PM rejects OGRA’s proposal for hike in petroleum prices
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to provide relief to the masses, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday rejected an Oil and Gas Regulatory...
LNG procurement: Petroleum Division granted exemption from PPRA rules
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has obtained an exemption from Public Procurement Rules (PPRA) rules for six Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tenders, it...
FBR advises taxpayers to update profile to remain in ATL, skip fine
ISLAMABAD: Taxpayers have been advised to update their profile by March 31, 2021, to avoid penalty and exclusion from Active Taxpayers List...
Massive hike in petroleum prices on the cards
OGRA recommends Rs16 per litre hike in petrol price
FBR expects Rs6bn revenue from VAS installation in sugar mills
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is expecting to collect up to Rs6 billion a year from the installation of video...
FPCCI seeks extension in SBP’s refinance scheme to support employment
ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to extend is Refinance...
Govt to end oil exploration in Lakki Block
PESHAWAR: On the recommendation of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Oil and Gas Company Limited (KPOGCL), the federal government has decided to discontinue oil...
NEPRA approves Rs1.95 per unit hike in power tariff
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Friday approved an increase of Rs1.95 per unit in power tariff, putting an additional...
Jordan desires enhanced trade ties with Pakistan: envoy
ISLAMABAD: Jordanian Ambassador to Pakistan Ibrahim Almadani on Friday vowed to facilitate Pakistani businesses that want to explore investment opportunities in Jordan...
Proposed trade accords with Central Asian countries largely in favour of Pakistan: Dawood
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is currently in talks with Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries to explore the possibility of preferential trade...
Pakistan approves Chinese CanSinobio Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approved China’s CanSinoBio Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, Health Minister Faisal Sultan said on Friday.
“Yes, Correct,” Sultan texted Reuters...
PM approves Rs75bn Nullah Lai expansion project
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the Nullah Lai project at a cost of Rs75 billion to resolve problems being faced...
Govt to allow private firms to import Covid shots with no price caps
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is to allow private companies to import coronavirus vaccines and has agreed to exempt such imports from price caps, according...
Sindh cabinet okays 1.4m tonnes wheat procurement target
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Thursday fixed wheat procurement target for the province at 1.4 million tonnes.
The provincial cabinet session, chaired by...
FBR board approves establishment of ‘tax policy unit’ under Finance Division
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue's Policy Board has given a go-ahead to the establishment of a 'Tax Policy Unit' under the...