NEPRA all set to raise power tariff by Rs2.97 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is all set to jack up power price by Rs2.97 per unit under the head...
KSA urged to increase Pakistani manpower quota in new Taif project
ISLAMABAD: The government has formally requested the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to enhance the quota of Pakistani workforce in the multi-billion dollar...
Azadi March: FBR all set to net smuggled vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday claimed that ‘certain unscrupulous element’ would try to smuggle in non-custom paid vehicles in...
SBP governor content with AML/CFT compliance
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir said on Monday that significant progress had been made between May and September...
‘Withdrawal of duty exemption on mobile phones irks Senate body’
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication met on Monday to discuss the withdrawal of customs duty exemption on one...
Govt committed to streamlining S&T sector: minister
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said on Monday that the government is committed to developing the science & technology sector, besides...
CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee to meet on Nov 5
ISLAMABAD: Amid uncertainty with regard to a possible sit-in of Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam leader Fazlur Rehman, the 9th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of...
Govt set to include top army officers in FATF committees
ISLAMABAD: The government, in an apparent bid to get the country out of the Financial Action Task Force's grey list till February 2020,...
‘Govt working on integration of local, global markets’
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood said on Monday that the government has been striving to connect the...
Govt likely to approve restructuring of PLL, GHPL boards
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to approve restructuring of the Board of Directors (BoDs) of Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) and Government...
FBR prohibits unauthorised interactions between officials, businessmen
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all its officials and field formations not to contact with any taxpayer or businessman...
Pakistan, Australia agree to enhance economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani said on Monday that Pakistan highly values its bilateral relations with Australia and desires to further expand the...
Twin cities’ traders to go on strike tomorrow
The markets and bazaars of Rawalpindi and Islamabad would remain closed for two days on Tuesday (tomorrow) and Wednesday to protest ‘the...
Sindh govt invites bids for Dhabeji SEZ
The Sindh government has launched the well-connected Dhabeji Special Economic Zone in district Thatta near Port Qasim, according to a statement issued...
IMF mission arrives in Pakistan amidst uncertain political situation
ISLAMABAD: While the country is going to face an uncertain political situation following the planned march by a political party towards Islamabad,...