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ECC approves Ramzan Relief Package; wheat support price at Rs3,900/40kg
ISLAMABAD: Among other decision, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet here on Wednesday approved Ramazan Relief Package and...
Amir Paracha assumes charge of President OICCI
ISLAMABAD: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Pakistan Limited, Amir Paracha has taken over as the President of the Overseas...
ADB delegation meets Chairman FBR to discuss cooperation in revenue mobilization
ISLAMABAD: Executive Directors of ADB, Mr. Takahiro Yasui (Japan), Mr. Weihua Liu (China), Mr. Sagmin Ryu (Korea) & Mr. Noor...
Logistics giant DHL trims Pakistan operations
KARACHI: Logistics giant DHL announced to scale down its operations in Pakistan from next month, blaming restrictions by the government...
Moody’s downgrades Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘Caa3’
ISLAMABAD: Moody's on Tuesday downgraded the Pakistan’s local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa3 from...
SBP mulls revising policy rates in rescheduled MPC meeting on March 2
KARACHI: In an apparent attempt to increase the pace of efforts to secure the much-awaited International Monetary Fund's (IMF) tranche,...
Petrol price slashed by Rs5 per litre for next fortnight
ISLAMABAD: In a relief for the masses, the federal government announced decreasing the price of petrol by Rs5 per litre...
Sea food exports increase by 12.98pc to $261.6m
ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 12.98 percent during the first seven months of the current...
Dar for strengthening economic relations with US
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said that the incumbent government wanted to extend...
Fiscal performance remains satisfactory: Economic Outlook
ISLAMABAD: Despite considerable challenges both at domestic and external fronts; the fiscal sector performance remained satisfactory, according to latest report...
FBR directs all field formations to adopt standard unit of measurement
MULTAN: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all field formations of Customs including Multan Customs to adopt standard...
Traders laud exports via Ghulam Khan & Kharlachi
PESHAWAR: The trader community on Sunday welcomed the government’s decision of allowing export trucks through the Ghulam Khan and Kharlachi...
ADB delegation calls on Wapda chairman
ISLAMABAD: A five-member delegation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday called on Chairman Water and Power Development Authority...
Federal Board of Revenue invites textile exporters to moot on March 1
LAHORE: Textile exporters have been invited by Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to a moot at FBR headquarters on...
Mayor assures to play role to increase Pak-UK Bilateral Trade
ISLAMABAD: Yasser Iqbal, Mayor of Pendle of Lancashire County said that he would play a role to further increase bilateral...
FBR asks Pakistan Customs to deposit confiscated foreign currencies in NBP
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the customs authorities to deposit the confiscated foreign currencies into the...
Auto sector fears massive lay-offs if LC issue persists
KARACHI: Several auto companies have regularly announced shutdowns and some of them say it will be difficult to sustain the...
PPRA turns down giving exemption to Exim Bank
ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has turned down a proposal of Exim Bank for exemption from PPRA Rules...
ANF recovers over 69 kg drugs; arrests nine
KARACHI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in five operations managed to recover over 69 kg drugs and arrested nine accused, said an...
ADB appreciates reforms for sustainable economic development
ISLAMABAD: The Asia Development Bank (ADB) appreciated the reforms introduced by the government and policy decisions taken in important sectors...
