Corona targets FBR, collection to take a hit
RTO-Quetta has been closed after around 20 of its officials were tested positive for coronavirus
PM approves ‘Green Stimulus’ package to boost greenery, employment
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday approved the “Green Stimulus” package as part of the government’s efforts to extend green cover in...
Sindh traders reject govt’s ‘online business formula’
KARACHI: All Sindh Taajir Ittehad (ASTI) has rejected the online business formula of the Sindh government to keep the economy running while...
Cabinet okays three-week extension in sugar probe
PM orders ban on the export of all edible items, decision to be reviewed after two weeks
Govt, development partners weigh economic impact of COVID-19
--'Manufacturing and service sectors likely to take a significant hit in 2020'
--'Fiscal deficit could rise to 9.6pc of GDP, while poverty figures...
IHC questions ‘relegation’ of ZTBL vice presidents
ISLAMABAD: While extending a stay order in a matter pertaining to recovery of salaries from 21 vice presidents of Zarai Taraqiati Bank...
ADB to provide $15m concessional loan for urban development in Punjab
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Pakistan with a concessional loan worth $15 million for urban development projects in Punjab.
A signing...
Remittances expected to reach $21bn in current fiscal year
The Ministry of Finance has said that the government measures announced recently to boost remittances have paid off as remittances have already...
Govt to pay small businesses’ power bills for three months
ECC approves Rs75bn relief package for unemployed labourers, SMEs
SAARC CCI: BHC approves replacement of one male member with female
QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) has declared nomination of Daroo Khan as Vice President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and...
FBR directs field formations to provide auditable record of wheat, sugar to AGP
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed its field formations to provide auditable records related to sugar and wheat to...
Refineries given green light to import crude oil
KARACHI: The government has granted permission to refineries to import crude oil.
According to a notification of the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the...
PM-formed think-tank identifies key areas to boost economy
--Forum mulls reducing GST on consumer goods from 17pc to 5pc
--Members highlight need for further reduction in policy rate, oil prices
ISLAMABAD: Adviser...
COVID-19 poses unprecedented economic challenges, Qureshi says
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said that Pakistan was facing an unprecedented situation at the economic front amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Addressing...
Govt urged to ensure availability of labourers for upcoming mango season
PFVA calls for 'special transport facilities' so that labourers can easily travel from Punjab to Sindh