China, US discuss road map for next stage of trade talks
BEIJING: China and the United States discussed a roadmap for the next stage of their trade talks on Tuesday, during a telephone call between Vice...
No duty payable on phones being used on roaming for less than thirty days: Azhar
For these phones to be registered, Mr Azhar said it can be done at either the airports or in any of the Customs houses across the country and phones aren’t detained during the process of registration/duty payments
WPP to spend almost $400 million to reboot world’s biggest ad group
WPP added that full-year organic net sales were likely to be down by 0.5 percent this year, an improvement on the 1 percent drop it predicted in October, after trading stabilized
Hubco completes acquisition of 37% stake in ThalNova
In April 2016, ThalNova had been granted a power generation licence for establishing a 330-megawatt coal-fired power plant at Thar coal mine south, Sindh
Overseas Pakistanis liable to pay tax on bringing more than one mobile phone : Chaudhary
Chaudhary said a 38% duty will be levied on costlier mobile phones
Asian shares mixed on concerns over trade, economic outlook
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.4 percent to 21,127.00 and South Korea’s Kospi added less than 0.1 percent to 2,055.07
Oil prices rise on Libyan export interruption, but markets remain weak
International Brent crude oil futures were at $60.19 per barrel at 0336 GMT, up 19 cents, or 0.3 percent, from their last close
EDB asks FBR to take back regulatory duty on locally manufactured auto parts
The EDB letter states while finishing the meeting, Secretary Industries and Production suggested the FBR exclude SRO 655 (I)/2006 from the purview of regulatory duty
Total disbursements under PSDP decline 40.3% year-on-year in July-November FY19
The figures released by the Planning Commission indicate Rs71 billion was disbursed by it to all 39 federal ministries and divisions in July-November of FY19
Over $15 billion remittances being sent via Hundi
Bukhari said they had introduced biometric verification system to ensure better communication between the ministry and the Pakistani diaspora working abroad
Govt dismisses demand to provide Rs6.6 billion subsidy on local sugar sale
Another request of the sugar industry to permit state-owned Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to procure 20,000 tons of sugar from the millers was also rejected by the government
WB rescinds $250 million loan for climate change and disaster risk
Both sides were unable to reach a consensus on a new macroeconomic framework
Pakistan diaspora bond likely to be launched within a month
Due to delays in securing a bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the issuance of Eurobonds has been put on hold
Japanese businessmen invited to explore trade opportunities in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Trade Abdul Razak Dawood on Monday underscored the importance of furthering trade and investment relations...
‘Gas load shedding hampering Karachi’s export industry’
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