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...
Pakistan, Germany sign €18.5m accords for health, climate change projects
Pakistan and Germany on Friday signed three grant-in-aid agreements with a cumulative value of €18.5 million.
The Pakistani side was represented by the...
Ehsaas Digital Programme launched to facilitate women beneficiaries
ISLAMABAD: The government has launched Ehsaas Digital Programme to facilitate women beneficiaries and avoid fraudulent activities in disbursement of payment.
This was briefed...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to boost trade ties
FM Qureshi says Pakistan desires peace in Afghanistan; seeks improved business ties with Chad
Cabinet Division invites applications for OGRA chairman slot
ISLAMABAD:Â The Cabinet Division has once again issued fresh advertisement for the post of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) chairman, with an...
WB to provide $19.85m to Pakistan for Covid-19 response
ISLAMABAD: World Bank will provide $19.85 million to Pakistan for 'Covid-19 response, recovery and resilience in education project'.
An agreement to this effect...
FBR exempts sales tax on 61 Covid-related medical goods
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday exempted sales tax on the import of medical instruments and equipment for prevention...
Shibli Faraz terms CPEC a catalyst for Pakistan’s socio-economic uplift
ISLAMABAD:Â Information and Broadcasting Minister Senator Shibli Faraz said on Wednesday that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a win-win project of Pak-China...
‘Successful Covid response’: WEF to celebrate Pakistan Strategy Day tomorrow
Prime Minister Imran Khan will be the chief guest at a World Economic Forum (WEF) event to commemorate Pakistan's "successful policies" against...