Govt fails to get tax amnesty bill passed by NA committee
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has failed to get two bills passed from the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance seeking the parliament’s...
One in five financial institutions consider cryptocurrency trading, survey says
LONDON: One in five financial institutions is considering trading cryptocurrencies within the next 12 months, a survey published by an international news agency...
FTAs tilting balance of trade towards China: Younus Dagha
KARACHI:Â Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are tilting the balance of trade in favour of China and are causing a surge in Pakistan's trade...
$6 million National Incubation Center Karachi to commence operation in May
KARACHI: The National Incubation Center (NIC)’s Karachi chapter will commence operations next month, Chief Executive Officer Ignite, Yusuf Hussain told the media...
PM for enhanced cooperation with C4 countries in cotton production, value addition
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Monday said that greater cooperation between Pakistan and C-4 countries in the area of cotton production...
Pakistan will never allow its soil to be used for money-laundering, terror-financing: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Miftah Ismail has said that Pakistan will never allow its soil to be used for...
Zero-rated tariff on capital goods urged: FPCCI
ISLAMABAD: FPCCI Budget Advisory Council Senior Vice President and Chairman Syed Mazhar Ali Nasir in the budgetary proposals prepared under his guidance...
Industrial sector grows at 5.8pc in FY2018
ISLAMABAD: The industrial sector of the country is projected to grow at 5.8 per cent during the current fiscal year 2017-18 against...
SECP signs MOU with International Islamic University to boost financial literacy
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has signed an MOU with International Islamic University (IIU) Islamabad. The signing ceremony took...
Sindh eager to benefit from CPEC, says Murad Ali Shah
KARACHI:Â Sindh is eager to gain maximum benefit from China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as the revelation of the full plan for the corridor...
Pakistan gets 50 million broadband users in four years
KARACHI: Pakistan-based cellular mobile operators (CMOs) have added 50 million mobile broadband subscribers to their networks in four years since April 23,...
PM assures provision of electricity in Karachi as tussle between SSGC, K-Electric ends
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday assured of the provision of electricity in Karachi, as the tussle between Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and...
Careem hacked, millions targeted in major cyber attack
In a major development, Careem, the popular ride-hailing service operating in the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and Pakistan, through a security...
Tech startup from Karachi wins Rs1mn in StartUp Cup
LAHORE: The fourth edition of the 2017-18 StartUp Cup, funded by the United States was won by a team from Karachi, Retailistan, that beat 17 other...
Engro’s third quarter profit rises 62pc YoY
LAHORE: Engro Corporation, on Monday, in a board of directors meeting held in Karachi approved its financial results for the quarter ended...