All bank branches, ATMs to remain open: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that all bank branches and workplaces will remain open from March 24, according...
‘Govt exercising three-pronged strategy to contain coronavirus’
Hafeez Shaikh says govt is ensuring the provision of food and healthcare at affordable rates, besides assisting business community to run their businesses
COVID-19: Govt urged to waive electricity, gas bills for three months
LCCI president suggests govt to use marriage halls as quarantine centres amid shortage of healthcare facilities
Can Naushaba Shahzad turn FWBL around before it is too late?
If you are a woman in Pakistan, and you have a bank account, congratulations! You are one of the lucky few. This...
FBR-Peshawar posts 100pc surge in FED collection
PESHAWAR: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)-Peshawar has posted a 100pc surge in the collection of federal excise duty, as the department collected...
Textile exporters fear ‘severe liquidity crisis’ amid global port closures
Exporters demand payments of all loans, interests, taxes and govt levies to be deferred, zero-rating to be resorted and pending refunds released at the earliest
COVID-19: Pakistan suspends int’l inbound flight operations for two weeks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday suspended all international inbound flight operations for two weeks in a bid to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the...
Firdous hints two-week lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: As the first coronavirus patient died in Karachi, the Sindh government on Friday urged citizens to practice self-isolation for three days whereas...
SBP announces six relaxations for exporters impacted by COVID-19
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced six different relaxations to help exporters facing declining demand in overseas markets and...
Govt redirects $40m non-utilised WB funds to fight coronavirus
The federal government on Friday redirected $40 million non-utilised funds from World Bank projects that can be used by the federal and...
Steel industry demands ‘one-year package’ to overcome corona crisis
'The country's interest rate should be reduced to 5pc, and all principal payments for short and long-term loans should be deferred for one year'
‘Govt to clear GST refunds within March, grant export rebates in April’
Hafeez Shaikh advises exporters to take care of their workers ‘just how govt is taking care of them’
Bulls return to bourse, lift KSE-100 by 537 points
KARACHI: Stocks staged a handsome recovery after a volatile session on Friday, as the indices oscillated in both directions before closing with...
Tax deferrals, interest rate cut proposed as govt mulls emergency bailout
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is mulling an “economic emergency bailout package” to help people...
Coronavirus inflicts over Rs4bn loss on PIA
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suffered more than Rs4 billion loss owing to the suspension of its flight operations to different...