Govt removes FATF concerns regarding amnesty scheme, Senator Haroon Akhtar
ISLAMABAD:Â Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue, Senator Haroon Akhtar has said that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has not...
Market Daily: KSE 100 index closes at 46,486.50, up 9.77 points
LAHORE: The 100 Index started the day on a buoyant note, pushing the 100 Index higher in a bid to recoup losses...
Pakistan to establish trade bond between South, Central Asia, China: Ahsan Iqbal
BEIJING:Â Interior, Planning, Development, and Reforms Minister, Ahsan Iqbal, has said that the completion of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would revolutionise trade...
Pak, Kuwait Fund sign agreement to finance Golen Gol Hydropower project
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan and the Kuwait Fund here on Wednesday signed a Supplementary Loan Agreement of KD 4.5 million (equivalent to $15 million)...
Punjab’s tax collection rises to Rs32bn from Rs8bn a decade ago: Shuja ur Rahman
LAHORE: Punjab's tax collection has increased to Rs32 billion compared to Rs8 billion a decade ago, on the back of an expanding...
Sprint restarts merger talks with T-Mobile US
WASHINGTON: Sprint Corp has restarted talks to merge with T-Mobile US Inc, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, the latest...
Generator sales spike in Karachi, as power outages return
KARACHI: Generator sales have spiked in Karachi since power outages increased in the last few weeks and the dispute between K-Electric and...
Oil prices dip from 2014 highs, as U.S oil production rises
SINGAPORE: Oil prices on Wednesday eased away from 2014 highs reached the previous session as escalating Middle East tensions were offset by...
Nepra establishes five-member team to investigate K-Electric affairs
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority on Tuesday formed a five-member team to probe K-Electric affairs, it said in an announcement.
Taking the...
SSGC seeks govt permission to spread Rs18 billion losses over five-year period
ISLAMABAD: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has reached out to the authorities to allow it to spread it's Rs18 billion over a...
Dairy industry rejects recommendation of 5 percent duty on milk powder import
LAHORE: A proposal by Federal Minister for National Food Security, Sikander Hayat Bosan to permit buyers of fresh milk to import milk...
Govt to supply RLNG to revive 2,500MW power plants
KARACHI: To bolster its power generation capacity to cope with the present power crisis, the government has decided to revive two defunct...
Water scarcity could hit major crops cultivation during Kharif season
ISLAMABAD: The looming water crisis according to the government could impact cultivation of the major food crops during the ongoing season but...
PAJCCI lauds PM’s efforts to ensure peace, economic prosperity with Afghanistan
PESHAWAR:Â Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) Chairman Zubair Motiwala lauded Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for his efforts to...
Chairman Senate invites Turkish investors to boost trade
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has said that Pakistan offers a conducive environment for investment and Turkish investors must invest in...