Pakistan imports 24,300 tonnes of cotton yarn in six months
Govt urged to help farmers increase cotton production area and per-acre yield
Premature to speculate on FATF decision, says minister
Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar, who led the Pakistani delegation during the three-day talks with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in...
Garment exports surge 12.8pc in 1HFY20
ISLAMABAD: The export of readymade garments during the first half of the current financial year witnessed an increase of 12.08pc as compared to...
‘200-acre furniture city to be developed soon’
ISLAMABAD: Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) Chairman Mian Kashif Ashfaq said on Saturday that the government would fully exploit the...
Weekly inflation drops 0.4pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation (as on January 23) for the combined consumption group decreased by 0.40pc as compared to...
‘Preemptive action’: Interest rate likely to remain unchanged
Analysts say policy rates will be lowered once currency stabilises, exports recover and inflation recedes to a single-digit
Explainer: Why Transparency International Corruption Perception Index 2019 is not representative of PTI govt
Much has been made about Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) Report 2019 that has reduced Pakistan's score from 33 to...
FBR launches fresh drive against tax evaders, money launderers
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to comply with FATF requirements vis-a-vis money laundering, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a countrywide...
Abundant wheat stock available in Punjab, LHC told
LAHORE: The Punjab government informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday that there was a substantial quantity of wheat available in the flour mills and in...
Agreement to develop Rashakai economic zone signed
ISLAMABAD: A Chinese company has agreed to undertake development work at Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Gwadar Pro App reported.
In this regard, China...
PRA registers over 15,000 businesses under STS
LAHORE: The registration of new businesses in Punjab under the Sales Tax on Services (STS) regime has posted a sharp increase during the...
FBR asks banks to provide details of unverified accounts
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has instructed the banks to provide the details of unverified accounts, sources revealed on Friday.
The revenue...
PIA no longer a defaulter
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday announced that it has removed Pakistan International Airline (PIA) from its defaulters' segment.
The national...
Summary advocating uniform gas tariff for zero-rated industry postponed
LAHORE: Even after the introduction of regionally competitive gas price at $6.5/mmbtu (Rs1,000/mmbtu), the textile millers of Punjab are facing serious competitiveness issues...
MoC to hold Pak-Africa trade conference in Kenya
The two-day event, which will host dignitaries from 20 African countries, will commence from Jan 30 in Nairobi