CNG sector seeks tax relaxation in upcoming budget
'CNG stations struggling to meet expenses due to low sales and limited movement of transport'
Govt to unveil federal budget tomorrow
Govt likely to set revenue target at Rs5.1tr for next fiscal year
Oil prices hit by record US crude inventories, bearish Fed
LONDON: Oil prices fell on Thursday, hit by another record build-up in US crude inventories and the US Federal Reserve’s projections that...
LUMS calls hostelites back to campus as Covid-19 spreads
LAHORE: The LUMS University has directed all the hostelites among its student body to physically visit campus and complete the checkout process...
PHC grills NAB over inaction on petrol, fuel shortage
PESHAWAR: A Peshawar High Court (PHC) bench on Wednesday grilled the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for "being selective in its approach to...
ECC approves Rs480m risk allowance for healthcare workers
Committee also approves Rs22bn worth technical supplementary grants for different ministries and institutions
Substandard hardware sold to DISCOs behind extraordinary line losses: CCP
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)'s inquiry committee has alleged "embezzlement of billions of rupees" in the supply of line hardware...
Pakistan cannot afford a lockdown, says SBP Governor Reza Baqir
KARACHI: Lockdowns are a luxury of the rich, and countries like Pakistan cannot afford them, according to the State Bank of Pakistan...
Number of US air passengers fell 96pc in April to historic low: US government
WASHINGTON: US airlines carried 3 million passengers in April, a staggering 96 percent decline from April 2019 amid the coronavirus pandemic and...
There’s nothing wrong with Covid-19 mobile app, govt responds to critic
LAHORE: The federal government on Wednesday said that there was no rhyme or reason for citizens to believe reports of security flaws...
ECC approves EV policy for motorcycles, rickshaws, heavy commercial vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Wednesday approved Electric Vehicle (EV) policy for 2-3 wheelers and heavy commercial vehicles.
According to sources,...
Auto manufacturers express reservations on import of used cars
ISLAMABAD: While importers of used cars in the country are reportedly lobbying for relaxation in import policy, local vehicle manufacturers and assemblers...
PTA asks corporations to register VPNs or have their IPs blacklisted
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has started the registration of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), warning that IP addresses with unregistered VPNs would...
CPEC can add an extra 14pc to Pakistan’s GDP in ten years: World Bank
(Updated 01:51 PST)
ISLAMABAD: Mega projects like China's Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) can prove to be...
Pakistan Post’s revenue surges by 110pc
ISLAMABAD: Revenues for the state-owned Pakistan Post have gone by 110pc during the last year, the Minister for Communications Murad Saeed informed...