Dar meets delegation of dairy association, discusses budget proposals

A delegation of the Pakistan Dairy Association called on the Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the ministry of finance on...

GIS launched in Sindh to conduct property professional tax survey

On the directives of Sindh Excise and Taxation and Narcotics Control Minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla, the department has launched a Geographical Information...

World Bank for updating Pakistan’s GDP

The government has agreed to a World Bank proposal to update the methodology and source of data for Pakistan’s GDP measurement and...

Trade ministry demands tax relief to halt decline in exports

The newly appointed Secretary Commerce Younas Dagha took up cudgels on Sunday to bare reasons for the consistent decline in exports during...

Ittefaq Iron hides information regarding pending cases from SECP, PSX

Ittefaq Sons Ltd - that was merged into Ittefaq Iron Industry Ltd (IIIL) in 2009 - has a number of pending cases...

Govt agrees to pay Rs 15 billion subsidy to fertiliser sector

  by AMER SIAL Even though the finance team and fertiliser industry failed to sort out their differences on the mechanism to provide fertiliser...

US refuses to import prawns from Pakistan

  The US has refused to purchase prawns from Pakistan owing to the negligence of Marine Fisheries Department (MFD). US team visits Pakistan every...

SBP keeps monetary policy rate unchanged at 5.75pc

The State Bank of Pakistan , on Saturday, announced to keep the monetary policy rate unchanged at 5.75pc for the next two...

266.5MW of wind and solar power could be added to national grid

Five potential power companies have shown their interest by seeking generation licenses from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). These companies are...

PSO’s receivables touch Rs295b

As Pakistan State Oil’s (PSO) receivables keep on increasing, the state oil owned conglomerate has requested the government to immediately release Rs105b for...

Govt briefs WB on development and energy priorities for next fiscal

The finance team briefed the World Bank (WB) officials about the development priorities including the power sector during the next financial year,...

MCR, Pizza Hut’s franchisee likely to go for an IPO – Yum Brands approves

After operating the Pizza Hut franchise in Pakistan for 25 years, MCR has now entered into a special agreement with Yum Brands –...

NARC engineers develop mobile sugarcane crusher

Agricultural and Biological Engineering Institute of the National Agriculture Research Center (NARC) has developed a mobile sugarcane crusher for crushing crops at...

Zong’s ‘one-of-a-kind’ concept store is now open for customers

Zong has announced the opening of ‘one-of-a-kind’ concept store in Lahore hat is equipped with latest Zong products and state-of-the-art gadgets. This multi-purpose...

Careem launches in Multan, Gujranwala and Sialkot

Careem is set to create a million jobs by 2020 with its aggressive expansion across Pakistan. Careem, Pakistan’s leading ride-hailing app has announced...