Top 45 traders to meet Punjab governor tomorrow

LAHORE: A 45-member delegation of top traders from the country will meet Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar tomorrow (Monday) to discuss how the...

PM holds meeting to take stock of dire economic situation

Participants resolve to steer country out of the prevalent crisis ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday held a meeting with leading businessmen...

‘National interest won’t be compromised for IMF loan’

PEW chairman says changing the rotten system will take time ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) said on Sunday that Prime Minister Imran Khan...

PML-N, PPP ‘looted country like East India Company’: PEW

'Masses should understand that the country cannot be run on the basis of loans forever' ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) has criticised Pakistan Muslim...

‘Strengthening of manufacturing sector vital to curb dwindling exports’

PM’s advisor envisions bringing exports back to $25 billion by 2019 LAHORE: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industry, Production and Investment...

Imposition of sin tax on tobacco industry recommended

ISLAMABAD: National Health Services Minister Aamer Mehmood Kiani has called for collaborated efforts with the Ministry of Finance to raise the taxation on...

ICST praises govt for launching Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme

Chamber president says govt should keep real estate mafia and investors away from the mega project ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST)...

Weekly inflation rises 3.65pc

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation for the week ending on October 11 registered an increase of 3.65 per cent as compared to the previous...

‘Transparent, tech-savvy power sector govt’s top priority’

Power minister says govt is devising a comprehensive plan for re-hauling of transmission and distribution system ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Omar Ayub Khan has said...

Planning Ministry rebuffs western media’s fresh report on CPEC

‘Infrastructure sector is being developed through interest-free or government concessional loans’ ‘Benefits of CPEC investments will far outweigh the outflows’ ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning...

Revival of engineering board lauded

'Engineering goods constitute more than 60pc of world trade' ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has welcomed the Federal Cabinet’s decision...

Asad Umar meets Indonesian counterpart, WB chief in Bali

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday held a number of meetings on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Group annual meetings in...

FBR to introduce one-page tax return form

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided in principle to introduce a new one-page, simple and easy tax return form. According to media...

FWO’s role in developing CPEC infrastructure lauded

ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has praised that the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) for playing an important role in...

OGRA chief likely to be dismissed soon: sources  

‘Cabinet will also issue a charge sheet against Uzma Adil Khan’ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is likely to change the command...