Broadband and Corporate Services push PTCL’s revenue up by 7pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) posted 7% growth in its revenues, owing to growth in Broadband and Corporate & Wholesale business...

Hascol CFO, director granted pre-arrest bail in Rs54bn fraud case

The Special Court for Offence in Banks (SCOIB) in Karachi on Thursday granted interim pre-arrest bail to 25 suspects in a case...

Govt to issue license to Q-Airways for flight operation

The government has granted approval to issue Regular Public Transport (RPT) license to Q-Airways (Pvt.) Limited to launch a private airline in...

Govt, Etisalat agree to settle dispute, evaluate properties

The government of Pakistan and Etisalat International on Thursday agreed to make an evaluation of properties and to settle their dispute. Finance and...

CDWP clears Rs270bn Karachi Circular Railway project

KARACHI: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday cleared the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) as a modern urban railway project worth...

SBP imposes penalty on five banks

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs57.834 million on five major banks for violating regulatory instructions...

NA committee approves bill for Federal Government Properties Management Authority

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Tuesday approved the formation of the Federal Government Properties Management Authority (FGPMA). FGPMA...

ICAP, ICMAP lock horns for the CA title

ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) has applied for trade mark registration of the Chartered Accountant title...

IMF sets six new conditions for Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set six new structural benchmarks (SBs) for Pakistan including preparation of draft Personal Income Tax (PIT)...

Pakistan, China to discuss resumption of cross border trade through Khunjerab

Prime Minister Imran Khan on his visit to China will discuss the issue of the closure of Khunjerab border for trade activities...

Govt working to promote net-metering based solar energy systems, says Hammad Azhar

Federal Minister for Energy Muhammad Hammad Azhar has said that the government and Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) have been promoting the...

PM Imran Khan set to embark upon historic China trip today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is all set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping with a list of measures aimed at seeking China’s...

IMF board approves 6th tranche of loan program for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has approved the 6th tranche of their $6 billion Extended Fund Facility program for Pakistan. Federal...

Pakistan raises $1bn through international Sukuk

The government of Pakistan has successfully raised $1 billion through the issuance of international sukuk. The Finance Division states that the transaction generated...

OMCs, refineries ask for enhanced trade finance facilities amidst bank fraud investigation

Despite the recent investigation by Federal Investigation Agency into the alleged role of two prominent members of the Oil Companies Advisory Council...