US crude prices plunge below $28 a barrel after apparent price war
Oil prices fell more than 30 percent after Organisation of Petroleum Exporting (OPEC)’s failure to strike a deal with its allies regarding...
KSE-100 nosedives after oil prices plunge
Index recorded its biggest intraday slump of -5.8pc, forcing a 45-minute 'market halt' earlier in the day
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FBR registers 17pc revenue growth in 7MFY20
ISLAMABAD: The revenue collection of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) grew by 17 per cent with additional revenues of Rs345 billion...
Mining sector: Balochistan notifies 300pc hike in fees, royalties
ISLAMABAD: In a surprising development, the Balochistan government has notified an unprecedented increase of about 300 per cent in fees, rents and...
Agri experts slam absence of policy framework for GM seeds
ISLAMABAD: Deliberating on the positives and negatives of permitting Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Pakistan, agricultural experts partaking in a moot were...
FBR, PBA at loggerheads over ‘unverified accounts’
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) are at loggerheads over biometrically unverified accounts as the...
UN trade body predicts big coronavirus hit to FDI
ZURICH: The coronavirus outbreak will cause global foreign direct investment (FDI) to shrink by 5pc-15pc from previous forecasts, resulting in only marginal...
Artificial jewellery exports dip 17pc in seven months
ISLAMABAD: The exports of artificial jewellery from the country dipped by 17.27 per cent during the first seven months of the current...
GSP-Plus: Garments industry backs aggressive marketing plan to enhance exports
LAHORE: Appreciating the role of the Commerce Ministry, the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) on Sunday welcomed the European...
Coronavirus: KP importers fear losses because of Pak-China border closure
PESHAWAR: Like other parts of the country, the importers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been facing billions of rupees worth losses due to...
Services: KP revenue authority’s registration week starts today
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has announced to kick off the registration week to facilitate people associated with the services...
CPPA recommends Rs3.5 per unit hike in power tariff
ISLAMABAD: The country's power tariff may witness an increase of Rs3.506 per unit under the monthly fuel price adjustment mechanism, as the...
‘GSP+ extension to increase Pakistani exports by 9pc’
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Saturday extended gratitude towards the European Union (EU) for extending the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus...