125,000 non-filers warned of penalties by FBR
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to take ‘penal’ action against more than 125,000 noncompliant individuals who are yet...
Govt suspends axle load condition for one year
ISLAMABAD: The government on Sunday accepted the traders’ demand and has directed Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) to suspend the axle weight load...
Japanese investors invited to explore Pakistani market
Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar has invited Japanese investors to take advantage of improved investment conditions and ease of doing business in...
‘US, China close to finalising parts of trade deal’
WASHINGTON: Washington and Beijing are making “headway” on key issues in their ongoing trade dispute and discussions will continue, the US Trade...
Mobile phone imports surge 35pc
The import of mobile phones and dry fruits witnessed a surge of 35pc and 12.66pc during the first quarter of the current...
SECP reiterates commitment to improving Pakistan’s business climate
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has undertaken some tough but vital reforms that ensured improvement in the Pakistan's...
Business community lauds improvement in Pakistan’s EODB ranking
LAHORE: All Pakistan Business Forum President Syed Maaz Mahmood has welcomed Pakistan’s upward shift in the World Bank Ease of Doing Business...
PM calls for facilitation of small businesses, construction activities
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the current state of national economy as well as the overall...
TEVTA, APTMA join hands to uplift textile sector
LAHORE: The Technical and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) and the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) have agreed to form a 'Textile...
IMF review mission to arrive in Islamabad tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission will arrive in Islamabad tomorrow (Sunday) to inspect Pakistan's economic plans made under the...
PHMA demands clearance of containers carrying hefty export orders
LAHORE: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has condemned the illegal detention of containers loaded with exports' goods by the law agencies...
Envoy stresses private sector engagements between China, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China to Pakistan Jao Jing said on Saturday that through private sector engagements, the volume of trade between Pakistan...
Microsoft beats Amazon for Pentagon’s $10bn cloud computing contract
WASHINGTON: Microsoft Corp has won the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defence Department said, beating out favourite Amazon.com Inc.
The contracting process...
SITE industrialists concerned over delay in sales tax refunds
KARACHI: Suleman Chawla, President of SITE Association of Industry, while expressing deep concerns over poor performance of the recently launched Fully Automated...
Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway, other projects given go ahead
ISLAMABAD: The second Board of Directors Meeting of Public Private Partnership Authority, held under the Chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development...