Is the Pakistan Super League a viable business opportunity?

Perhaps it was fitting, perhaps it was ironic. The most expensive team in the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL)...

Promotion of fintech imperative for economic growth: Asad Umar

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council on Saturday organised an event titled "Financing to Support: Make in Pakistan" at a local hotel in Karachi. The...

Railways to be extended beyond Pakistan: minister  

Sh Rasheed says the railway system will be extended up to Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, and Russia soon LAHORE: Pakistan Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad...

Pakistan asks FATF to remove India as co-chair

Finance minister asks watchdog to uphold standards of impartial peer evaluation by appointing neutral country to the Joint Group APG team...

Fraudulent activities at Sust port causing huge losses to exchequer

GB lawmakers accuse Customs' officials of involvement in malpractices, say auto parts and garments are being imported in the name of...

‘Increase in debt stock can’t be termed as borrowing’, clarifies finance ministry

Refuting a media report, the ministry says an increase of around $1.7bn was recorded in govt's external debt during first seven...

Turkey shares strategic economic plan with Pakistan

The purpose of Pak-Turkey economic framework is to enhance the volume of bilateral trade by five times ISLAMABAD: The Turkish government has presented...

Tax reforms imperative for economic stability: PM

PM says if the tax collection authority cannot be fixed, he will create a new one Prime Minister Imran Khan said on...

Opportunity for Pakistan as US withdraws duty-free benefits from India

'Around 2,000 Indian products were enjoying duty-free status before the US' announcement' ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ready to avail the opportunity that emerged...

NFIS targets three million new jobs, $5.5bn additional exports by 2023

Finance minister says govt prioritised NFIS as part of its agenda to achieve inclusive economic growth ISLAMABAD: The government has set a...

DISCOs seek Rs1.80 per unit hike in power tariff

Power distributing companies have accumulated a loss of Rs201bn in the first two quarters of FY19 ISLAMABAD: The Task Force on Energy Reforms...

Trump scraps trade privilege for India; Delhi plays down impact

'India has implemented a wide array of trade barriers that create serious negative effects on United States commerce' WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump...

Inclusion in EC’s terror financing list adds to Pakistan’s difficulties at FATF

ISLAMABAD: Although Pakistan, during the past six months, has taken multiple steps to meet the conditions of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),...

E&T launches biometric verification system for vehicle registration

ISLAMABAD: The Excise and Taxation Department of Islamabad on Monday launched a Biometric Verification System with an aim to eradicate corruption during...

Cement exports to India suspended after 200pc hike in import duty

Indian buyers are asking Pakistani exporters to recall their containers and shipments LAHORE: The export of cement to India has been suspended...