Caretaker PM approves transfer of Sugar Advisory Board’s control back to Industries & Production Ministry
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker prime minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, has granted his approval for the Sugar Advisory Board to be handed over to the...
Industry on edge as new proposition suggests 24-hour clearing period for stock tradesÂ
The clearinghouse is looking to change the settlement time before changing the infrastructure
Remittances have been on the decline for some time. August’s data shows the trend hasn’t changed
Remittances in FY23 were down by $4.25 billion year-on-year. They have continued to decline in first two months of FY24. Are Pakistanis sending less money home?
Accreditation of HWT plants suspended for exporting untreated mangoes to Iran
ISLAMABAD: In a groundbreaking development with far-reaching implications for mango exports from Pakistan to Iran, the Department of Plant Protection (DPP), a...
Steel sector continues to grumble
The PALSP has raised alarms over the authorities' lack of effective measures to counter the menace of smuggling.
More than 120 life-saving medicines vanish from Lahore pharmacies
There seems to be no end in sight for patients in the provincial capital as vital meds for diabetes, heart conditions, and liver disease among 120 that are unavailable.Â
US and China agree to export control information dialogue
The United States and China have agreed to launch an export control enforcement information dialogue and a new formal working group on...
How Creek Marina went from being the next big thing in real estate to 19 acres of nothing
The controversial project, once positioned to be the jewel in Karachi’s skyline, faces accusations of being a vehicle for money laundering
Lahore’s Spanish Inquisition
Lahore has been flooded with Spanish style architecture. But what does that mean for the real estate market?
Caretaker health minister orders DRAP to promptly deal with artificial drug shortagesÂ
Caretaker health minister Nadeem Jan directs the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan to speed up work on curtailing the artificial shortage of medicine in the market.Â
General Tyres accused of evading mandatory PSQCA registration since 2016
GTR directed to immediately halt all operations involving the manufacturing, sale, and storage of tyres
Illicit cigarettes poised to outpace legitimate market share in Pakistan, industry player cautions
ISLAMABAD: With illicit cigarettes, both smuggled and counterfeit, having already secured over 40 percent of the market, industry insiders are sounding the...
Cement sector finally implements Track and Trace System
Real-time production monitoring with the system to ensure accurate tax assessment
Hit by taxation, Philip Morris faces 10.89% decline in sales
The decline comes after a massive increase in prices because of added taxation.Â
Pakistan’s Large Scale Industry witnesses 10.26% overall decline in FY23
Import curbs, devaluation of Rupee, monetary tightening and economic slowdown serve as the main reasons