SBP issues regulatory framework to facilitate B2C e-commerce exports
LAHORE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a regulatory framework to facilitate Business-to-Consumer (B2C) e-Commerce exports from Pakistan.
The central bank...
Cabinet approves $150m, sets criteria to procure Covid vaccine
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved $150 million grant for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccine, besides setting the criteria for the same.
This...
President tells K-Electric to ensure smooth supply to industry
KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the industrialists to join hands for the resolution of issues faced by the business community...
DRAP suggests 38pc reduction in Remdesivir price
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has suggested a 38 per cent cut in the price of 100mg Remdesivir injection,...
Petrol price to remain unchanged till Dec 15
The government has decided to leave the prices of petrol, kerosene, and light diesel unchanged till December 15, a notification issued by...
FBR exceeds July-Nov collection target by Rs17bn
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has achieved its tax collection target for the first five months (July-Nov) of the current fiscal...
Pakistan, China finalise Gwadar projects for upcoming JCC
ISLAMABAD: The 5th meeting of Pakistan China Joint Working Group (JWG) on Gwadar has finalized deliverable projects which would be placed before...
Govt likely to approve ‘uniform standards’ for steel industry
ISLAMABAD: The country's steelmakers have demanded the government to implement uniform standards for steel and its raw material in the country, sources...
PM seeks practical measures to streamline Pak-Afghan trade
Premier approves establishment of Export Development Board; calls for environmental protection in construction projects
Covid-19: KPRA fears significant decline in services tax collection
PESHAWAR:Â Like other industries, Covid-19 has badly affected hotels, rest houses and restaurants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, owing to which the provincial government was...
China to make 90pc investment in ML-1 upgradation: minister
RAWALPINDI: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said on Monday that China will make 90pc investment in the upgradation of Main Line-1 (ML-1)...
LPG price hiked to Rs132 per kg
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday notified a Rs2/kg hike in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)...
Pakistan Steel Mills sacks over 4,500 employees
Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has sacked 4,544 employees, including divisional and assistant managers, as part of its "cost reduction exercise", PSM spokesperson...
FBR launches single-page income tax return form for SMEs
ISLAMABAD:Â The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in collaboration with the Pakistan Revenue Automation Ltd (PRAL), has launched a single-page simplified income tax...
President Alvi proposes ‘trade triangle’ between Pakistan, China & ASEAN
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has proposed establishing a trade triangle between Pakistan, China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to...