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5-year sukuk at 6.75%: Pakistan gets payment, forex reserves decline to $12.993b: SBP
KARACHI: Pakistan has received $1 billion payment for its recent sukuk sale, said State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The government...
Ecnec okays 10 projects including Rs16b Karachi Green Bus System, 75MW GB power projects
ISLAMABAD: With the aim to decrease smog level in the environment of metropolis, the Executive Committee of National Economic Council...
Cut in sugarcane price from Rs182/maund to Rs155: Growers urge SC to take suo moto notice
KARACHI: Sugarcane growers of Sindh have demanded the Supreme Court of Pakistan to take suo motu notice against the provincial...
Protect rights of smaller consumers, Dar asks CCP on Competition Day
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) should also look into the matters regarding protection of rights of smaller consumers,...
Sales tax, duty to stay on import of solar power panels
ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar regarding solar panels decided the duty and sales tax regime...
Nepra introduces Net Metering System: Domestic consumers can sell 1KV-1 MW electricity to Discos
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has introduced the Net Metering System, through which domestic, commercial and industrial...
Sindh chief minister forms committee to check falling rice exports
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has set up a committee to look into problems being faced by...
TEVTA develops world’s 6th and Pakistan’s 1st online system for skilled labour
LAHORE: The Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Punjab has developed world’s sixth and Pakistan’s first online Skilled Labour...
Taken by criticism, govt wants to open Islamabad Metro bus service by Jan end
RAWALPINDI: In the face of severe criticism by the opposition political parties as well as road users, the PML-N-led government...
Pakistan committed to bringing AML Act on par with Int’l standard: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar declared that the government was making efforts to make existing anti-money laundering (AML) laws on...
WB support lauded: PM Nawaz insists trying to turn challenges into opportunities
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif asserted that his government was striving hard to turn challenges into opportunities through well-conceived economic...
Guidelines for maintaining websites: SECP prods public limited cos into action
ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of the considerable delay in maintaining websites, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) issued guidelines,...
SBP 6-month moratorium on KASB Bank: SECP allows KSL trading on 100% cash
KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has allowed KASB Securities Limited (KSL) to start business again after...
50m population: Lawyers rally for 5th province, South Punjab high court
MULTAN: The population of more than 50 million direly needed a separate province and an independent high court to cater...
Belgian cos catalogue exhibition held: Ambassador assures KCCI of co-op to cement trade ties
KARACHI: Though Belgium being a member of European Union has to follow certain rules and regulations for issuance of visas,...
2% YoY decline: Cement export soars by 9.39% in 5 months, says APCMA
LAHORE: The cement export has increased by 9.39 percent despite the prevailing energy crisis. The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association...
2.5m tonnes of high sulphur gas oil: PSO okays accord with Kuwaiti company
ISLAMABAD: State-run Pakistan State Oil Company finalized term of a contract with Kuwait Petroleum Corporation for the supply of about...
Exports up 29pc in Jan-Sept: Need stressed to tap full potential of GSP Plus status
LAHORE: The Ministry of Water and Power should ensure provision of affordable energy to the Textile Industry on priority basis...
1,100MW nuclear reactors: Piler, PFF team up against K-1, K-2 nuclear power project
KARACHI: The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum and the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler) will participate as co-petitioners in...
Lifting rice export volume: REAP, Sindh team up to promote rice cultivation, educate growers
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah set up a committee under the supervision of Sindh Agriculture Minister Ali...
