in May - the biggest increase...

Vintage cars exempt from import tax, to be taxed at $5,000 flat

Under the proposed rules taxation will not vary according to the engine capacity of the car but will be imported at a fixed rate of $5,000 per unit.

NEPRA increases power tariff by Rs1.22/unit

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has jacked up electricity tariff by Rs1.22 per unit on account of monthly fuel...