‘Govt, exporters committed to exploring untapped pharmaceutical markets’
LCCI president urges govt to revisit interest rate and withholding tax to facilitate businesses
US investors apprised of Pakistan’s economic policies
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the American Business Council called on Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez...
Petroleum Division’s new method to determine gas prices opposed
ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Petroleum on Tuesday opposed a proposal, being considered by the quarters concerned, to introduce the ‘Weighted...
Samsung to unveil square-shaped foldable phones to challenge Apple
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics is set to unveil a new, square-shaped foldable smartphone and updated versions of its flagship Galaxy S range on...
Stocks stage 417-point comeback rally
KARACHI: After a lacklustre performance in the previous session, the Pakistan Stock Exchange staged a rally on Tuesday, with the indices ending in...
NEPRA defers decision to increase power tariff
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday deferred its decision to increase electricity price for the month of November...
Fawad Chaudhry invites UAE to invest in precision agriculture
DUBAI: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that Pakistan is looking at increased cooperation with the UAE in...
Ensuring ease of doing business govt’s top priority: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said ensuring ease of doing business and promoting tourism are the foremost priorities of the government.
He...
Sympathy rally takes oil prices upward
Oil prices recovered by 1 percent on Tuesday as a sympathy rally overtakes global equity markets. Despite uneasy sentiments regarding the Wuhan...
FBR’s Anti-Benami Initiative finds 900 acre benami land in Umerkot
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s Anti-Benami Initiative has unearthed 900 acres benami land worth billions of rupees in Umerkot, Sindh.
Sources concerned...
Zaidi says ‘not going anywhere’, at least for now
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Syed Shabbar Zaidi on Thursday refuted reports of his resignation and clarified that he has...
Malaysia aims to increase palm oil export to Pakistan
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia intends to increase the palm oil export to Pakistan to 60 percent from the current 22 percent after Pakistan...
KP to develop science, technology and innovation policy
PESHAWAR: The provincial government is expected to present its science, technology and innovation (STI) policy — the first amongst different provinces of...
Govt policies based on good economic management, claims Finance Ministry
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance said that the economic policies and reforms programme of the government, being implemented with the support of...
FBR arranges session for academia, policy formulators
ISLAMABAD: The International Taxes Wing of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) arranged a session the other day aimed at encouraging meaningful interaction...