Transporters demand reversal of CNG price hike
KARACHI:Â Transporters in Karachi have expressed severe resentment over the recent hike in CNG prices, saying that they are being compelled to launch...
Tax havens refuse cooperation with Pakistan
Pakistan has been unable to get much cooperation from 11 countries known as tax havens around the world to share information on...
Govt releases Rs37.6bn for development projects under PSDP
ISLAMABAD:Â The government has released over Rs37.6 billion under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2018-19 for various ongoing as well as new...
Govt lauded for banning non-filers from buying cars, property Â
-- ICST patron says the move indicates that govt has the courage to reverse wrong decisions
ISLAMABAD:Â The Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST)...
Chemical manufacturers concerned over surging import bill
LAHORE:Â The office-bearers of Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association (PCMA) have expressed serious concern over the augmenting import bill of the country, saying that...
ICCI urges govt to include business chambers in CBL
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has lauded the prime minister’s initiative for constituting a 22-member Council of Business...
SECP holds workshop on insurance and takaful
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Friday collaborated with the International Islamic University Islamabad’s (IIUI) International Institute of Economics...
Khusro Bakhtiar calls for close liaison between Pakistan, ADB
ISLAMABAD:Â Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has urged the Asian Development Bank to further expand the scope of cooperation with...
SBP injects Rs71bn into market
KARACHI:Â The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday injected Rs71 billion into money market for seven days as reverse repo through its...
KCCI laments lack of inclusion in decision-making process Â
-- Chamber president says increase in gas tariff poses a serious question mark on govt’s claims of ‘change’
KARACHI:Â Karachi Chamber of Commerce and...
President constitutes 13-member National Economic Council
ISLAMABAD:Â President Arif Alvi constituted a 13-member National Economic Council (NEC) on Friday.
According to an official notification, the council will be chaired by...
Investigation hints ‘inside trading’ in sale of PECO shares
-- Privatization Commission had made it clear not to sell PECO shares to private investors without taking prior approval
ISLAMABAD:Â An investigation against...
Govt backtracks again, says no oil deal with KSA
ISLAMABAD:Â In a striking contrast to his earlier claim, Federal Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan has now confirmed that Pakistan has not made...
IMF tells NEPRA to get its act together Â
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation on Wednesday visited the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and advised the authority to bring...
Power prices hiked by Rs1.16 per unit
ISLAMABAD:Â The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday increased Rs1.16 per unit in the electricity tariff on account of monthly fuel...