Govt unveils SME policy to promote inclusive growth
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar on Wednesday unveiled the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Policy.
The minister announced...
100 bps hike brings policy rate to 9.75pc
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced a 100 bps hike in the policy rate in conclusion to Tuesday’s Monetary Policy...
Tarin for enhancing cooperation with Iraq in oil, gas sectors
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday expressed keen interest in deepening bilateral relations between...
CCoE to consider approval of Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) is scheduled to meet on Thursday to consider granting its formal approval to the Pakistan...
Gas supply for Punjab export sector likely to be curtailed
ISLAMABAD: Although state-owned gas utilities have been implementing the winter gas load management plan, the government may re-adjust gas supply to export-oriented...
Technical advisor likely to run Petroleum Division
ISLAMABAD: After three years of its rule, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is mulling over appointing a technical advisor in MP-I scale...
Rupee loses more ground to US dollar, hits new low of 177.89
The Pakistani rupee continues to take a beating as it set the seventh all-time low of 177.89 against the US dollar on...
NA session for mini budget postponed due to OIC moot
ISLAMABAD: The government has postponed the National Assembly (NA) session, which was scheduled to meet on Monday to present the mini-budget, due...
Imran orders ‘strong action’ against illegal fishing in Gwadar
ISLAMABAD: Following a month of protests, the prime minister on Sunday ordered “strong” steps against illegal fishing off the coast of Gwadar, a...
Secretary Petroleum shown the door
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Saturday handed Secretary Power Division Ali Raza Bhutta the charge of the office of secretary Petroleum Division...
Rupee sets 6th all-time low against dollar, closes at 177.71
The Pakistani rupee on Friday plummeted again, setting the sixth all-time low of 177.71 against the US dollar.
According to the State Bank...
Pakistan witnessed fastest export growth in South Asia during Nov: Dawood
Pakistan’s exports had the fastest growth rate in South Asia during November this year, Adviser to PM for Commerce and Investment Abdul...
SBP forex reserves leap 16.6pc
The State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) foreign exchange reserves increased by 16.6 per cent or $2.648 billion to $18.658bn during the week...
Profit rates on savings schemes increased
ISLAMABAD: The government has increased profit rates on all National Saving Schemes (NSS) by up to 2.4 per cent following a hike...
NEPRA notifies Rs4.75 hike in power tariff
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified a Rs4.75 per unit hike in the power price on account of...