CPEC kept in cold storage to appease IMF, West: Kaiser Bengali
KARACHI: Eminent economist Dr Kasier Bengali on Sunday said that Pakistan’s economic policies are being dictated by Washington and the International Monetary...
Tax exemption granted to LUMS raises eyebrows
KARACHI: During the annual post-budget press conference on Saturday, the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Hafeez Shaikh avoided a...
10 focus areas for Pakistan’s economic prosperity
In order to build long-term competitiveness and prosperity in the Pakistani economy, here are some things that merit the government’s attention
Pay and Pension Commission asks government to increase salaries, pensions
ISLAMABAD: After the federal government’s decision to not increase salaries and pensions of its employees, the Pay and Pension Commission has forwarded...
Government allocates Rs9bn for KP projects, slashes uplift budget for tribal districts
PESHAWAR: The federal government has allocated Rs9 billion for 19 separate projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) under the Public Sector Development Programme...
American Express JV gets final approval to launch operations in China
SHANGHAI: China’s central bank has given the final nod to a network clearing license for an American Express joint venture, allowing it...
Amazon’s business practices examined by two US states
State investigators in both California and Washington are examining Amazon’s business practices, two newspapers reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The inquiries...
Sugar mills reject government’s Rs63 per kg price, decide to sell at Rs70 per kg
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) on Sunday in a letter to the Ministry of Industry and Production (MoIP) stated that it...
FPCCI’s demands ignored in federal budget, says former vice president
PESHAWAR: Chairman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Business Advisory Council and former vice president of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce (FPCCI) Muhammad Riaz...
SPI inflation decreases by a nominal 0.05pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on June 11, for the combined consumption group, witnessed...
Govt cuts presidency budget by 60pc
The overall budget for the presidency has been decreased by more than 60 percent in the budget for the next fiscal year...
CCP to start inquiry regarding high prices of cooking oil, ghee
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production (MoIP) has asked the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to initiate an inquiry regarding high...
PM Imran says no to complete lockdown in Punjab
–PM says Pakistan can't afford a complete lockdown, warns of action against SOPs violation
–Says people are not taking Covid-19 seriously, 'they think...
Growers move IHC to become part of sugar inquiry case
ISLAMABAD: Sugarcane growers moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday seeking to be included as respondents in the sugar inquiry report case.
Ahsan...
Wall Street marks worst week since March selloff
NEW YORK: US stocks ended the last trading day higher as bargain hunters stepped back into the market following sharp losses a...