Pakistan to sow oilseeds across 500,000 acres this year
Govt aims to reduce import bill of edible oil by $345m
‘Pakistan Post to become country’s largest banking network by Dec’
The National Assembly was informed on Monday that Pakistan Post would "become the largest banking network of the country" by December this...
Thai delegation invited to explore Pakistan’s energy sector
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power and Petroleum Omar Ayub Khan on Monday said the government was offering investment opportunities worth $80 billion...
OGRA notifies hike in RLNG prices
‘This will ultimately result in increasing the price of electricity, as RLNG is a major contributor to power generation’
D&B survey finds Pakistani businesses to be optimistic about future
KARACHI: Pakistani businesses are optimistic about the overall outlook in the first quarter of 2020, according to the newly launched Business Optimism...
FBR, ministries of communications and energy blamed for hindering exports
LAHORE: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has blamed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Ministry of Communications (MoC) and the Ministry...
FST reinstates Customs official who ‘exposed’ corruption of senior officer
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Services Tribunal (FTS) has reinstated a Customs official, who was dismissed from service soon after he had unearthed corruption...
PARC directed to justify reinstatement of ‘corrupt’ official
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security & Research has directed the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) to present before the Board...
Technical negotiations between Pakistan and IMF conclude
Policy level discussions to commence from Tuesday
FED not applicable on internet services, SC rules
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that internet services are exempted from the federal excise duty (FED) as it dismissed an appeal...
Trade deficit shrinks 28.4pc in seven months
The country's trade deficit witnessed a significant reduction during the first seven months (July-January) of the current financial year (FY20), shrinking by...
Weekly inflation up 0.21pc
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation (as on Feb 6) for the combined consumption group increased by 0.21pc as compared to...
Amid tall govt claims, exports fall 3.17pc in Jan
ISLAMABAD: The country's exports registered a 3.17 per cent decline in January this year as compared to the corresponding month of last year.
This...
Coronavirus outbreak: Pakistan bans import of zoonotic animals
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of coronavirus outbreak that has so far claimed the lives over 600 people worldwide, Pakistan has imposed a ban...
At least Rs35bn to be released for Karachi’s development: Asad Umar
--'The impression that govt is fast-tracking Karachi projects under MQM’s pressure is completely wrong'
--'Govt chalking out a three-year National Growth Strategy to...