Pakistan to recover $800m outstanding dues from UAE’s Etisalat
Finance adviser calls for early resolution of issues pertaining to PTCL privatisation, pending for the last 14 years
Govt jacks up power price by Rs1.83 per unit
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday notified Rs1.83 per unit increase in electricity tariff under monthly fuel price adjustment...
‘Govt will try its best to keep GSP-Plus facility intact’
--Dawood terms human and labour rights' issues as hurdles in way of GSP+ status
--EU envoy says over 3m people are still living...
Cabinet approves first-ever National Tariff Policy
--PM says economic policy paradigm is now being realigned to leverage tariffs for industrial development
--NTP will be implemented through a Tariff Policy...
IMF rejects downward revision in FBR’s revenue target
ISLAMABAD:Â The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rejected the government's request for a downward revision in the revenue target for the ongoing fiscal...
Asad Umar returns to federal cabinet as planning minister
ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Asad Umar will make a return to the federal cabinet as the minister for planning and special initiatives, PM’s...
No circular debt after Dec 2020, vows finance adviser
ISLAMABAD:Â Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance & Revenue Dr Hafeez Shaikh on Monday reiterated the government's resolve to eliminate circular debt by...
Could electric vehicles break the dominance of the Big Three car companies in Pakistan?
The infamous cartel of Japanese auto manufacturers has been ruling the roost in Pakistan’s car market for a lifetime. The big three...
PIA on SECP’s radar over ‘market manipulation’
ISLAMABAD:Â Taking serious notice of a recent statement issued by the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation chief executive officer (CEO), the Securities and Exchange...
CCoP approves sale of SME Bank, PIA properties
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) on Friday approved the sale of SME Bank as well as the properties of different...
Govt on course for timely completion of industrial zones, NA told
ISLAMABAD:Â Parliamentary Secretary for Textile Aliya Hamza Malik told the National Assembly on Thursday that the government has expedited its work on industrial...
PM wants FBR to restore people’s confidence in taxation system
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Imran Khan has termed tax collection as a key driver for economic stability, saying that the Federal Board of Revenue...
ECC approves increase in wheat support price by Rs50 per 40kg
--Committee approves comprehensive four-year Circular Debt Capping Plan
--ECC constitutes committee to ensure provision of facilities in special economic zones
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination...
PM vows to economically uplift country by bolstering exports
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to economically uplift the country by bolstering exports and attracting foreign investment.
He was addressing a...
Traders demand immediate import of tomatoes from Iran
ISLAMABAD: As the shortage of tomatoes in the country has a caused sharp rise in their prices, traders are of the view...