Govt to impose Rs6 sales tax on cottonseed
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Saturday suggested the imposition of Rs6 per 40kgs on cottonseed as sales tax.
According to details,...
Govt says won’t allow foreign reserves to fall below $8bn
KARACHI:Â The government on Saturday said no more dwindling in the foreign exchange reserves will be tolerated.
The finance ministry spokesperson said the government...
Suspension of oil supply announced
KARACHI:Â Pakistan Oil Tankers Association has announced to suspend oil supply across the country.
According to media reports, owing to the announcement of suspension...
Dearth of economic experts in Finance Ministry irks PM
‘There is not a single ministry official who holds a PhD degree in the field of economics and finance’
‘Secretaries have...
Pakistan won’t need IMF again, Umar claims
–Finance minister says govt trying to bridge $12bn financing gap through policies, bailout programme
–Says economy improving as exports have increased, imports are...
Railways minister vows to bring 100 new coaches in a month
'Small factories and schools built near railway tracks will be closed'
LAHORE: Federal Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Saturday claimed he will...
SBP issue instructions for banks to comply with AML/CFT regime
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in a bid to prevent the possible use of the banking sector for fake accounts, money...
PM confident of future despite ‘plunder’ by previous govts
Khan says past govts not only overburdened the country with excessive debts but also spoiled the institutions
ISLAMABAD:Â The prime minister said on...
National Institute of HR Management formed
ISLAMABAD:Â The Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has accorded an approval to set up a non-profit National Institute of Human Resource Management...
France keen to increase investments, bilateral trade with Pakistan
Envoy says French language institutes will open soon in Peshawar, Faisalabad and Karachi
ISLAMABAD:Â Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production Chairman Senator Lt...
PM invites Qatari investment to facilitate Pakistan’s economy
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday invited Qatari investment in all sectors of Pakistan’s economy, especially in agriculture, livestock and energy.
He also...
NAB officials allegedly involved in sharing of sensitive information
ISLAMABAD:Â Leakage of important information by the serving officials of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) with those retired officers of the bureau against whom...
Azerbaijan offers $100m credit to address Pakistan’s energy woes
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizada called on Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday and said his country was ready to...
‘Debt payment bigger issue than defence expenditure’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Adviser on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Husain on Friday said that Pakistan’s major challenge right now...
6,484 companies registered with FBR through one-window facility
ISLAMABAD:Â As many as 6,484 companies have been incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and automatically registered with Federal...