‘Uzbekistan desires utilisation of Karachi, Gwadar ports’

Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister Sardor Umarzakov has expressed his country's desire to utilise Karachi and Gwadar ports. According to a statement issued by...
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Govt disbursed Rs144 bln among the poor: Asad 

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umer has said Pakistan was fully capable to manufacture ventilators in...

Govt urged to reduce income tax by 50pc in budget 

LAHORE : The country’s leading tax consultants and economic experts on Saturday urged the government to reduce income tax rate by 50 percent...

PM for out-of-box solutions to heal corona-hit economy

Imran stresses need to focus on SMEs, agri sector to create more jobs 

41pc hike in LUMS fee ‘unacceptable’, says education minister

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Friday urged the Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) to reconsider its decision of increasing its...

NTDC to install 160MVA transformer at Rawat grid station

National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) is all set to remove identified system constraints in order to provide uninterrupted power supply...

Amendment in STA to enhance SMEs’ access to credit: Dawood 

PM's adviser says 'e-registry of movable and immovable assets' will significantly improve Pakistan's Ease of Doing Business ranking  
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IHC orders FBR to initiate fresh bidding for cigarette tracking

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to initiate fresh bidding for the cigarette tracking...

EU to support Pakistan’s anti-corona fight with 153m euros

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday and said the...

Punjab millers announce Rs2/kg increase in flour price

LAHORE: Punjab flour mills' owners on Thursday announced increase in flour prices by Rs2 per kg in the province citing rise in...

Govt announces to exit lockdown from Saturday

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to gradually lift the lockdown restrictions, imposed to contain the impact of coronavirus, from May 9 (Saturday), announced...

Govt forms special committee to streamline dairy sector

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday formed a special committee to ascertain the profit and loss situation in the country's dairy sector. According...

Govt launches ‘secured transactions registry’ to facilitate financial institutions

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Thursday formally launched the Secured Transactions Registry (STR)...

SECP Policy Board chairman Khalid Mirza resigns

ISLAMABAD: After a settlement with the government, the chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Policy Board has finally tendered...
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ECC directs food ministry to meet 8.25MT wheat procurement target 

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday asked the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MoNFSR) to...