WAPDA to award Diamer-Bhasha Dam contract this month
--'The project is divided into six major components, for which separate contracts will be awarded in a phased manner'
--'The dam part of...
Govt starts clinical trial of locally made ventilators
LAHORE: The government has started conducting clinical trials of locally made ventilators and in this regard, the prototypes of two already developed ventilators...
‘All resources being utilised to protect economy from virus impact’
--Hafeez Shaikh says after announcing a historic package, govt now striving to ensure transparent distribution of relief money
--Says all sales tax...
Pakistan to reduce LNG import from Qatar amid decline in consumption
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to reduce the monthly import of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Qatar due to a significant decline...
Govt projects 5.1pc economic growth in next three years
Defence spending to be increased ‘in light of the geopolitical situation’
SBP launches online game to promote financial literacy
KARACHI: The National Financial Literacy Program for Youth (NFLP-Y), which is run jointly by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the...
Govt lambasted for missing revenue targets
PML-N leader doubts govt's seriousness, says no update on FBR chairman since December 2019
ADB sells $4.5b two-year global bonds in largest-ever single tranche outing
MANILA, PHILIPPINES: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) returned to the US dollar bond market on March 31 with the pricing of a...
Rs280 billion allocated to purchase wheat, says Hammad
Planning Minister Asad Umar has underlined the need for a united national response to meet the challenge of Coronavirus pandemic.
He was briefing...
Rangers to ensure movement of goods transport across country
The federal cabinet, which met in Islamabad the other day with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair, decided to restore food...
FBR extends date for payment of sales tax, federal excise return
The Federal Board of Revenue has further extended the date of payment of sales Tax and federal excise return for the tax...
Govt trying to reschedule loans from int’l lenders, says Qureshi
Foreign minister says rescheduled amount will be used to facilitate health sector
FBR to devise ‘transparent central system’ for issuance of refunds
In compliance of decision taken by the federal government to address the grievance of the business community, the Federal Board of Revenue...
Govt extends Rs40,000 prize bond encashment date till June 30
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday extended the date of encashment/redemption of Rs40,000 denomination national prize bonds for another three months.
“In term...
Dollar continues climb against rupee
The value of the US dollar slightly against the rupee as it depreciated by 60 paisa in interbank session
The rupee was closed...
