Askari Bank seeks PSX approval to hold 28th AGM under webinar arrangements

KARACHI: In the light of the government's restrictions on public gatherings and Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)’s cautions due to...
AGP Javaid Jehangir

AGP orders finalisation of FY21 audit plan

ISLAMABAD: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) Javaid Jehangir on Monday directed his department to finalize the next year's (FY21) audit plan after...

POL prices likely to be slashed by up to Rs25 per litre

ISLAMABAD: In light of 40pc decline in the price of Arab Light crude oil, Prime Minister Imran Khan has advised the Ministry...

Horticulture exporters fear huge losses amid border closures

ISLAMABAD: As borders have been closed and the services of international airlines have been suspended in wake of coronavirus outbreak, the exporters...

PM orders early privatisation of cabinet-approved institutions

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed the Ministry of Industries to speed up the process of privatization of the institutions...
Dr-Reza-Baqir

SBP ready to take needed actions amid COVID-19 crisis

Keeping in view financial fall outs due to the coronavirus pandemic, the State Bank of Pakistan Governor Reza Baqir has vowed to...

CPEC enters new stage of enrichment, expansion: Asad

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that the government would sign MOUs with China on Tuesday (tomorrow) in...

SECP asks stock brokers to avoid unlawful financing

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to curb unlawful financing, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has warned the stock market brokers...

Covid-19 scare: PSX nosedives as KSE-100 loses 2,200 points 

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) nosedived on Monday after the benchmark KSE-100 Index dropped over 2,200 points in the opening hours...
Taxation

Centre, provinces to create body to resolve multiple taxation issues

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is yet to move forward on easing taxes for businesses- one of the major hurdles impeding the country’s position...

Govt’s decision to seal Torkham border irks KP traders

‘Border should be closed for public but not for freight vehicles’

Coronavirus fails to derail Pakistan Railways

Sheikh Rasheed says 134 passenger and 15 freight trains will continue their operations as per routine

Business community calls for prudent govt policies amid corona scare

KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Mian Anjum Nisar has urged the government to take preventive measures...

For Pakistan’s economy, coronavirus may not be as deadly as feared

‘Pakistan must consider developing its export sector to take advantage of opportunities arising from challenges being reported by large manufacturing powerhouses’

Govt to develop automated system for rebate claims, duty drawbacks

ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the ever-increasing volume of rebate claims amid worries of exporters, the government following the new export policy has...