Private sector asked to invest in railway infrastructure
-- Sheikh Rasheed singles out train stations across the country as a good investment option
LAHORE:Â Pakistan Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Saturday invited...
IMF’s $3bn tranche to Argentina on hold as talks go on
The local peso currency has lost more than half its value against the US dollar this year as concerns swirled over the government’s ability to pay its debt obligations next year.
FDI dips by 40 percent in July-Aug 2018
–‘Situation to remain bleak unless govt comes up with a favourable policy for investors’
KARACHI:Â Foreign direct investment (FDI) dipped by 40 percent to...
Economic experts call for structural reforms in economy, taxation
ISLAMABAD:Â Economic experts on Thursday called for making structural reforms in the national economy in order to overcome the twin-deficit which includes the...
Competition commission penalises 7 companies for trademark infringement
ISLAMABAD:Â The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed a penalty of Rs4.25 million on seven fabric and packaging companies for deceptive marketing...
Finance Minister chairs NEC meeting, reviews progress in AML & CFT
The NEC is a high-level body established to oversee both policy and implementation matters of the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter financing of terrorism (CFT) regime
PTI constitutes task force to oversee revision in NAB law
As per the revisions in the law, NAB would be required to prove guilty an accused before arrest which will check any unneeded harassment of bureaucrats, politicians and businessman
SECP issues guidelines on AML/CFT Regulations, 2018
ISLAMABAD: In order to maintain the integrity of its regulated financial sector in respect to preventing and combating money laundering and terrorism...
Health minister requests finance ministry to withdraw 3rd slab of FED on cigarettes
ISLAMABAD: In what could be dubbed as a much need-move, the Federal Minister for National Health Services Aamer Mehmood Kiani has recommended...
Customs Intelligence observes silence over bribe allegation against high ups
ISLAMABAD: The Customs Intelligence department has observed criminal silence over the increasing allegations of collections of bribes from its officials.
Recently, a complainant,...
Govt extends contract of NIRC chairman for two years
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday allowed a two-year extension in the contract of the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) Chairman Justice...
SECP issues anti-money laundering guidelines for non-profits
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) guidelines for Non-Profit Organisations...
IRS officers share deplorable working conditions, elitism in bureaucracy
LAHORE: A recent post by a group of income tax officers has been making rounds on social media. The post is addressed...
SECP intensifies efforts against terror financing
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has intensified its efforts to combat terror financing and money laundering. On the...
Govt selects new FBR chairman from PAS cadre
ISLAMABAD: The most powerful and notorious group in the country’s bureaucracy - Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) has again succeeded in appointing a...