FBR issues list of 88 countries for exchanging financial data

Karachi: A list of 88 countries has been notified and issued by the Federal Board of Revenue on Friday for auto swapping...

RLNG supply to CNG sector discontinued

Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) supply to CNG stations in Punjab was discontinued on Tuesday morning, as the government has diverted RLNG...

Stronger bilateral trade with Qatar stressed

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has stressed the need for increased trade volumes between Pakistan and Qatar by...

Pak Russia trade volume can go up: Dastgir

MOSCOW: Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that the there is a great potential between Pakistan and Russia for the enhancement...

MOIT directs PTA to conduct 4G auction within current FY

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) has issued policy directive to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for conducting an auction of single block...

Jewellery exports drop 22pc in 10 months

ISLAMABAD: Jewellery exports from Pakistan decreased by 22.47 per cent during the first ten months of the current fiscal year as compared to...

CPI surges by 3.2pc in March

KARACHI: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has surged by 3.2 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in March 2018, as compared to...

Ahead of Elections 2018, govt approves issuance of new gas connections

The incumbent government is all set to initiate new gas supply schemes in constituencies of its key politicians in an attempt to...

Businessmen urged to avail benefits from amnesty scheme

LAHORE: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) expert Rehmatullah Javed Sunday stressed the business community and wealthy people living in the country and...

Finland ready to help Pakistan in health, energy and forest sectors

ISLAMABAD: The Roving Ambassador-designate of Finland to South Asia Harri Kämäräinen along with Honorary Consul of Finland in Pakistan Asad Ansari visited Islamabad...

U.S. third-quarter growth trimmed; business spending slowing

Gross domestic product increased at a 3.4 percent annualized rate, the Commerce Department said in its third reading of third-quarter GDP growth

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...

Seminar highlights innovative practices in aviation industry

Airbus forecasts a demand of 250 passenger aircraft to serve Pakistan’s market by 2037 KARACHI: Airlines from across Pakistan met recently at the...

Ministry of Industries sends summary to PM opposing EDB closure

Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been sent a summary by the Ministry of Industries via the Ministry of Finance to annul...

Rice export surges 22.14 pc in 8 months

ISLAMABAD: The export of rice from the country surged by 22.14 per cent during first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal...