PR to operate Quetta-Zahedan freight train from Tuesday: Saad
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways will operate a new freight train from Quetta to Zahedan (Iran) via Taftan from Tuesday with the...
Pakistani businessmen in UAE hail federal budget 2015-16
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani business community living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lauded the growth-oriented federal budget for fiscal...
Pak traders can export more than 3,500 items to US duty free
PESHAWAR: Mr. James Fluker, Commercial Counselor of the US Embassy in the federal capital, held a meeting at the KP...
Pervaiz Elahi criticises Budget 2015-16
LAHORE: Former Chief Minister of Punjab Chudhry Pervaiz Elahi rejected the federal budget present by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government....
Govt asked to withdraw 25 additional duty on poultry feed
Lahore: Dr. Muhammad Mustafa Kamal, Chairman Pakistan Poultry Association warned of at least 25 percent jump in poultry products’ prices...
Govt has not imposed tax on milk: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar Saturday said that the government had not imposed any tax on milk as reported...
Budget 2015-16: Govt allocates Rs 100b for TDPs’ return, rehabilitation
KARACHI: The government has allocated an amount of Rs 100 billion in the federal budget for the fiscal 2015-16 for...
Exemption of sales tax on bricks, crush hailed
LAHORE: The exemption of sales tax on bricks and crush till June 30, 2018 by the government is a positive...
Rs 300 tax raise only on expensive mobile phones: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Denying the media reports, Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar Saturday said that Rs 300 raise in tax was only...
30,000 solar pumps to be distributed among farmers through balloting
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar Saturday said 30,000 solar-powered tube-wells would be distributed among the farmers having less than...
Not new duty levied on vegetable ghee, oil: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar Saturday said that no new duty had been imposed on vegetable ghee and cooking...
FPCCI for more incentives to boost trade, industry activity
KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) leadership, after going through the federal budget in detail, has...
Dar says Budget 2015-16 is pro-poor
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said the Budget 2015-16 was pro-poor as no burden in wake of taxes has been...
SCCI terms Budget 2015-16 as ‘unfriendly’ for business community
SIALKOT: Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has termed the Budget 2015-16 as not export-friendly budget. Talking to the...
Full Budget Speech of Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar
Bismillahir-Rehmanir-Rahim Mr. Speaker, Once again, as I have the honor of presenting the Budget 2015-16, I bow my head before...
APBF, Telenor pledge joint fforts to enrich national economy
LAHORE: The All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) has recently entered into a valuable collaboration with Telenor, and according to an MoU...
KPCCI terms Budget 2015-16 as realistic, balanced
PESHAWAR: The business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa termed the fiscal budget 2015-16 as realistic and balanced, and appreciated the federal...
LCCI president calls for comprehensive public-private partnership
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Ijaz A. Mumtaz has said that strong public-private partnership can help...
LCCI terms Federal Budget 2015-16 balanced
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has termed the Federal Budget 2015-16 good and balanced in the...
CPEC is national consensus project: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Friday termed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as national consensus project....
