FBR releases tutorial videos to facilitate filers

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has facilitated the taxpayers by releasing tutorial videos on the filing of income tax returns. According to...

Tough times over as economy stabilised, reiterates PM 

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday the country's economic indicators have improved despite the difficulties that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government...

Stocks extend rally, index closes 340 points higher

KARACHI: Keeping up with the growth momentum, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week on a positive note, as the indices...

Indian tax officials find Modi’s targets too taxing, some quit

MUMBAI/KOLKATA: India's tax officials are facing a taxing issue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government wants them to collect 17pc more indirect taxes this...

China will further prioritise stabilising growth: premier Li

BEIJING: China's Premier Li Keqiang said the country will further prioritize stabilizing growth, according to state media on Thursday citing a meeting he...

Byco, Bank Alfalah join hands to digitise fuel payments

KARACHI: Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited has partnered with Bank Alfalah to launch digital payments across Byco's nationwide network of retail outlets. As per a...

Hafeez Shaikh stresses need for public-private partnerships

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Thursday that joint ventures with the private sector were...

PIA, Etihad Airways renew codeshare agreement

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Etihad Airways have renewed their codeshare agreement, allowing passengers access to each airline route. According to a PIA...

SBP reserves up $40m to $8.4bn

The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank increased 0.5pc on a weekly basis, according to data released by the State...

Pakistan to export 300 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will export 300 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh after nearly 30 years of hiatus. According to officials of the Trade Development...

NEPRA likely to burden power consumers with additional Rs17bn

ISLAMABAD: The power distribution companies (DISCOs) have requested the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to pass on approximately Rs17.2 billion to...

Pakistanis should expect substantial decrease in salaries in 2020

The people of Pakistan are the only nation in the Asia-Pacific who will record a substantial decrease in salaries made next year...

Govt on course for timely completion of industrial zones, NA told

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Textile Aliya Hamza Malik told the National Assembly on Thursday that the government has expedited its work on industrial...

US weekly jobless claims rise to five-month high

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose to a five-month high last week, but this likely does not...

KSE-100 closes in green amid range-bound trading

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended a range-bound session on Thursday slightly positive. Foreign investors closed as net buyers for the sixth...