ECC allows withdrawal of duties on imported cotton
Govt will withdraw 3pc regulatory duty, 2pc additional customs duty and 5pc sales tax on imported cotton from Jan 15
Social development among top CPEC targets for 2020: envoy
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing said on Monday that China and Pakistan have identified new projects in education, health, agriculture and construction sectors...
SBP abolishes fee on payment of govt taxes through ADCs
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to abolish the fee on payment of government taxes and duties through Alternate...
RLNG supply to industry from Tuesday: SNGPL
The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has decided to restore RLNG supply to the industrial sector from Tuesday (December 31).
"The decision...
NAB team raids Fazaia Housing Scheme office, seizes record
KARACHI: Acting upon the complaints of the affectees of Fazaia Housing Scheme scam, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team on Saturday raided the...
PM to perform groundbreaking of Allama Iqbal Industrial City on Jan 3
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan would perform the groundbreaking of the state-of-the-art Allama Iqbal Industrial City, a prioritised project of the Faisalabad...
Weekly inflation increases 0.65pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on December 26 increased by 0.65pc as compared to the previous...
Sindh shifts blame on Centre as gas shortage peaks in province
The federal government was responsible for the shortage in gas supply in Sindh, claimed Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani on Saturday, refuting...
ICCI stresses need to facilitate industrial zones
ISLAMABAD: Developed countries had achieved fast economic growth by setting up industrial zones, but industrial activities in Islamabad were suffering at the hands...
PM urges traders to help ensure economic stability
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that promotion of economic activities and bringing people out of poverty were among the top...
Corruption rife in Customs as one official mints ‘Rs700m per month’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan's startling revelation that a Customs collector was illegally earning an exorbitant amount of Rs700 million per month...
‘E-office system to be activated in all ministries’
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to digitise the governance process, the incumbent government has introduced E-Office in 31 ministries, while activation of online application...
‘Govt has returned $10bn in foreign loans’
KARACHI: Adviser to PM on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Friday the government had, so far, returned $10 billion worth of...
NAB won’t nab you now, PM Imran assures businessmen
PM says amended NAB Ordinance will insulate business community from accountability watchdog
Amid criticism, govt decides to sensitise people about gas, power hikes
ISLAMABAD: Amid severe criticism from public and opposition parties over skyrocketing gas and electricity prices, the government has directed the petroleum and...