Punjab budget focuses on maximum for masses: Dr Ayesha

FAISALABAD: State Minister for Water and Power Chaudhary Abid Sher Ali has said all possible steps are being taken to...

‘Punjab Budget 2015-16 to bring prosperity in province’: Ranjha

SARGODHA: Punjab Budget 2015-16 is balanced and people-friendly, which would bring prosperity in the province. Talking to APP on Saturday,...

Steps for agriculture improvement hailed

LAHORE: The Punjab government's steps for strengthening the agriculture sector were reflective of the PML-N sincere efforts to put the...

Sindh Revenue Board exceeds budgetary targets, collects Rs 49m

KARACHI: Sindh Revenue Board has emerged to be the tax authority that has exceeded its budgetary targets by collecting Rs...

Sindh Budget 2015-16: Govt reduces sales tax on services from 15% to 14%

KARACHI: Sales tax on services has been reduced from 15 percent to 14 percent, while the education and medical services...

South Punjab gets special priority in budget: Channer

LAHORE: Special priority has been given to South Punjab in the new budget which is reflected from allocation of 36...

Govt focusing on rural areas, health, education, skill development: Ayesha

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister of Punjab, Dr Ayesha Ghous Pasha on Saturday said that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), government was...

Ishaq Dar meets delegation of PBA, APNS and CPNE

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Mohammad Ishq Dar met a delegation of the Pakistan Broadcasters Association, APNS and CPNE which among...

iPhone’s new iOS 9 update to identify ‘mystery callers’ for you

iPhone updates are normally concerned with bug fixes or developments for the Apple watch – but the iOS 9 update...

Federal budget 2015-16 defies economic vision, says KCCI

KARACHI: The budget 2015-16 has major relief measures for the agriculture, corporate sector and for the industries in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, but...

KSE surpasses 34,600 points on 5th bullish day

ISLAMABAD: Karachi Stock Exchange recorded bullish trade for fifth straight day on Friday as institutional investors remained on the buying...

Govt asked to withdraw new taxes from poultry industry‏

MULTAN: The Pakistan Poultry Association has demanded that federal government should withdraw the newly imposed sales tax and import duty...

Foreign reserves to be raised to US$ 19 billion by end of year :Dar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Mohammad Ishaq Dar that due to prudent economic policies of the government the country ‘s...

Pakistan eager to secure first ever-order for the JF-17 at Paris Air Show

PARIS: All eyes will be on the sky at the International Paris Air Show with flying displays by around 40...

Nawaz inaugurates Pakistan’s largest oil refinery

HUB – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that his government was committed to sustained availability of fuel and...

NAB investigating embezzlement of funds worth millions of rupees in Sindh Information Department

KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is investigating embezzlement of funds worth millions of rupees in Information and Archives Department...

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating to B3: Dar

11/06/2015

ISLAMABAD: Moody's Investor Service has upgraded Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating by a notch, from Caa1 to B3, Federal Finance Minister...

Pak-China ink accord for MSA patrol vessels

10/06/2015

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China signed a landmark agreement for construction of six patrol vessels for Maritime Security Agency (PMSA). The...

Record handling of containers at Karachi Port during May 2015