‘Govt, exporters committed to exploring untapped pharmaceutical markets’
LCCI president urges govt to revisit interest rate and withholding tax to facilitate businesses
NEPRA defers decision to increase power tariff
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday deferred its decision to increase electricity price for the month of November...
Zaidi says ‘not going anywhere’, at least for now
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Syed Shabbar Zaidi on Thursday refuted reports of his resignation and clarified that he has...
Industries should be given tax-free gas, apex court suggests
ISLAMABAD:Â The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday said that the agriculture sector and industries should be provided tax-free gas.
A three-member bench of the...
SECP sees ‘no insider trading’ in OGDCL shares
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has found no insider trading in the shares of the Oil & Gas...
ECC ratifies ban on sugar exports to ‘keep prices in check’
Committee rejects PM's decision to import sugar through private sector, as 'adequate stocks' are available in the country
Govt looks to curb inflation with Rs15bn relief package
–Meeting chaired by PM Imran decides to open 50,000 new utility stores across Pakistan
–Subsidised food items will be available to people from...
Pakistan to sow oilseeds across 500,000 acres this year
Govt aims to reduce import bill of edible oil by $345m
‘Pakistan Post to become country’s largest banking network by Dec’
The National Assembly was informed on Monday that Pakistan Post would "become the largest banking network of the country" by December this...
Thai delegation invited to explore Pakistan’s energy sector
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power and Petroleum Omar Ayub Khan on Monday said the government was offering investment opportunities worth $80 billion...
OGRA notifies hike in RLNG prices
‘This will ultimately result in increasing the price of electricity, as RLNG is a major contributor to power generation’
D&B survey finds Pakistani businesses to be optimistic about future
KARACHI: Pakistani businesses are optimistic about the overall outlook in the first quarter of 2020, according to the newly launched Business Optimism...
FBR, ministries of communications and energy blamed for hindering exports
LAHORE: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has blamed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Ministry of Communications (MoC) and the Ministry...
FST reinstates Customs official who ‘exposed’ corruption of senior officer
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Services Tribunal (FTS) has reinstated a Customs official, who was dismissed from service soon after he had unearthed corruption...
PARC directed to justify reinstatement of ‘corrupt’ official
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security & Research has directed the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) to present before the Board...