Business

21/05/2015

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) here on Wednesday issued a show cause notice under Section 496...

Govt making all out efforts to overcome energy crisis: Musadiq

21/05/2015

ISLAMABAD: Spokesman to the Prime Minister Dr. Musadiq Malik Wednesday said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government was making all out...

President approves summoning of Senate budget session

21/05/2015

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has approved the Prime Minister's advice for summoning of Budget Session of the Senate on Friday,...

IDB to give Pakistan $1.5b and $1305.07m loans for development projects

ISLAMABAD: The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has signed an agreement with the government of Pakistan to give it short-term and...

Textile companies’ top officials visit US Cotton Belt

LAHORE: To observe cotton production, processing and marketing, the top officials of Pakistani companies have visited the US Cotton Belt....

SECP issues requirements for CPPI-based mutual funds to protect investors

ISLAMABAD: With the aim to ensure investor protection, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued guidelines for...

Punjab govt launches training programme for mango growers

MULTAN: The provincial government is launching a programme from June 15 to train farmers at grass-root level in killing fruit...

Interest rate may be cut by 50bps: SBP to announce monetary policy on 23rd

KARACHI: The downward revision in the interest rate by 50 basis points is likely as the State Bank of Pakistan...

CCP urges govt to amend Section 166 of Insurance Ordinance, 2000

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), in its policy note to the federal government, has asked it to amend...

CDWP approves 5 development projects worth Rs51.3b

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting, under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Prof...

APBF urges govt to promote FDI, direct taxes in upcoming budget

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Business Forum, in its budget proposals, has urged the government to promote foreign direct investment (FDI),...

Centre okays Rs138m uplift project for Fata

PESHAWAR: The federal government has approved a massive project worth Rs137.607 million for uplift of socio-economic condition of farmers and...

PTCL offers double internet volume for EVO customers

KARACHI: Now Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) customers can enjoy non-stop internet as the company has introduced EVO Double-Volume Double...

Experts for introducing tax reforms to increase tax to GDP ratio

ISLAMABAD: Terming Pakistan's tax to GDP ratio of 9.8 percent as lowest in the region, the speakers here at a...

Scholar: Prevailing banking system unjust, lacks social responsibility

ISLAMABAD: Prevailing conventional banking was unjust and exploitative due to lack of social responsibility and it has become a tool...

Call for Pak-China collaboration in fruit sector

LAHORE: Pakistan and China can collaborate to initiate fruit quality enhancement centers, fruit processing units, dehydration plants and cold storage...

Chief Minister Shahbaz orders crackdown against sale of ‘haram meat’