Business

ISLAMABAD: The exports of surgical goods and medical instruments during first five months of current financial year increased by 14.03...

Rana Afzal rules out IMF bailout package

KARACHI: Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal has reiterated the government’s resolve that it won’t resort to the...

NAB, court lauded for action against ad agencies

KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) lauded the efforts of the courts and the National Accountability Bureau for...

FIA arrests MNM owner on committing Rs13b fraud

FAISALABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested Ahmed Sial, an owner of MNM company, on committing fraud of Rs 13...

IRSA releases 19,500 cusecs water

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Friday released 19,500 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 28,300...

FIA raids fake soap factory

PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has conducted raids on various soap factories located on Ring road here and seized...

China welcomes use of Yuan for bilateral trade, investment activities: Spokesperson

BEIJING: China has welcomed the State Bank of Pakistan for allowing use of the Chinese Yuan for bilateral trade and...

SC directs DG FIA to submit implementation report regarding illegal appointments

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Director General (DG) Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to submit implementation report regarding...

Secy Excise & Taxation calls on chairman Punjab Revenue Authority

LAHORE: Secretary Punjab Excise and Taxation Bilal Ahmed has held a meeting with Chairman Punjab Revenue Authority and reviewd various...

PFA imposes fine on two hotels

JHANG: A team of Punjab Foods Authority (PFA) imposed fine of Rs 5000 each on two hotels in Garh Morr...

NAB rounds up CE of FP in NIPD corruption case

LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore showed another breakthrough in National Industrial Parks Development (NIPD) corruption case and rounded up...

Foreign exchange rates

KARACHI: The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following exchange rates bulletin, here on Friday....

NLC to build new border terminal in South Waziristan to curb smuggling

ISLAMABAD: The National Logistic Cell (NLC) has decided to construct new border terminal at Angoor Adda, South Waziristan. Sources said...

Pakistan needs not to approach IMF: Finance Minister

KARACHI: Pakistan presently holds no intention to approach International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is exercising all its capacities to stabilize...

Machinery group imports decrease by 2.20%

ISLAMABAD: Machinery group imports into the country decreased by 2.20 per cent during the first five months of current fiscal...

Nawaz’s petition to get NAB references clubbed rejected again

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court in an in-chamber hearing on Thursday rejected former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's petition to club together...

NAB initiates internal accountability thru evaluation, performance review

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has started its own accountability through annual evaluation and performance review at the head...

FIA nabs 15 human traffickers