Perturbed PM seeks energy ministry’s report on prevalent gas crisis
ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of the prevalent gas crisis, Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought a report from the Ministry of Energy which...
CCP initiates investigation against dubious housing schemes
ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of the widespread concerns and complaints regarding the prima facie deceptive marketing practices by various housing schemes in Punjab,...
ECC approves amendments in power act to ‘curtail circular debt’
Amended rules to burden power consumers with 'new surcharges'
ECNEC approves seven development projects worth billions
Committee gives go-ahead to Rs15bn 'Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Project'; Rs39bn 'Pakistan Multi-Mission Communication Satellite System'
SBP releases first quarterly report on Pakistan’s economy for FY20
--Macroeconomic stabilisation process has led to a decline in twin deficits
--Achieving the real GDP growth target of 4pc appears unlikely
KARACHI: The State Bank...
Digital Pakistan: Easier said than done
By Basil Dogra
In early December of 2019, PM Imran Khan launched the “Digital Pakistan Vision” with the aim of “unleashing the full...
Sales tax on imported cotton raised to 10pc
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), against the decision of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), has increased the sales tax on imported...
PARC to introduce 200 food brands to reduce import dependence
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) would introduce about 200 national brands of different food products in the local market in order...
‘Revenue collection surges 16.3pc to Rs2.08tr’
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that tax collection in the first six months stood at Rs2,083 billion, which was...
SNGPL to refund Rs513m to consumers over low pressure
ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has announced that it will refund Rs513 million to its consumers in cases where...
Tax ordinance amended to promote trade activities: FBR
Tax Amendment Ordinance (TAO) has been corrected to accommodate the reasonable demands of traders, said a press release issued by Federal Board...
PM inaugurates Huawei ICT Lab at NAMAL
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday inaugurated Huawei ICT Lab at NAMAL University, Mianwali, where he was briefed about the state-of-the-art information...
New tax ordinance may threaten fertiliser supply
LAHORE: Stakeholders in the fertiliser industry have expressed their fears that the recent tax ordinance passed by the federal government on 26th December...
Weekly inflation increases 0.74pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on January 2 increased by 0.74pc as compared to the...
Shah Maqsood-Abbottabad section of Hazara Motorway opens for public
ABBOTTABAD: The Shah Maqsood-Abbottabad section of Hazara Motorway was opened for public on Saturday.
According to details, Hazara Motorway section–I was initially opened...