PM launches data portal for equal distribution of development funds
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed the government’s determination to alleviate poverty from the country.
Addressing the launch ceremony of Data4Pakistan Portal...
‘Rate cut imminent’, analysts predict ahead of monetary policy meeting
KARACHI: As the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is all set to announce its monetary policy later this week, almost all major...
Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019 recommended to lower house
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs on Tuesday unanimously recommended the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019 to...
Amnesty scheme: FBR asked to explain 12,000 pending cases of taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: Taking suo moto notice of 12,000 pending cases of aggrieved taxpayers- who failed to avail last amnesty scheme- the Federal Tax...
Rupee falls as foreign investors flee
KARACHI: The rupee declined 0.7 percent on Tuesday, making a cumulative two- day decline of 2.1 percent, the highest in eight months.Â
As...
Rs 20-25 cut in petrol price expectedÂ
LAHORE: Rs 20-25 cut in petrol price is expected in the country following one-day rout in nearly 30 years in global oil...
Federal Cabinet to take up appointment of SECP chiefÂ
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to take up Finance Division’s summary on Tuesday regarding the appointment of Chairman Securities and Exchange...
Coronavirus crisis could cost world $2 trillion: UN
UN economists warned Monday that the raging outbreak of the deadly new coronavirus could cost the global economy between $1.0 and $2.0...
No more hike in power, gas tariffs, PM Imran promises
–Premier says inflation is now under control, prices of commodities will decrease soon
–Imran expresses his ‘heartfelt wish’ to see lasting peace in...
Govt won’t leave masses alone in difficult times: Dawood
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Industry, Textile and Board of Investment (BoI) Razak Dawood on Monday said that the...
ECC asked to fix wheat support price at Rs1,400
ISLAMABAD:Â Following a parliamentary committee's recommendations to encourage local farmers to grow additional wheat, the government on Monday decided to increase the minimum...
Zubair Gilani quits as BOI chairman
ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Zubair Gilani resigned from his post on Monday.
The announcement to this effect came through a brief...
OGRA notifies hike in RLNG prices
ISLAMABAD:Â The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday notified the revised prices of Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) for the current...
Proposal to improve project management for effective administration approved
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired a meeting here at the Finance Division...
Pakistan among 20 countries most affected by China’s slowdown
 ISLAMABAD: As coronavirus threatens the global economy, the UniÂted Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said that China's slowdown would...