1,717 kanal land of people included in Schedule IV seized by ICT
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Administration (ICT) under Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 has seized and frozen the properties against the names of persons included...
‘FBR’s powers to grant tax exemptions, tax concessions have been withdrawn’
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will abolish 30-40 more withholding taxes (WHTs) in a phase-wise manner, FBR disclosed during a...
Chevron offers cost effective packages for Careem captains
KARACHI: Chevron Pakistan Lubricants (Private) Limited has partnered with Careem to offer cost effective oil change packages for Careem captains at participating...
Bank Alfalah partners with TerraPay to launch remittance services in Pakistan
KARACHI: Bank Alfalah and TerraPay, a global payments infrastructure company, have announced a partnership for offering remittance payment services in Pakistan. Through...
Six companies qualify for Pakistan LNG import tender
SINGAPORE: Six companies have technically qualified for an import tender by Pakistan LNG to buy two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
Government amends customs rules to promote free flow of trade
ISLAMABAD: In order to promote the free flow of trade, the government has introduced amendments in customs rules for overseeing international transshipment...
National Financial Literacy Programme FY20 milestones achieved, says SBP
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday announced that its National Financial Literacy Programme (NFLP) completed its third year at...
Private sector starts urea production to fulfil demand
ISLAMABAD: The private sector on Wednesday started urea production at a concessional rate to fulfil this year’s demand.
According to sources, Agritech Limited...
KP govt incurring Rs5bn annual losses from Ranial Power Project
PESHAWAR: Due to the unavailability of transmission lines, the Ranial Power Project is causing an annual loss of Rs5 billion to Khyber...
FPCCI protests over cancellation of its general body meeting
ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce &Industry (FPCCI) has lodged an official complaint to the Directorate General of Trade Organisations...
Pak-China trade resumes temporarily through Khunjerab Pass
ISLAMABAD: After remaining closed for a period of eight months for all kinds of trade activities, the Pakistan China border has been...
Oil prices hit five-month high as US crude stocks fall sharply
NEW YORK: Oil prices rose to their highest since early March on Wednesday after a large decline in US crude inventories and...
Gold price continues to rise, hits new peak at Rs128,700 per tola
In the int'l market, gold price breached its historic resistance of $2,000 an ounce
PM’s aide lauds resumption of Sino-Pak trade through Khunjerab Pass
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Wednesday hailed the resumption of Sino-Pakistan trade through Khunjerab...
ECNEC approves $6.8bn for Pakistan Railways’ ML-1 Project
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved the project of Pakistan Railways for the up-gradation of...