Exim Bank establishment an encouraging move says: FCCI chief
The establishment of the Exim Bank of Pakistan has been welcomed by the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) President Muhammad...
PM directs ministry of finance to immediately release Rs104b on account of subsidy
In a meeting presided by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday which was also attended by officials of the Water and...
Electronic items to cost more after increase in import duties
The government has increased regulatory duties on import of various electronic items to 20pc from 15pc in upcoming financial year 2017-18.
Electronic items...
SBP issues enterprise technology,governance & risk management framework for financial Institutions
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued Enterprise Technology Governance & Risk Management Framework for Financial Institutions (FIs) on Tuesday.
The Framework...
Conduct third-party audit of circular debt claims says: PM Nawaz Sharif
A fresh call for a third-party audit has been issued by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to re-authenticate the circular debt figure...
5G testing to start by 2020: PTA Chairman
Syed Ismail Shah, Chairman Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) while speaking at a workshop said Pakistan will start testing 5G mobile internet by...
PPIB Issues LOI to Chinese firm for 300 MW coal power project in Gwadar
The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has issued a Letter of Interest (LOI) to China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) for...
FBR crackdowns on illicit cigarette manufacturers of AJK
While curbing the illicit trade of non-duty paid cigarettes, the subsidiary body of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Inland Revenue Enforcement Network...
Increased taxes on CNG industry rejected: APCNGA
The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Tuesday rejected an increase in taxes slapped on the CNG sector in the recently-announced budget...
OGRA recommends Rs 13.60/liter hike in Kerosene oil price
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has worked out hike up to Rs 13.60 per litre in the price of Kerosene...
Budget supports the poultry sector, yet a lot more needs to be done: PPA
Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) is highly appreciative of the government's support that has been provided in the budget 2017-18 through the judicious...
Pakistan Vision 2025 drives Future Cities’ growth
Pakistan Vision 2025 and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor are driving investment in Future Cities to deliver economic growth and enhance urban livability,...
Finance team charts out strategy to face Parliamentary grilling from today
The government’s finance team spent a busy day on Monday charting out its strategy to face a volley of critical questions from...
Govt allows ‘duty exemptions’ on imports by rulers of Qatar, UAE, and Bahrain
Ostensibly to solidify a personal relationship with the ruling elite of Qatar, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government has granted duty exemption to...
Indirect taxes continue hurting the poorest of the poor
Like the previous budgets, the government, instead of reducing inequalities and burden of taxes on the poor, continued indirect taxes as 60...