Bangladesh, India sign 130km oil pipeline deal
DHAKA: Bangladesh and India signed an agreement here on Monday on the proposed 130km oil pipeline aimed at pumping Indian oil to...
ADB to provide loan for IT park in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Country Director for Pakistan Xiaohong Yang on Tuesday informed the Minister of State for Information Technology (IT)...
All trade with China suspended at Sust Port as traders protest new custom rules
ISLAMABAD: Importers and exporters in Pakistan have suspended all kinds of trade with China via the land route at Sost Port in protest...
Tough times for ‘unregistered persons’ by FBR in new audit policy
ISLAMABAD:Â The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to give tough time to an unregistered person in the new audit policy 2017.
The...
Miftah expresses satisfaction on latest economic indicators
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Miftah Ismail has expressed satisfaction on the latest economic indicators.
In...
No additional tax to be imposed on telecom sector: Haroon Akhtar
ISLAMABAD:Â Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue Haroon Akhtar Khan has said that no additional tax will be imposed on the telecom...
Tax amnesty scheme designed for rapid national development:Â Haroon AkhtarÂ
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Revenue Haroon Akhtar Khan on Tuesday said the recent tax amnesty scheme is different from the schemes announced earlier...
Pak offers excellent investment opportunities for Hong Kong businessmen: PM Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Pakistan offers excellent investment opportunities for Hong Kong businessmen to invest in the fields of financial services,...
Remittances reach $1.69 bn in March, rising 22pc from Feb
KARACHI:Â According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), overseas workers remitted $1.69 billion in March, which is up...
NAB arrests 8 accused in Fisherman Cooperative Society
KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi Tuesday arrested eight accused and nominated in Reference No 2/2018 filed in the accountability court at Karachi.
The...
Agha Steel Industries rolls out Rs5 bn Sukuk
KARACHI: Agha Steel Industries Limited (ASIL) intends to issue OTC listed, rated and secured Sukuk of up to Rs5 billion (inclusive of...
FCA holds 2nd bi-annual meeting to ensure measures for food security
ISLAMABAD:Â The high powered Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) mandated to oversee strategic measures for ensuring food security in the country, held its...
SECP notifies new AAOIFI shariah standards for public consultation Â
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has fast-tracked the adoption of Shariah standards to bring about harmonisation and standardisation...
CCP to hold an open hearing on Auto sector on April 12
KARACHI: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is holding a public hearing on the auto sector on April 12 in Islamabad, and has invited all...
International expo on CPEC to boost trade, investment opportunities: Chinese diplomat
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese Embassy and focal person for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Zhao Lijian has termed the...