NA committee defers five bills to protest finance adviser’s absence
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue had recently deferred five government’s bills to protest the absence of Adviser...
Railways suffer Rs410m loss
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways had suffered over Rs410 million in terms of losses in various train accidents between August 2018 and December 2019.
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NA body directs FBR to expedite payment of refund claims
--Exporters say 'won't be able to continue their businesses owing to refund payments stuck with FBR'
--FBR official claims 'only those cases are...
Electric vehicle push struggles to accelerate in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan's first-ever electric three-wheeled rickshaws start to roll off the assembly line, the country is struggling to build momentum for...
Trading at PSX halted for 45 minutes as index falls 1,324 points
KARACHI: After witnessing Black Monday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) once again witnessed another bloodbath on Thursday and was closed for 45 minutes...
ECC special meeting today to review flour prices
ISLAMABAD: A special meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee will be held on Thursday (today) to discuss a detailed plan to keep...
CNIC condition: FBR to launch crackdown against non-compliant traders
KARACHI: Following the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government’s initiative, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will launch a crackdown from next week against traders...
‘Pakistan’s economic fundamentals strong enough to absorb coronavirus shocks’
--SBP deputy governor says Pakistan's supply chain with China will soon be restored as coronavirus cases there are coming down there
--Says fall...
Experts call for check on banks after court allows auction powers
–Hamid Khan says LHC decision will empower banks against fraudulent borrowers who try to cheat the system
–Khalid Ranjha calls for transparency in...
KP development projects in a limbo due to shortage of funds
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Home Affairs Department could not initiate work on some of the key projects of its annual development programme due...
Govt to facilitate construction sector for affordable housing, says PM
Imran inaugurates construction of 20,000 housing units in federal capital
SECP advises companies to avoid gatherings in wake of corona threat
ISLAMABAD: In light of the threat posed by the evolving Covid-19 (coronavirus) and to protect the wellbeing of shareholders, the Securities and Exchange...
SBP raises Rs323.4bn from T-bill auction
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported that the government raised Rs323.4 billion through T-bills, against the auction target of Rs350...
SECP takes steps to increase investors’ protection
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken range of measures in the year 2018-19 to identify and address...
AGP stresses audit officers to play vital role for financial management
LAHORE: Auditor General of Pakistan Javaid Jehangir has said that the responsibilities of the officers of Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service have...