India asks at least eight state-run firms to consider buybacks
NEW DELHI: India has asked at least eight state-run companies to consider share buybacks in the fiscal year that runs through March...
EU set to gain WTO clearance for US tariffs next week
BRUSSELS: The European Union should gain formal clearance next week to impose tariffs on $4 billion of annual U.S. imports in a...
Japan to join forces with US, Europe in regulating Big Tech firms
TOKYO: Japan will join forces with the United States and Europe to take on any market abuses by the four Big Tech...
Leather exports increase record 10.83pc YoY in July-Sep FY21
ISLAMABAD: Leather Manufactures exports during the first three months of the current fiscal year (FY) grew by 10.83 per cent as compared...
PTI govt to end subsidies worth billions
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) government has decided to end subsidies worth billions of rupees during this year.
Sources privy to the...
FBR announces tax concessions for large retailers
The federal government has once again agreed to tax concessions for Pakistan’s big retailers in a deal that would require the businesses...
China passes export-control law following US moves
SHANGHAI: China passed a law restricting exports of controlled items, allowing the government to act against countries that abuse export controls in...
Food industry forms trade body
Leading national and multi-national food-enterprises operating in the country have formed the Pakistan Association of Food Industries (PAFI).
The association was formed to...
AGP’s report shows tax ‘evasions’ of Rs166bn during FY19
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) on Sunday presented its report pointing out variations to the tune of Rs166.055 billion in tax...
Motorists in Islamabad given fuel measurement facility
ISLAMABAD: Motorists in the federal capital have been given the facility to check the measurement of fuel dispensers installed at any fuel...
China gives Shenzhen more autonomy for market reform, integration
SHANGHAI: China on Sunday detailed steps to grant more autonomy to Shenzhen, letting the southern financial and technology hub pilot reforms in...
Pakistan joins hands with global leaders to stem biodiversity loss
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change (SAPM) Malik Amin Aslam on Sunday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to join global efforts...
KP flour mills demand allocated wheat quota to control prices
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) has demanded the provincial government to ensure that flour mills are provided with...
UK govt says ‘well prepared’ for no-deal Brexit, even as businesses sound alarm
LONDON: Michael Gove, the minister handling Brexit divorce issues for Britain, said on Sunday that the UK is “increasingly well-prepared” for a...
RCCI demands special stimulus packages for all business sectors
ISLAMABAD: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Nasir Mirza has demanded special stimulus packages for all sectors as well as...