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KARACHI: The Chief Minister Sindh has approved the setting up of dedicated and specialized unit for improving investment climate and...

Negotiations on Pak-Turkey FTA to be held on June 6-7

ISLAMABAD: The seventh round of negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Turkey would be held from June...

Finance Minister to launch Economic Survey, a pre-budget document tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, will formally launch the Economic Survey 2016-17 on Thursday. The minister will share...

FIA arrests 3 over fraud

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested a man for defrauding people. According to an FIA spokesman, accused...

Implementation of textile policy is priority of govt

ISLAMABAD: The government is working to implement the textile policy 2014-15 on priority in its true spirit and for maximum...

More than 66 agreements, MoUs signed in ICBOP-2017

LAHORE: International Conference on Business Opportunities in Punjab-2017 and Expo concluded here on Wednesday with signing of more than 66...

Ex-ETPB VC, co-accused sent to jail on judicial remand

LAHORE: An accountability court has sent former vice-chairman of Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Ch Muhammad Ali and co-accused Chaudhry...

Budget 2017-18: MOHR proposes Rs320m

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Human Rights proposed a budget of Rs 320 million for the ongoing and new projects for the...

NAB summons Mustafa Kamal

KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued summons to Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Mustafa Kamal for recording his statement...

Budget 2017-18: Duty, tax free import of 4m cotton bales annually proposed

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has proposed the government to allow import of duty and tax free 4...

SNGPL, SSGCL detected 58,874 mmcf gas theft in 3 years: Ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) have detected theft of around...

Budget 2017-18 would be balanced: KP CM

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak said that considerable increase would be made in the education and health allocations...

Punjab CM lures investors with special tax incentives

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while inviting foreign companies to invest in Pakistan, particularly in Punjab, has assured investors that...

Budget preparations in full swing

ISLAMABAD: For the announcement of the federal budget 2017-18, the preparations continue in full swing in accordance with the prescribed...

Development budget increased as result of proper tax collection: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has said that development budget has been increased as a result of proper tax...

NAB approves reforms in Cooperative Department

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry has approved recommendations of the Prevention Committee for Reforms in Cooperative...

Cyclone damages 500kV transmission lines, 60 towers