FBR launches Urdu version of its website
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi on Thursday inaugurated the Urdu version of FBR's website.
FBR's Facilitation and Taxpayer...
Saudi Arabia plans bumper Aramco IPO, relying on easy loans and rich locals
RIYADH/LONDON/DUBAI:Â Saudi Arabia is setting the stage for a blockbuster listing of state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh, relying on easy credit...
Trump says likely won’t sign China trade deal until he meets with Xi
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he likely would not sign any trade deal with China until he meets with...
SECP proposes amendments to public offering regulations
ISLAMABAD:Â The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed certain amendments in the Public Offering Regulations, 2017, to seek public comments.
The...
Pakistan’s debt to surge to over 78pc of GDP: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday has said Pakistan’s public debt may rise this year to 78.6pc of the total size...
Uniform rate for kinnow to jeopardise exports: PFVA
ISLAMABAD:Â The Punjab government (Sargodha Division), while abolishing the classification of Kinnow as per its quality, has fixed a uniform rate of Rs1,000...
PM irked as ministries fail to comply with cabinet’s directives
ISLAMABAD:Â Certain ministries and divisions have been allegedly turning a deaf ear to the important directives of the federal cabinet and in this...
Oil rises on hopes OPEC will extend supply cuts
HOUSTON: Oil rose above $59 a barrel on Wednesday, gaining support due to signs that OPEC and allied producers will make further...
Pakistan, Egypt form joint working group on trade
ISLAMABAD:Â The Ministry of Commerce organised a Pakistan-Egypt Trade Conference in Islamabad. It was the first of a series of such conferences planned...
PTCL posts double-digit growth in net revenue
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on Wednesday announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2019.
PTCL's revenue for the nine...
‘SECP recognised as 7th most effective regulator in world’
ISLAMABAD:Â The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has been recognised as the "7th most effective regulator" by the World Economic Forum...
KSE-100 gains 197 points as Pakistan escapes FATF blacklist
KARACHI: Positive sentiments returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday following media reports that Pakistan has not been placed on...
FBR says ‘striving hard’ to facilitate trade activities in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has especially posted a senior BS-21 officer of Pakistan Customs Service as Chief Collector of Balochistan with...
Govt launches ‘Durust Dam’ app in Islamabad to plug market manipulation
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad administration has launched a mobile application, 'Durust Daam', to control price hike and difference of rates in the markets.
The...
HBL’s profit climbs to Rs8.4bn in Q3 2019
HBL on Tuesday declared a profit before tax of Rs8.4 billion in the third quarter of 2019, more than double over the...