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Pakistan poised to evade short-term default after IMF funding: Bloomberg
ISLAMABAD: With all eyes on the executive committee’s meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) scheduled to be held tomorrow...
PM orders revision of electricity bills within 24 hrs adjusting FAC relief
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the power distribution companies to revise the electricity bills of up to...
Weekly inflation surges to record high of 44.6pc on YoY basis
ISLAMABAD: The weekly review of the sensitive price index (SPI) has highlighted a record increase in inflation up to 44.58%...
KP finance minister Taimur Jhagra throws spanner into IMF talks
PESHAWAR: The finance minister of Khyber Pukhtunwa province has withdrawn his commitment to run a provincial surplus this fiscal year,...
Miftah welcomes Turkish investment
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail welcomed Turkish investments in various fields in Pakistan and assured of...
SHC appoints Dr Shahab Imam advocate as amicus curia
KARACHI: A two-member bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) headed by Justice Irfan Saadat Khan has appointed Dr Shahab...
Miftah rebuts reports of selling Roosevelt Hotel’s shares to Qatar
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail clarified on Friday that the federal government has no intention of selling the shares of...
FTO asks FBR to speedily process refund claims of elderly taxpayer
LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mahmood Jah has directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Lahore to inform telephonically...
SBP injects Rs317.8bn into market
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday injected Rs317.8 billion into money market through its Open Market Operation....
FBR transfers 7 PCS officers of BS-16 with immediate effect
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notification for transfer and posting of the following B-16 officers of customs...
Ring Road Project for Multan to be approved by March next year : DG MDA
MULTAN: The Multan Master Plan aligned with the Ring Road Project will be discussed in the Multan Chamber of Commerce...
Miftah assures ADB of govt’s resolve for inclusive, sustainable development
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Thursday said that the government was keenly working on all inclusive...
Govt taking measures to keep growth momentum intact: Outlook
ISLAMABAD: The government is taking all possible measures to counter high inflationary and external sector pressures so that the growth...
Exhibition being held to enhance mutual trade between Iran & Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A three-day long exhibition to enhance cooperation for mutual trade and investment between Iran and Pakistan being held here...
Customs JIAP foils bid to smuggle cocaine worth Rs47m
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) has foiled an attempt to smuggle cocaine into the country. The market...
Meezan Bank, Samba Bank collaborate with Pakistan Embassy Bahrain to celebrate RDA success
ISLAMABAD: Meezan Bank and Samba Bank in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan in Bahrain hosted a reception at the...
Alarming level: SBP reserves fall $87m to $7.8b
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank fell by $87 million during the week ended on August...
Major changes in WeBOC customs clearance system made
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made major changes in the WeBOC customs clearance system including “security revalidation”...
Public-owned Qatari companies to run Islamabad, Karachi airports
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Finance Aisha Ghaus Pasha announced that public-owned companies of Qatar plan will run Islamabad and Karachi...
Chief Commissioner ICT assures to help ICCI for Industrial Estate project
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry led by its President Muhammad Shakeel Munir called on Capt....
