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APTMA presses PM Shehbaz to resume cheaper power, gas tariffs scheme
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has again repeated its demand of resuming gas and electricity supply at...
ECC approves Rs1.9b technical supplementary grants
ISLAMABAD: In addition to approving various summaries, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved Rs1,914.83 million in technical...
SBP issues revised regulations for EMIs to promote digital financial inclusion
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan issued revised regulations for electronic money institutions (EMIs) for enhancing outreach and scope of the...
ASF, Customs row disrupts operations at Karachi airport
KARACHI: Three international flights took off from the Karachi airport without going through customs procedures, as a result of an...
PRL to submit report on Russian oil in July
ISLAMABAD: In two weeks, the Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) is likely to submit to the government a report about the...
PCA acting chairman apprises Federal Minister, Industries & Production on SMEs issues
ISLAMABAD: Badar Haroon, Acting Chairman of Pakistan Coating Association (PCA), met with Federal Minister for Industries & Production, Makhdoom Syed...
US envoy Blome assures Dar of unwavering support in reaching IMF deal
ISLAMABAD: With the impending deadline for the ninth review of the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, the government has...
SBP to collaborate with FBR to fully operationalize WHT payment system
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will help the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to fully operationalize the Synchronized...
FTO expresses concern over repeated changes in the tax jurisdiction of overseas Pakistanis
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has expressed serious concern over the repeated changes in tax jurisdiction for an overseas...
Bakhtawari calls for minimizing raw material import to support construction sector
PESHAWAR: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari Tuesday urged the government to collaborate with the...
KP increases salaries and pensions in budget for fiscal year 2023-24
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) caretaker government has presented budget for the first four months of fiscal year 2023-24 after formal...
Pakistan fails to secure LNG cargoes for Oct-Dec: Bloomberg
KARACHI: Pakistan has failed to secure liquified natural gas (LNG) from the spot market in its first attempt in about...
PM Shehbaz hopes to meet Kristalina Georgieva in Paris for rescuing IMF deal
ISLAMABAD: Can Pakistan still salvage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme? Well! There is still some hope as the...
POL import bill shrinks by 21.84pc in 11 months
ISLAMABAD: The imports of the overall petroleum group contracted by 21,84 percent during the first eleven months of the current...
PM for increasing FDI to $5b through SIFC
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said with the help of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), the immediate task...
Bank holidays announced for Eidul Azha 2023 in Pakistan
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)officially announced the bank holidays for Eid ul Azha 2023. In a statement, the...
Around 9000 retailers register under POS: FBR
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said around 9000 retailers have registered under the FBR, Point of Sale...
OGRA takes swift action against violations in LPG industry
ISLAMABAD: In a proactive move to ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry,...
Dar chairs concluding session of Business, Technical Anomaly Committee meeting
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the concluding session of the Business & Technical Anomaly Committees’ meeting at...
Pakistan needs to improve storage system to become self-sufficient in food: ICCI
ISLAMABAD-President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has said that Pakistan needs to improve its storage system to...
