Cabinet panel laments slow progress on CPEC projects
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CCoCPEC), while directing the FBR chairman to ensure his presence in future meetings, has...
Pakistan, Uzbekistan agree to sign preferential trade agreement
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to enhance bilateral trade relations by entering into a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
The understanding was reached at...
OGRA authorises HDIP to inspect industrial, commercial gas metres
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Tuesday authorised the Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP) to inspect and test industrial...
Govt likely to appoint former Engro president as OGDCL board chairman
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering the appointment of Syed Khalid Siraj Subhani, former president of the Engro Corporation, as chairman of...
CDNS offers less tax to customers receiving up to Rs0.5m profit
ISLAMABAD: People deriving profit less than Rs500,000 on national saving schemes are required to provide a certificate in order to get reduced...
LPG price increased by Rs10.3 per kg
ISLAMABAD: After back-to-back increases in fuel prices, the poor consumers are now faced with another setback, as Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority...
PM approves solarisation of tubewells to facilitate Balochistan farmers
Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the solarisation of tubewells to facilitate farmers and growers in Balochistan, Radio Pakistan reported.
The decision was...
FBR mulls penalty on sugar mills over noncompliance with VAS
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is mulling to issue penalty notices to sugar mills that have failed to install video...
PIA issues travel advisory for passengers travelling to Saudi Arabia
KARACHI:Â Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) issued a travel advisory for visitors to Saudi Arabia on Saturday and directed passengers to fill the new...
Pakistan to receive 17m vaccine doses from COVAX by June: Asad Umar
Planning Minister and National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) head Asad Umar on Saturday broke a good news that COVAX has indicated...
FBR issues draft rules for clearance of import, export consignments
ISLAMABAD:Â The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday issued draft rules for the clearance of import and export consignments at border customs...
Parliamentary body outlays seven-year agricultural growth strategy
‘The overarching objective is to achieve agriculture growth rate of 7.5pc per annum by FY2027-28 through integrated market-based value chains’
KP traders lament imposition of visa condition on Afghanistan-bound transporters
PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has expressed concern over the imposition of a new visa/passport condition on drivers...
President Alvi directs FBR to recover Rs14.4m in bogus tax refunds case
Dr Alvi upholds FTO's decision against the irregularities committed by FBR field formations in registering, processing, sanctioning and issuing sales tax refunds to fake registered persons during 2012-13
Pakistan to receive 500,000 doses of Chinese vaccine on Sunday, Senate told
ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of the Parliament was informed on Friday that the federal cabinet has approved $1.5 billion agreements that were...