Pakistan to export sanitisers, masks in wake of COVID-19
ISLAMABAD: As the country is currently importing testing kits, masks and other medical material to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the government has...
IPPs may agree to tariff cut as negotiations with govt continue
ISLAMABAD: Some representatives of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have expressed willingness to reduce power tariff and review power purchase agreements, Pakistan Today...
SBP cuts policy rate by 200bps to 9pc
Centrak bank cites low global and Pakistan GDP forecasts as reason behind decision
Pakistan producing 90% of edibles items except cooking oil: Food Minister
Federal Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam has said that Pakistan is producing 90 percent of edibles items except cooking...
SBP makes changes to marketing reimbursement for home remittances
KARACHI: In two circulars announced on Wednesday, the State Bank of Pakistan has made some small changes to its Incentive Scheme for...
Provinces fail to submit wheat losses report to Centre
ISLAMABAD: The provinces have failed to submit a report to the federal government about wheat losses in the current fiscal year, it...
SBP meets EFP for suggestions on workers’ wages refinance scheme
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Reza Baqir met with the directors of the Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) to discuss...
PM assures merit, transparency in Ehsaas programme
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that the provision of funds under Ehsaas Programme is purely made on the basis of...
No Ramzan bazaars in Punjab this year
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar has recommended that ramzan bazaars should not be set up anywhere in the province this year...
CDWP defers PC-I of Main Line-I Project for further evealuations
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has deferred till its next meeting the PC-I of the $9.2-billion Karachi-Peshawar Main Line (ML-I)...
Manufacturing sectors seek tax deferment to avert corona crisis
LAHORE: The country's manufacturing sectors have demanded the government to defer the imposition of taxes, suggesting that instead of giving subsidies, taxes...
NDMA to procure anti-corona protective gear from local market: chairman
ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal on Wednesday announced that from now onward the entire personal protection...
Provinces agree to reopen construction sector, says minister
ISLAMABAD: Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar has said that all provinces have agreed to reopen the construction sector amid coronavirus lockdown.
Addressing a...
COVID-19: Hafeez Shaikh hopeful of ‘debt relief’ for developing countries
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Tuesday expressed hope that financial and other forums...
‘Kamyab Jawan’: PM decides to enhance loaning limit up to Rs25m
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday decided to further provide greater entrepreneurship opportunities to the country’s youth by enhancing loan limits...