IMF board to approve Pakistan bailout package on July 3
An IMF team will visit Islamabad every three months to review the economic indicators of the country
The Executive Board of the...
Exports surge 9.6pc in Oct, PM’s aide says
Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Tuesday the country's exports registered a 9.6 per...
Core textile earnings improve during first half 2017-18
KARACHI: Pakistan’s overall textile exports showed a positive trend in first six months of the current fiscal year (up 8 per cent...
Artists urge IPO to follow NAB’s footsteps to curb piracy
ISLAMABAD:Â The country's film industry has urged the Intellectual Property Organization (IPO)-Pakistan to follow the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in its drive against...
‘CPEC to act as a catalyst in Pakistan’s industrial, social development’
Envoy says PM Imran Khan's recent visit to China has added new impetus to the friendly bond between the two countries
ISLAMABAD:...
AGP recommends special audit of PIA’s offshore subsidiaries
'National exchequer is facing losses worth billions due to offshore registration of PIA subsidiaries in the British Virgin Islands'
ISLAMABAD:Â The Auditor General of...
Saudi Arabia reduces visit visa fees for Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD:Â The Embassy of Saudi Arabia on Saturday announced that the Kingdom has approved a significant reduction in visa fees for Pakistanis.
According to...
Asad Umar chairs NPMC meeting, reviews prices of food, pharmaceutical items
Committee agrees to formulate an integrated market mechanism to reduce price disparity among provinces
ISLAMABAD:Â The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) met on...
Business community demands extension in FBR’s Asset Declaration Scheme till August 31
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry LCCI has urged the Federal Board of Revenue to extend the last date for...
Rising fuel prices push weekly inflation up 2.29pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on July 2, for the combined consumption group, witnessed...
Federal cabinet approves publishing of parliamentarians’ tax directory
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has granted its approval and authorization to the revenue division for publishing tax directory for the tax year (TY)...
Dollar drops to Rs160 in interbank market
The dollar on Thursday dropped Rs4.05 in the interbank market and closed the session at Rs160.
The drop comes a day after the...
BOI chief lauds Chinese investment in Pakistan’s services sector
Chinese company Timesaco is launching five e-services in Pakistan, including 'Buraq' taxi service
ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman and State Minister...
Sindh cabinet okays 1.4m tonnes wheat procurement target
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Thursday fixed wheat procurement target for the province at 1.4 million tonnes.
The provincial cabinet session, chaired by...
PSX prescribes standard range of brokerage commission
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recently issued a notification regarding the implementation of a standard range/scale of brokerage commission with effect from...