PM constitutes committee as telcos demand tax cuts
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted a high-level committee to facilitate the telecommunication sector, which wants a reduction in taxes to...
Imported dry milk poses threat to local dairy farmers
Dairy farmers urge govt to ban import of powdered milk
LAHORE: The current lockdown has badly affected the dairy farming in the country...
Asian markets extend gains on glimmers of hope in coronavirus fight
Equities rose again Tuesday as investors seized on signs of a slowdown in the spread of the coronavirus in key hot spots...
Cabinet may exempt PM’s COVID-19 relief fund from income tax
ISLAMABAD: Amidst the outbeak of coronavirus in the country, the federal cabinet is likely to exempt the 'Prime Minister's COVID-19 Pandemic Relief...
SNGPL allows domestic consumers to pay March bill in instalments
In the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the country and in line with the directive of the federal government, Sui Northern Gas...
Abrarul Haq ‘stole’ idea of PRCS Muhafiz app, tech company alleges
Red Crescent Society denies allegation, says organisation above commercial interest
SBP extends refinance facility for hospitals, creates helpline
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has introduced further relaxations in the ‘Refinance Facility to Combat COVID-19’ hospital scheme, and started a...
Electric vehicle policy to be revised after tussle between two ministries
ISLAMABAD: Following a meeting of the ‘Special Committee on Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy’, the concerned ministries and institutions have agreed to revise...
Tareen alleges foul play as sugar probe exposes fissures within PTI
Tareen denies he was chairman of any task force
Imran reshuffles cabinet after damning report on sugar crisis
–Khusro Bakhtiar made economic affairs minister, Fakhar Imam to take charge of food security
–Hammad Azhar appointed industries minister, Khalid Maqbool’s resignation accepted
–Shahbaz...
Japan offers assistance, expertise to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan, Kuninori Matsuda said Monday that the Japanese government was ready to provide its expertise and any sort of...
ADB promotes innovation, efficiency to bolster anti-corruption efforts
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is promoting innovation and efficiency to enhance its anti-corruption efforts by streamlining case management and expediting...
Govt notifies Nausheen Amjad as new FBR chief
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday appointed Nausheen Javaid Amjad, a senior officer of Inland Revenue Service (IRS), as the chairperson of...
Gwadar port stays largely unaffected by global pandemic
BEIJING: Despite the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, the Gwadar Port which is a major project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is functioning...
Imran delivers on promise, goes after sugar barons
–PM forms body to probe sugar price hike, conduct mills’ audit after report points to top PTI members’ involvement
–Commission says Sugar Advisory...