Business

19/07/2019

ISLAMABAD: The export of tobacco from the country witnessed a decrease of 17.87 per cent during the first eleven months...

Govt to provide Rs1b subsidy on fertilizer imports: Razak Dawood

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industries and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood said Thursday that the government...

Power tariff to hike by another Rs3.5 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan, following its agreement with The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to increase the power...

Pakistan faces UK aid cut as pressures grow

LONDON: Britain’s aid to Pakistan could reduce significantly by next year as pressure on the government grows to cut foreign...

FIR registered against six in judge Arshad Malik controversial video case

ISLAMABAD: A case has been registered against six suspects for involvement in controversial video of judge Arshad Malik, who was...

Audit firm’s registration revoked

ISLAMABAD: The Audit Oversight Board (AOB) has revoked the registration of an audit firm and thereby stopped it from carrying...

NAB directs to freeze Shehbaz Sharif family’s assets

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has ordered that all moveable and immoveable assets belonging to Shehbaz Sharif and his...

NAB’s executive board approves inquiries into two corruption references

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal has chaired meeting of Executive Board in Islamabad today (Wednesday)....

FIA arrests main suspect who made judge Arshad Malik’s video

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested suspect Mian Tariq who made the video Accountability Court judge Arshad Malik’s....

Govt committed to providing maximum facilities to investors: PM Imran

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed that Board of Investment (BOI) and all the ministries concerned are making hectic...

Services trade deficit narrows by 4.64pc

ISLAMABAD: The country’s services exports dipped by 4.64 per cent in May, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data showed on...

State Bank raises benchmark interest rate to 13.25pc

KARACHI: In line with market expectations, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised the key interest rate by 100 basis...

Development of data collection by PBS will improve credibility: President Alvi

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has said the development of electronic data collection system by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics will augur...

International Trade Centre launching project to reduce poverty in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Geneva-based International Trade Centre – the joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization –...

SC adjourns hearing of judge Arshad Malik’s video scandal case till July 23

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday sought legal assistance from the attorney general as it heard a petition asking...

Pakistan reopens airspace for civil aviation with immediate effect

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s airspace was reopened to civil aviation with immediate effect, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Tuesday, following...

Govt to issue home finance ordinance: PM Imran

15/07/2019

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his government will issue an ordinance for home financing loans on Tuesday. Speaking...

SBP calls for comprehensive structural reforms to ensure economic stability