Govt gives in to traders’ demands
Traders with annual turnover of Rs100m will have to pay 0.5pc in tax
No action against CNIC violation till Jan 2020
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Finance ministry sees no hurdle in IMF’s first review
ISLAMABAD:Â Amid speculations of a strict International Monetary Fund (IMF) review of Pakistan's loan programme, the finance ministry sees no hurdle in the...
Talks between govt, traders fail; shutters to remain down tomorrow
APAT president criticises finance advisor and FBR chairman for 'backtracking from decisions taken during earlier talks'
Finance advisor says traders' support...
NEPRA all set to raise power tariff by Rs2.97 per unit
ISLAMABAD:Â The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is all set to jack up power price by Rs2.97 per unit under the head...
Govt set to include top army officers in FATF committees
ISLAMABAD:Â The government, in an apparent bid to get the country out of the Financial Action Task Force's grey list till February 2020,...
Twin cities’ traders to go on strike tomorrow
The markets and bazaars of Rawalpindi and Islamabad would remain closed for two days on Tuesday (tomorrow) and Wednesday to protest ‘the...
IMF mission arrives in Pakistan amidst uncertain political situation
ISLAMABAD: While the country is going to face an uncertain political situation following the planned march by a political party towards Islamabad,...
PM calls for facilitation of small businesses, construction activities
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the current state of national economy as well as the overall...
Pakistan jumps 28 places in WB’s Ease of Doing Business Index
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan has jumped up 28 places on the World Bank's (WB) Ease of Doing Business Index, besides securing a place among the...
As PM hails economic team, large-scale manufacturing continues to shrink
ISLAMABAD:Â Contrary to Prime Minister Imran Khan's claims that his "economic team has turned around the national economy", the large-scale manufacturing (LSM) in...
FBR proposes imposition of turnover tax in SEZsÂ
ISLAMABAD:Â The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed the imposition of a turnover tax on those investing in Special Economic Zones (SEZs),...
‘Conspirators’ unhappy with Pakistan’s economic progress: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that those who "cannot see Pakistan strengthening economically are busy conspiring" against the country.
Presiding over...
Govt likely to jack up power tariff by Rs2.97 per unit
ISLAMABAD:Â The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to jack up electricity price by Rs2.97...
Good news: Bond market is signalling an economic recovery. But here’s why that just might be bad news
Ladies and gentlemen, if we can get your attention for a moment, the bond market of Pakistan would like to make an...
Can a MiniSo franchise make you a millionaire overnight?
Ask the scholars that spend decades obsessing over Japanese aesthetics and they will tell you tales of loft ideals and an ideology...