Cabinet body mulls ways to reform bad-performing SOEs
Finance ministry attributes the poor performance of state entities to 'lack of technical expertise and specialised skills, excessive interference, and over-regulation by multiple govt agencies'
Will foreign inflows bring stability to the rupee?
KARACHI/LAHORE: After a week of downward pressure on the currency, the Pakistani rupee appreciated 29 paisas against the United States (US) dollar...
PM okays Euro-V standard for fuels
Pakistan to shift from the ageing Euro-II standard to the much newer Euro-V standard
Senate committee approves Gwadar tax concessions
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance during an in-camera meeting on Tuesday unanimously approved the tax concessions proposed for Gwadar Port and...
FBR confiscates non-duty paid cigarettes worth Rs3.1m
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenues (FBR) Intelligence and Investigation Unit on Tuesday confiscated cartons of non-duty paid cigarettes worth Rs3.1 million.
According...
Govt says will bring sugar mafia to task
PM directs provinces to enforce zero-tolerance policy on smuggling and hoarding
SSGC rebuffs JJVL’s demand for gas supply
'The 18-month arrangement between SSGC and JJVL, which was exercised as per SC's orders, had expired on 20th June 2020'
Govt to refund money to Hajj applicants
Announcement comes after Saudi Arabia decided to hold Hajj 2020 with 'a very limited number' of pilgrims from within the kingdom
Trade with Afghanistan remains slow despite border opening
PESHAWAR: Despite the opening of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border for trade, on Tuesday, only 150 export vehicles entered Afghanistan from Pakistan while only...
Two companies issued show cause notices over deceptive marketing practices
As per CCP's report, SM Food Makers and Volka Food Int'l were deceptively copying the trademark of various products belonging to Ismail Industries Ltd
Pak-Afghan Ghulam Khan border crossing reopens for trade
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan-Afghanistan Ghulam Khan border crossing in North Waziristan reopened on Monday after remaining closed for three months.
The transportation of goods vehicles...
Sindh govt delaying work on K-IV water project: Asad Umar
'Greater Karachi Water Supply Project has been experiencing delays for quite some time due to design-related issues'
Covid-19: DRAP allows import, manufacturing of remdesivir
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued registration letters for import and manufacturing of remdesivir used for critically ill patients...
FBR offices to observe extended working hours on 29th, 30th
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued instructions to all the LTUs/CRTOs/RTOs to remain open and observe extended working hours till...
Govt eyes producing 31mbl oil, 1.6tcf gas in next fiscal year
Of the total oil consumption of 19.68 million tonnes, local refineries produced 11.59MT in FY20