ICCI seeks tax relaxations for small traders, shopkeepers

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to provide...

Ban will be lifted if TikTok follows guidelines: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Technology (IT) Minister Aminul Haque has said that the recently placed ban on TikTok will be lifted once the...

ECC approves Rs4.98bn for implementation of interest free loan programme

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs4.98 billion in favour of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) for...

Textile millers lament spike in Sept power bills

APTMA deplores inflated tariff of ₵9 per kWh shown in Sept bills, seeks immediate withdrawal  

SCCI invites Belgian investors to explore CPEC projects

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Sherbaz Bilour has invited Belgians investors to make investments in hydel power, oil...

ECC may approve Rs13.4m for media campaigns launched on ‘Kashmir Siege Day’

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is likely to grant necessary approval for the allocation of additional Rs13.4 million funds...
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PM for all-out measures to bring down prices of essential items

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the concerned authorities to take all possible administrative steps to bring down the prices of...

Envoy urges Pakistani traders to explore Sudan for attractive returns

RAWALPINDI: Sudan offers promising opportunities and Pakistani businessmen should explore the country for direct investments and joint ventures to earn attractive returns. This...

Cabinet approves enactment of EXIM Bank of Pakistan Act 2020

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday gave an approval for enactment of the Export-Import Bank of Pakistan Act, 2020. According to sources, the...

ECC likely to approve Rs5bn to enhance outreach of interest-free loan programme

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is likely to approve a technical supplementary grant (TSG) of Rs5 billion to...

Sindh govt approves wheat release to flour mills from 16th

The move will help reduce ex-mill price of wheat by Rs9.13 per kg

Afghanistan delaying revision in trade pact with Pakistan, NA body told

'The Afghan side has not been forthcoming in holding the APTTCA meeting, which was last held in Feb 2016'

SBP unveils details of markup subsidy for housing finance 

In line with its vision of providing affordable housing to the masses, the government will be providing a markup subsidy facility for...

Omar Ayub invites investors to explore open market regime in Pakistan’s LNG sector

ISLAMABAD: Federal Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan has invited foreign investors to seek huge investment and business opportunities by exploring the open...

Transparency Int’l suggests finance ministry to amend foreign currency rules

ISLAMABAD: Suggesting the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to amend the Foreign Currency Rules 2020, the Transparency International Pakistan has warned that the...