Traders announce countrywide strikes on Oct 28, 29
ISLAMABAD: As the government is reluctant to backtrack from its commitment to implement the CNIC condition, the traders' representatives on Wednesday announced...
SBP governor says economic reforms ‘painful but necessary’
KARACHI:Â The reforms undertaken by the government to address the macroeconomic challenges faced by the economy are now beginning to bear fruit and...
PM encourages Chinese businessmen to invest in Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday encouraged the Chinese businessmen to invest in Pakistan, given the latter's efforts to promote 'ease of...
Pakistan likely to remain on FATF grey list
AGP says Pakistan should adequately identify risks associated with terrorist groups such as Da’esh, AQ, JuD, FiF, LeT, JeM and HQN
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Is this the end of Abu Dhabi group in Pakistan? And who is to blame?
A banker, a lawyer, and a Sheikh walk into a bar. What follows is not a joke, but a tale of high-stakes...
In Careem’s acquisition, will Uber create a monopoly?
In April this year, the ride-hailing firm Uber acquired the rival company Careem for $3.1 billion, with the deal between the two...
Marketing’s ideological war: The rise and demise of Ufone’s ‘funny’ advert
It isn’t easy being funny. For sure, the joke you told yesterday during dinner might have killed, but with enough context and...
UAE to invest $5bn in Pakistan’s oil sector: report
ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to invest $5 billion in an oil refinery project in Pakistan by the end of...
PM, COAS tell businessmen not to worry
Imran says govt will form body over businessmen's reservations, hints at reining in NAB
Gen Bajwa tells tycoons to hang in...
Egyptian companies mull investing $1bn in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:Â Egyptian businessmen on Thursday expressed confidence in the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan and his business-friendly policies, saying that the Egyptian...
PM assures business community of addressing concerns over NAB
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that a strategy has been prepared to remove the business community’s reservations about the functionality...
Cabinet finally approves Pakistan’s first e-Commerce Policy Framework
Registration with SECP mandatory for online businesses having sales of more than Rs1 million per annum
It is compulsory for all...
Petroleum prices remain unchanged for October
The government has decided to maintain the prices of petroleum products at the current level to offset expected increase in the prices...
Deadline to file income tax return extended till Oct 31
ISLAMABAD:Â The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in exercise of the power conferred under Section 214A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, has...
Govt likely to grant tax exemption to online businesses
ISLAMABAD:Â The government is likely to give tax exemption to online businesses in the country, sources said, adding that the Ministry of Commerce...