Federal govt introduces ‘home financing facility’ for KP
Minister says ballotting for Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme in Sarozai area of Peshawar, where 20,000 grey structures will be built, has been completed
Punjab govt announces new working hours for businesses
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to change business hours in the province to prevent the resurgence of deadly coronavirus that has...
Karachi development plan to be unveiled within two weeks, says Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar announced on Wednesday that a comprehensive plan will be unveiled within...
Pakistan’s IT exports to touch $5bn-mark by 2023: minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has said that Pakistan's IT industry is progressing rapidly and the...
DPP issues permit to 380 companies to import 1.5m tonnes wheat
The first vessel carrying 60,804 metric tonnes of wheat is expected to arrive in Karachi on 26th Aug
FBR uncovers tax frauds amounting to Rs315m
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday unearthed two cases of tax fraud amounting to a total of Rs315million in...
Govt prepares comprehensive NAP to modernise agriculture sector under CPEC
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has prepared a comprehensive National Action Plan (NAP) to modernise the agriculture sector under the China Pakistan Economic...
Rent control bill likely to be presented in NA’s next session, ICCI assured
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Interior Chairperson Khurram Shahzad Nawaz on Wednesday assured the business community that he would present...
FY2020-21: SBP raises financing limits by Rs190bn for exporters
In order to further facilitate the exporters, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has enhanced the limit of refinancing provided to the...
Wheat flour price enforcement improves, other commodities ignored: report
ISLAMABAD: While the enforcement of official prices of wheat flour improved during the current week, enforcement of official prices of other commodities...
Pakistan desires enhanced trade ties with Uzbekistan: Dawood
Uzbekistan's deputy PM will visit Pakistan next month to sign MOU on 'Pak-Uzbek Joint Working Group'
APTMA lauds FBR for accelerating payment of tax refunds
LAHORE: A delegation of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Wednesday lauded the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for accelerating payment...
Cabinet allows sugar import, PPE export: Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Senator Shibli Faraz has said that the federal cabinet has approved the import of sugar and...
Govt set to launch portal to connect think tanks, academia with policymakers
The e-portal will help integrate think tanks across the country and enable them to contribute constructively towards govt decisions and policymaking process
PM Imran may take away cabinet’s powers to appoint heads of SOEs
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is allegedly trying to handover the powers of the federal cabinet regarding the appointment of heads of state-owned...