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PM Imran approves summary to ban sugar exports
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Friday approved a summary to ban sugar exports. The move comes in the...
Govt bans import of animals amid coronavirus fears
ISLAMABAD: Amid fears of possible transmission and spread of a novel coronavirus in the country, the Ministry of Commerce has...
No mini-budget in the offing: Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar has categorically dispelled the impression that the incumbent government has any plan to introduce...
Customs Preventive impounds smuggled diesel, betel nuts worth Rs48m during crackdown
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Preventive Anti-smuggling organization (ASO) impounded 48,000 liters of smuggled diesel along with Hino tanker. The market...
Pak Rupee rises nine paisa against US dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee gained nine paisa against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Friday. According to forex...
Gold rates fall Rs400 per tola
KARACHI: Gold rates, extending a downward trend, further decreased by Rs400 to Rs90,200 per tola in the local market on...
Bears keep control as index sheds 580 points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was once again hijacked by bears, as the indices that opened on a positive...
Govt launches ‘Zindagi App’ to create awareness about hazards of narcotics
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for States and Frontier Region Shehryar Khan Afridi informed the National Assembly that the present government...
Gwadar Port Authority continue to prefer local service providers
ISLAMABAD: Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) believes in equal opportunity and performance and will continue its efforts to prefer local service...
Indonesian CG for building, strengthening trade & economic ties
KARACHI: Consul General of Indonesia Totok Prianamto has underscored the need to further build and strengthen the trade and economic...
Timesaco keen to invest $600m in transport sector of Karachi
ISLAMABAD: A Chinese technology company Timesaco is set to invest over $600 million in the country’s pathetic public transportation sector...
Ali Zaidi asks NAB to probe wrongdoings in multi-million KPT project
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi has written a letter to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) authorities asking to...
Rs243b documented by people after ban on Rs40,000 unregistered prize bonds
KARACHI: An amount of Rs243 billion has been documented by people through surrendering bearer prize bonds of Rs40,000 denomination. According...
LHC bars departmental stores from using shopping bags
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday has banned use of shopping bags across the city. During the hearing, justice...
Tax payable decreased to half on income from low cost housing projects
ISLAMABAD: The income tax payable on profits and gains derived by a person from low cost housing projects shall be...
Sindh govt considering to stop collection of WHT on behalf of FBR
KARACHI: The Sindh government is mulling over a decision to stop the provincial excise and taxation department’s motor vehicle registration...
Coronavirus will not stop economic cooperation with Pakistan: Chinese envoy
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing said that the Coronavirus catastrophe would not stop the economic cooperation between China...
Pakistan, Iran in talks over barter trade mechanism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran are mulling to establish a barter trade mechanism and to promote cooperation in the fields of...
Illegal clearance of containers: Torkham Customs files FIR against NLC staff, clearing agents & others
TORKHAM: Collectorate of Customs Preventive have registered FIR against the staff of terminal operator NLC, customs clearing agents and others...
Multan Preventive impounds NDP vehicles& goods worth Rs412.94m during January
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Preventive seized non-duty paid vehicles and miscellaneous goods of worth Rs412.94 million during various anti-smuggling actions...
