SECP issues ‘practices guide’ for BoD, general meetings
KARACHI: The Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a 'practices guide' for conducting the board of directors (BoDs) and general meetings.
The...
Pakistan utilising Chinese expertise to uplift agriculture sector: PM
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that Pakistan was taking advantage of the Chinese expertise in the field of agriculture.
Chairing a...
Punjab holds potential to become South Asia’s Silicon Valley: Minister
Punjab government collects Rs100bn revenue through e-stamping system
LAHORE:Â Provincial Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht said on Monday that Punjab has the...
Nepra deprived of legal power in absence of two members
At present, Nepra has only two members from Balochistan and Punjab respectively in the five-member authority
Govt contacts UAE for recovery of illegal wealth amassed by Pakistanis
Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Accountability Shehzad Akbar on Saturday met with United Arab Emirates Justice Minister Sultan Saeed Al Badi and...
Sh Rasheed vows to make Pakistan Railways profitable
Minister says the number of freight trains will increase from 8 to 12 by March next year
PESHAWAR:Â Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad claimed...
Govt to introduce advanced metering infrastructure to control power theft
ISLAMABAD:Â Minister for Energy (Power Division) Omar Ayub Khan said on Saturday that an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system would be introduced and...
PIB likely to commence operations by June next year
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan Infrastructure Bank (PIB) is likely to commence operations by the mid of next year, it was learnt on Friday.
Sources said that...
Fiscal deficit widens 1.4pc in first quarter of FY19
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fiscal deficit has widened to 1.4 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the first quarter of Financial Year...
Bank accounts mandatory for those going abroad Â
ISLAMABAD:Â In order to stop money laundering and to increase remittances, the government has decided to make the opening of bank accounts mandatory...
KCCI to help facilitate ‘genuine’ affectees of anti-encroachment drive
KARACHI:Â Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Junaid Esmail Makda has advised the aggrieved affectees of the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in the...
Pakistan on course to finalize new anti-money laundering law
Under the SECP’s AML regime, the financial institutions in Pakistan are required to report suspicious transactions, currency transactions and fulfil record-keeping requirements, said Ms Habib
Four more trains to be inaugurated on Friday
ISLAMABAD:Â The railways' ministry will start four more trains from Friday to facilitate the passengers of different cities of the country which would...
PIA takes action against employees involved in money laundering
'PIA has successfully migrated from SABRE to next-generation PSS'
ISLAMABAD:Â The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has taken action against two of its employees...
Govt facilitating, not harassing, taxpayers: FBR
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that the government has facilitated the taxpayers by providing them with a one-time...