CDA to spend Rs55bn on Islamabad development projects, PM told
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday was apprised that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) would utilize Rs55 billion it had collected...
Govt following macroeconomic fundamentals to achieve inclusive growth: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: The government is committed to following macroeconomic fundamentals through effective policy making and targeted reforms with an aim to achieve sustainable...
Parliamentary panel for removal of bottlenecks in CPEC SEZs
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary committee on Thursday directed the ministries concerned to remove all bottlenecks associated with the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs)...
SBP eases cash margin restriction on imports
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has eased 100pc cash margin requirement on the import of certain raw materials to support manufacturing...
CCoE forms committee to finalise agreements with IPPs
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) on Thursday reviewed the report of a committee that was formed to negotiate with Independent...
Five years on, flood-damaged hydel electric projects in Chitral remain inoperable
PESHAWAR: Due to the financial crisis faced by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, completion of a number of important power generation projects in...
SC directs Railways to retrieve encroached land along KCR track
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday directed Pakistan Railways to retrieve its land along the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and demolish encroachments on...
Users call for ban on PTA as internet services disrupted countrywide
Online gaming community badly affected by ping, packet losses; businesses facing loss of productivity
FBR unearths money laundering worth billions of rupees
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue (I&I-IR) has unearthed a major case of money laundering...
Privatisation Board approves transaction structure for Heavy Electrical Complex
ISLAMABAD: The Board of Privitisation Commission on Wednesday approved transaction structure for Heavy Electrical Complex.
Privatisation Minister Mohammedmian Soomro chaired the board meeting...
Govt abolishes customs, regulatory duties on 163 tariff lines
Total revenue impact of exemptions will be Rs532m per annum
PM Imran picks secretary finance for World Bank post
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday approved the posting of Finance Secretary Naveed Kamran Baloch for the position of executive director...
SECP senior officers served notices over data leakage
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Wednesday issued show-cause notices to its senior officers, including additional and joint...
PM constitutes ‘outreach committee’ to promote economic diplomacy
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, during a meeting on Wednesday, decided to constitute an ‘Economic Outreach Apex Committee’, to be headed...
ECC approves Rs3.85bn to clear PSM employees’ dues
Committee allows Kharlachi border crossing as rebatable point to increase exports to Afghanistan