Tobacco growers seek relief, favour tax on products
LAHORE: Tobacco farmers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have said that in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government must intervene and fix...
Imran promises ‘special funds’ to Balochistan for uplift
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed that a special portion will be allocated to Balochistan under the Public Sector Development Programme...
CCP initiates enquiry into possible malpractices in petroleum sector
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has taken notice of public concerns and complaints about the shortage of petroleum products in...
In a first, Pakistan earns $6.2m through cigarette exports
Although Pakistan has been exporting tobacco raw material, this is the first time the country exported finished products
Foreign investors taking keen interest in Pakistani airports: Dawood
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce & Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Thursday that different global investors have shown a...
Food inflation on the rise despite reduction in POL prices
PESHAWAR: The prices of edible items remain high in provincial capital despite a record cut in oil prices and declining international rates...
PM calls for expediting petroleum sector reforms
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday directed Special Assistant on Petroleum Nadeem Babar to further accelerate the process of reforms in...
PSM privatisation to help govt save Rs700m per month: minister
ISLAMABAD: Industries and Production Minister Hammad Azhar said on Thursday that the government had decided to privatise Pakistan Steels Mills (PSM), as...
No rift with UK tax authorities, FBR clarifies
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has rejected a media report claiming that there was a "rift" between Pak-UK tax authorities.
In a...
Moot says budget must put people first
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan had 60 million people unemployed even before the pandemic, while the current crisis has added an estimated 20 million more,...
CCP identifies challenges to competition in LPG sector
Commission recommends govt to introduce policy reforms, remove regulatory barriers, and put in place competitive LPG pricing framework to create level playing field in the sector
CDWP approves seven projects worth Rs24bn
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Wednesday approved seven projects worth Rs24 billion and recommended one project worth Rs11.35 billion...
Govt’s measures helped contain Covid-19 damage to economy, says SBP governor
ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir on Wednesday said that the coronavirus outbreak had delayed but not derailed...
ECC approves firing all Pakistan Steel Mill employees
–Finance ministry to release Rs20bn compensation package for 9,350 employees
–ECC forms body to hedge oil prices, asks Finance Division to release Rs23bn...
Cement sales plunge 37.6pc in May
ISLAMABAD: The impact of construction package announced by the government is yet to be seen, as domestic cement uptake declined by a...