Etisalat mulling new CEO for PTCL; Ufone likely to merge with national telecom operator

LAHORE: Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (Etisalat) is mulling to replace the incumbent CEO of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), Rashid Khan, for...

NEPRA seeks details of foreign contractors engaged with K-Electric

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday directed K-Electric (KE) to submit details of contractors engaged with KE and...

Punjab govt to provide SMEDA-style business models to startups

LAHORE: The Punjab Finance Ministry on Wednesday directed the provincial industries department to provide Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA)-style business...

Pakistan’s tobacco exports surge 137pc YoY in July

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tobacco exports have increased by 137.53 per cent to $2.171 million in July, the first month of fiscal year (FY)...

Fertiliser players urge govt to extend GIDC recovery period by eight years

In case the request is dismissed, fertiliser players may increase urea prices by Rs500 to Rs2,100 per bag

Steel industry opposes tariff reduction proposals of NTC

ISLAMABAD: As the National Tariff Commission (NTC) has proposed a reduction in tariff on import of finished or semi-finished steel products, the...

Rashakai SEZ to pave way for rapid industrialisation in Pakistan: BOI

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI) said on Tuesday that the Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) would pave a new way for modern...

Rashakai SEZ to speed up industrialisation in Pakistan: Asim Bajwa

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa has said that Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project will...

Pakistan, China sign agreement for Rashakai SEZ development

PM Imran says provision of jobs through industrialisation among his top priorities

FBR revises duty drawback rates for electric fans

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Monday that the FBR has revised duty drawback...
Pakistan-Afghanistan

Traders demand removal of bottlenecks hampering Pak-Afghan trade

PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has urged the government to take pragmatic steps to remove hurdles and problems...

FPCCI seeks competitive energy rates for all industrial sectors 

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), opposing the Economic Coordination Committee’s (ECC) decision of raising power tariff for...

Car sales increase 8pc YoY in August

ISLAMABAD: The sale of passenger cars during the month of August 2020 increased 8.31 per cent to 9,885 units, as compared to...

Textile, fertiliser sectors seek extension in GIDC payment deadline

Finance adviser says two separate subgroups will be formed to chalk out amicable solution to GIDC issues
Imran Khan

PM reassures builders of all-out cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reassured the investors in the construction sector that the government is committed to removing any obstacle in...