Govt mulls structural reforms to achieve $40bn export target by 2023

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, under the medium-term structural adjustment, is planning to bring a number of policies in order to enhance the country’s...

Wealth creation necessary for poverty alleviation: PM

'No strings were attached to what had been received from friendly countries' LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday that his foremost mission...

PM Imran will not attend World Economic Forum 2019

Prime Minister Imran Khan will not attend the World Economic Forum sessions starting in Davos on 22nd January 2019, Prime Minister’s Special...

Railways to launch 20 new trains next year: Sh Rashid

PESHAWAR: Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said 20 new trains would be launched next year to facilitate the passengers. Talking to reporters...

Finance Division clarifies news about current account deficit

Clarifying a news item on current account deficit, appeared in a section of press on December 20, it said the news does not reflect the factual position, a Finance Division press release said.

Saudi, Emirati crown princes to visit Pakistan in 2019

–Fawad Chaudhry says draft of Saudi investment MoU to be finalised within a week –PM tells ministries to further reduce expenses by 10%,...

Asad Umar directs FBR to implement ‘National Single Window’ system

ISLAMABAD: Chairing the first meeting of a steering committee on Thursday, Finance Minister Asad Umar approved key decisions to enable the Federal Board...

Pakistan, China agree to enhance cooperation under CPEC

MoU signed for industrial cooperation with an aim to attract investments in special economic zones  JCC agrees to implement poverty alleviation demonstration...

Bakhtiar seeks sustainable partnerships with financial institutions, Chinese firms

Planning minister invites AIIB to explore partnership opportunities in Dasu and Mohmand Dam projects AIIB vows to support hydel energy...

Special benches constituted to decide tax-related cases

ISLAMABAD: Special tax benches have been constituted in the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Lahore High Court for hearing of tax-related cases,...

CDC likely to appoint junior most candidate as CEO

ISLAMABAD: The Central Depository Company (CDC) Board, which has finally shortlisted candidates for the position of chief executive officer (CEO) of the central depository,...

Govt considering another ‘mini-budget’ in Jan 2019

Finance minister tells senators about proposals for increase in taxes, says govt could consider decreasing taxes instead Says financial aid received...

Absence of crop zoning hampering cotton production, Senate told

ISLAMABAD: Senate's Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research on Wednesday was informed that owing to the absence of appropriate crop zoning in...

Pakistan ‘unprepared’ for upcoming JCC meeting

ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistani delegation reached Beijing on Tuesday to attend the eighth meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) on China-Pakistan Economic...

NEC approves risk assessment reports on terror financing, cash smuggling

ISLAMABAD: The high-powered National Executive Committee (NEC), which met on Tuesday, has approved the risk assessment reports on terror financing and cash smuggling,...