KP millers threaten protest if ban on wheat supply not lifted
PESHAWAR: Flour millers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday threatened to start a protest along with their workers across the province from next...
Anti-tobacco activists demand Rs20 increase in FED on cigarettes
ISLAMABAD: Anti-tobacco activists on Wednesday demanded the government to increase federal excise duty (FED) on cigarettes by at least Rs20 in the...
Razak Dawood urges exporters to exploit global market for PPE
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has urged the local exporters to supply Personal Protective Equipment...
Dairy industry’s woes multiply as Covid-19 disrupts supply chain
LAHORE: Already dealing with many deep-seated issues such as financial insecurity, untrained manpower, unregulated market, fragile production base, seasonality of milk production...
Oil falls from $40 as doubts emerge over next step on OPEC cuts
LONDON: Oil fell after touching its highest since March at more than $40 a barrel on Wednesday as doubts emerged about the...
Six OMCs issued show cause notices for not maintaining fuel stocks
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday issued show cause notices to six oil marketing companies (OMCs) for not...
Businessman charters private jet to import Covid-19 medicine Remdesivir from Bangladesh
AGP Pharmaceuticals chairman, in his personal capacity, charters a private jet to import Remdesivir from Dhaka
Stocks fall flat amid lacklustre trade
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) moved in a narrow range on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index retreating all gains accumulated...
Cabinet approves policy for local manufacturing of mobile phones
ISLAMABAD: Following approval from the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), the federal cabinet on Tuesday gave a go-ahead to the first-ever Mobile Device...
Dollar continues to gain value, reaches Rs164.08
In line with the recent trend, the value of US dollar continued to surge on Tuesday, as the greenback rose by another...
Visit your bank before 1:30pm; timings in June similar to Ramzan
Office hours for all banks across Pakistan are till 4:30pm, business hours for public dealings are till 1:30pm for some banks
‘Hedging of oil price’ among 11 items on ECC’s agenda
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), in its upcoming meeting, would take up an issue pertaining to the "hedging prices" for imported...
Cabinet approves export of PPE, hand sanitisers
Exports rise by 34pc in May; current account deficit contracts from $11.4bn in FY19 to $3.3bn
National Savings directorate cuts certificate rates by 1pc
ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) on Tuesday announced a one per cent cut in the interest rate on savings certificates...
Pakistan urged to enforce strict taxation for tobacco control
LAHORE: As the world is commemorating 'No Tobacco Week', anti-tobacco campaigners in Pakistan have urged the government to formulate effective measures like...