Traders laud tax amnesty bill approved by NA
ISLAMABAD: The business community of the twin cities has lauded the tax amnesty bill approved by the National Assembly, saying...
Kohinoor Textile Mills earns Rs1.2b in Q2
LAHORE: The Kohinoor Textile Mills has posted Rs1.2 billion profits for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015-16 with a...
Brazil’s inflation to drop below 7%
BRASÍLIA: Brazil's Finance Minister Nelson Barbosa said on Thursday that the government is working to bring inflation down below market...
Ukraine sets new sunflower oil exports record
KIEV: In December Ukraine exported 511.6 KMT of sunflower oil. That was record high monthly exports and exceeds the previous...
Pak rupee remains firm against dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Friday remained firm against the US dollar both in open market and interbank. As per the...
34 Inland Revenue officers of BS 17-20 transferred
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has transferred/posted 34 Inland Revenue Service officers of BS 17-20 with immediate effect. According to...
Japan’s Nikkei surges over 5% in late trade
TOKYO: Tokyo shares rallied more than five percent Friday, tracking gains in US and European markets on hopes for fresh...
Fruit, veg exports to Iran can be enhanced to $80m
KARACHI: The exporters have estimated that Pakistan can increase fruit and vegetable exports to Iran up to $80 million by...
S. Korean exports, imports fall in first 20 days of Jan
SEOUL: South Korean exports and imports in the first 20 days of January both fell, extending the slump that began...
Member (Taxpayers’ Audit) Aftab Ahmad to retire on Feb 15
ISLAMABAD: Aftab Ahmad, a BS-21 officer of Inland Revenue Service, is going to retire from the government service on attaining...
Adnan assumes charge as Chief (OPS)
ISLAMABAD: Adnan Inamullah Khan, a BS-19 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has assumed the charge of the post of Chief...
Peshawar Internal Audit-IR Addl Director relinquishes charge
ISLAMABAD: Saleem Akhtar, a BS-19 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has relinquished the charge of the post of Additional Director,...
Plunge drives $9bn Norway fund back to buying stocks
OSLO: The $9 billion tactical asset allocation unit of Norway’s largest listed life insurer, Storebrand ASA, is buying stocks again...
Customs Appraiser Sher Khan suspended
ISLAMABAD: Sher Khan, a BS-16 officer of Pakistan Customs Service, has been suspended for a period of three months. The...
SBP’s reserves decrease by $72m to $15.752b
KARACHI: The liquid foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan decreased by $72 million to $15.752 billion...
Ireland’s national debt below 100% of GDP
DUBLIN: Government statisticians say Ireland's national debt has fallen below the symbolically important threshold of 100 per cent of GDP...
300 cotton bales change hands as spot rate remains at Rs 5,400/maund
KARACHI: The cotton market remained bullish as about 300 bales changed hands, however, the spot rate remained unchanged at Rs...
Sweden-Denmark reach bilateral defense deal
HELSINKI: Sweden has signed a memorandum of understanding with Denmark that will lead to a deepening in bilateral defense cooperation...
Korea to boost economic cooperation with Iran
SEOUL: The Ministries of Trade, Industry & Energy, Strategy & Finance and Land, Infrastructure & Transport announced on Jan. 21...
United Arab Shipping Company resumes Iran business
TEHRAN: United Arab Shipping Company is resuming business with Iran following the lifting of Western sanctions, despite the deep-seated political...
