Cement exports surge 16.48pc in four months FY20
LAHORE: Cement exports from the country grew by around 28pc to 798,000 tonnes in Oct 2019, as against 616,000 tonnes in the...
Dawood says must ‘appreciate’ good policies of previous govt
Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has said that Pakistan’s improvement in the World Bank’s business reform report was...
‘Changes in import system to help curb under-invoicing’
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi said on Saturday that the FBR has made substantial business-friendly changes in imports' system...
Govt spent Rs527m to keep Azadi marchers at bay
The federal government spent at least Rs527 million on security measures to keep the Azadi marchers, gathered at a ground in sector...
Prudent economic policies yielding positive results: president
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday maintained that the effective economic policies adopted by the incumbent government were yielding positive results.
Addressing the...
Privatisation imperative for economic revival: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that completion of the privatisation process on a fast-track basis would help increase the government's...
‘Turkish investors keen to sign JVs with Pakistani counterparts’
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul said on Friday that the cordial relations between Turkey and Pakistan should now...
CCoP approves sale of SME Bank, PIA properties
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) on Friday approved the sale of SME Bank as well as the properties of different...
PLL floats tender for procurement of LNG cargo
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has floated a spot tender for the supply of one LNG cargo in February 2020 on a Delivered...
FBR releases tutorial videos to facilitate filers
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has facilitated the taxpayers by releasing tutorial videos on the filing of income tax returns.
According to...
Tough times over as economy stabilised, reiterates PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday the country's economic indicators have improved despite the difficulties that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government...
Hafeez Shaikh stresses need for public-private partnerships
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Thursday that joint ventures with the private sector were...
PIA, Etihad Airways renew codeshare agreement
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Etihad Airways have renewed their codeshare agreement, allowing passengers access to each airline route.
According to a PIA...
SBP reserves up $40m to $8.4bn
The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank increased 0.5pc on a weekly basis, according to data released by the State...
Regional economy hinges on Afghan peace: minister
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has said that peace in Afghanistan was vital for regional prosperity, adding that many development opportunities...