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ISLAMABAD: A business delegation of Iran led by Shokouhian visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and showed interest to...

Robbers loot Customs Public School Gulberg

byM Hayat

LAHORE. Armed robbers stormed into Customs Public School, held the guards and staff at gunpoint and took away laptops, Rs1,65,,000,...

President decides 25-year-old land compensation case, directs NHA to implement order

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi while overruling Wafaqi Mohtasib’s decision in a 25-year-old case, directed the National Highways Authority (NHA)...

Pakistan poised to evade short-term default after IMF funding: Bloomberg

ISLAMABAD: With all eyes on the executive committee’s meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) scheduled to be held tomorrow...

PM orders revision of electricity bills within 24 hrs adjusting FAC relief

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the power distribution companies to revise the electricity bills of up to...

Weekly inflation surges to record high of 44.6pc on YoY basis

ISLAMABAD: The weekly review of the sensitive price index (SPI) has highlighted a record increase in inflation up to 44.58%...

KP finance minister Taimur Jhagra throws spanner into IMF talks

PESHAWAR: The finance minister of Khyber Pukhtunwa province has withdrawn his commitment to run a provincial surplus this fiscal year,...

Miftah welcomes Turkish investment

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail welcomed Turkish investments in various fields in Pakistan and assured of...

SHC appoints Dr Shahab Imam advocate as amicus curia

KARACHI: A two-member bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) headed by Justice Irfan Saadat Khan has appointed Dr Shahab...

Miftah rebuts reports of selling Roosevelt Hotel’s shares to Qatar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail clarified on Friday that the federal government has no intention of selling the shares of...

FTO asks FBR to speedily process refund claims of elderly taxpayer

LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mahmood Jah has directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Lahore to inform telephonically...

SBP injects Rs317.8bn into market

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday injected Rs317.8 billion into money market through its Open Market Operation....

FBR transfers 7 PCS officers of BS-16 with immediate effect

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notification for transfer and posting of the following B-16 officers of customs...

Ring Road Project for Multan to be approved by March next year : DG MDA

MULTAN: The Multan Master Plan aligned with the Ring Road Project will be discussed in the Multan Chamber of Commerce...

Miftah assures ADB of govt’s resolve for inclusive, sustainable development

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Thursday said that the government was keenly working on all inclusive...

Govt taking measures to keep growth momentum intact: Outlook

ISLAMABAD: The government is taking all possible measures to counter high inflationary and external sector pressures so that the growth...

Exhibition being held to enhance mutual trade between Iran & Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A three-day long exhibition to enhance cooperation for mutual trade and investment between Iran and Pakistan being held here...

Customs JIAP foils bid to smuggle cocaine worth Rs47m