Rs7.5 bn reimbursed to 149,695 students from underdeveloped districts
ISLAMABAD: Under Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement Scheme, an amount of Rs7.5 billion has been reimbursed to around 149,695 students belonging to less...
FPCCI requests FBR to restore audit immunity for commercial importers
ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to restore audit...
ICAP urges govt to bring all sectors of economy to tax-net
ISLAMABAD:Â The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) recommends that the government bring all sectors of the economy to the tax-net, irrespective...
Govt committed to an economically strong Pakistan: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Dr Ahsan Iqbal Wednesday said the government was committed to create an economically strong Pakistan...
NAB increases scrutiny, seeks proper documentation for major agreements
ISLAMABAD:Â The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has asked the central and provincial governments to submit documents worth more than $28 billion of agreements...
US companies eager to participate in Pakistan’s energy sector: David Hale
ISLAMABAD: The US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale has said that US companies are eager to participate and compete in the energy...
Current Account deficit to reach $15-16 billion this year: MoF
ISLAMABAD: With a whopping increase by $4 billion, the current account deficit in this financial year is feared to reach $15 to...
Board of Investment’s one window operation a pretence, claims leading economist
KARACHI: If you are a foreign investor looking for business opportunities in Pakistan, all you need to do is approach the Board...
Economic experts call for structural reforms in economy, taxation
ISLAMABAD:Â Economic experts on Thursday called for making structural reforms in the national economy in order to overcome the twin-deficit which includes the...
CPI surges by 3.2pc in March
KARACHI:Â The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has surged by 3.2 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in March 2018, as compared to...
Revisions in aid to Pakistan unlikely to shake its finances: Moody’s
LAHORE: International rating agency Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has maintained that Trump administration’s revision of US military aid is highly unlikely to...
CDWP approves 33 projects worth Rs50.5 billion
ISLAMABAD: Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved 33 projects worth Rs50.5 billion out of which two projects worth Rs22.5 billion were referred...
Pakistan’s CPI surges by 3.8% in February 2018
KARACHI: The country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures average change over time in the prices for a market basket of consumer...
FATF not to affect rising economy, foreign investment: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: The Advisor on Finance and Economic Affairs, Miftah Ismail has said that placing Pakistan on the terror financing watch-list by the...
FBR urged to withdraw discretionary powers of IR officials: FPCCI
ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in its proposals being prepared by the Budget Advisory Council under...