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RAWALPINDI: The preparations to mark Tax Day in Punjab on April 10 are in full swing. Punjab Minister for Labour...

15% flat duty demanded on imported auto parts

KARACHI: Auto spare parts importers have urged the government to impose 15per cent flat duty on all imported auto spare...

Dar directs SECP to finalise Draft Companies Bill-2016 in two months

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has directed the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to finalise ‘Draft Companies...

BISP providing financial support to 2.5 million poor families: Marvi

LAHORE: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is providing service and financial support to 2.5 million poor families across Pakistan. BISP...

CPEC to revamps transport sector: Saad

LAHORE: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CEPC) will help revamp transport sector, said Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique. He was...

Iran ready to provide gas to Pakistan in few months: Rouhani

ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that the work on gas pipeline has been completed by his country and...

AFS foils bid to smuggle heroin to Riyadh

RAWALPINDI: The Airport Security Force (ASF) has foiled a bid to smuggle two kilogram heroin to Riyadh and arrested the...

SECP for taking action against non-performing modarabas

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has carried out a comprehensive financial review of modarabas on the...

No support price yet announced for wheat: NA told

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for National Food Security Rajab Ali Baloch has said that the government did not provide support price...

9,000 MW more electricity by March 2018: NA told

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali told the National Assembly has that as many as 9,000...

No work on Iran-Pak gas pipeline project started so far: Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that no work on Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas...

IP gas pipeline to help curb energy crisis: BoI chairman

ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Dr Miftah Ismail has said the construction of Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline was top priority...

Power Ministry suspends six Sepco officials on public complaints

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water and Power has suspended six officials of Sukkur Electric Supply Company (Sepco) on public complaints....

PSO has only 8-day stock of petrol, Senate body told

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil has 50 days stocks of high speed diesel and furnace oil while the stock of petrol...

Country has sufficient sugar for months: Inter-ministerial body

ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Ministerial Committee, in its third monthly meeting, has shown satisfaction over 3.55 million metric tons sugar stock to...

LHC takes notice as 12 MPAs appointed as directors of 5 national entities

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court, taking notice of 12 MPAs’ appointments as directors of five public sector companies, has summoned...

Nepra imposes Rs 10m fine on K-Electric over poor performance

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a Rs10-million fine on K-Electric for failure to provide uninterrupted...

IMF okays another $502m tranche under EFF