Economic team, cabinet divided on implementation of IMF’s conditions
ISLAMABAD: The government’s economic team has reportedly failed to convince the cabinet members regarding the implementation of the reform agenda agreed with...
Business community urges govt to avoid excessive focus on construction sector
KARACHI: Business community and economic experts on Sunday appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan's decision to develop the construction sector but warned that...
Cabinet to consider summary regarding NIRC chairman’s third consecutive reappointment
ISLAMABAD: The contract of National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) Chairman Justice (r) Mian Shakirullah Jan may be extended for another two years...
KP flour mills fear crisis as wheat stocks drop to 150,000 tonnes
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Flour Mills Association’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chapter on Sunday said that the stocks of wheat at KP government warehouses has...
Bidding process for CPEC western route underway, says Asim Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Asim Saleem Bajwa on Sunday said that the bidding process for a...
Four SAPMs are dual nationals, three hold foreign residency
LAHORE: Four out of 15 special assistants to the prime minister (SAPMs) are dual nationality holders while three have foreign residency.
This information was...
Work on 672 small hydel power projects in progress, says KP CM
MANSEHRA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said that work on 672 small hydel power projects having capacity 55MW is in progress.
Inaugurating...
Imran vows to rid country of red tape that ‘chokes development’
–PM says Pakistan will see a removal of such obstacles in construction and housing sectors
–CM Buzdar says Quaid-e-Azam business park will generate...
DRAP okays 10pc hike in medicine prices
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) approved an increase of up to 10 per cent in prices of medicines on Saturday.
According...
SBP allows pilot operation of e-commerce payment gateway
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has given approval to the e-commerce payment gateway “PayFast” to start its operations.
The product is...
Lockdowns, power cuts add to KP furniture industry’s woes
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) furniture industry is bearing the adverse economic impact of prolonged coronavirus lockdowns and electricity load-shedding and power cuts...
PM refrained from reducing levy on POL products last month
'The prime minister was given an option to either reduce petroleum levy or implement the proposed increase for 36 days'
FBR reshuffles senior officials
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday, reshuffled key members of Inland Revenue Service (IRS).
The reallocated members include members of...
Oil tankers association ends strike on govt assurances
Irked by the increase in income and toll taxes, the association had earlier threatened to discontinue supply across the country
NPMC urges provincial govts to control increasing prices, cartelisation
ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on Friday advised relevant authorities and provincial governments to ensure smooth supply of essential food...