SECP refutes media reports; says no crackdown against companies ordered
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has strongly refuted media reports that the commission was taking action against companies...
Sluggish economic growth likely to keep cement sales flat
LAHORE: The country’s total cement sales during the concluding fiscal year of 2018-19 are likely to remain flat mainly due to a...
No more schemes to whiten black money, IMF tells Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Pakistan would not hold another tax amnesty scheme or an asset declaration scheme in...
Govt urged to introduce soft taxation regime for real estate sector
LAHORE: The government must formulate special policies
and introduce a soft taxation regime for the country’s real estate sector.
This was the upshot of...
Stocks gain 112 points in range-bound trading
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), which traded within a narrow range on Tuesday, managed to end the session on a positive...
Pakistan wins five Cannes Lions in 2019
--Two Silver Lions and three Bronze Lions were won across four different disciplines: Design, Craft, PR, and Media
CANNES: At the world’s...
‘IMF to release $1bn tranche for Pakistan soon’
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund's mission chief for Pakistan has said that the IMF would release $1 billion tranche for Pakistan shortly....
‘FBR to form committee for redressal of business community’s woes’
--'No one will be allowed to harass the business community and if anybody dares to do so, he will be kicked out of...
Pakistan to get $10bn from ADB in five years
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has planned to support Pakistan with indicative lending of up to $10 billion for various development projects...
Govt intends to run PSM on public-private partnership mode, NA told
ISLAMABAD:
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on
Industries and Production was informed on Monday that the government intended
to operate Pakistan Still Mills (PSM)...
APTMA urges govt to remove ‘unjustified arrears’ from gas bills
LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Syed Ali Ahsan has urged the government to direct Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited...
Railways to float int’l tender for Royal Palm Country Club
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Railways is planning to float
an international tender to run the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club on
commercial lines...
Cutlery exports surge 1.68pc to $84m
ISLAMABAD: The cutlery exports from the country increased by 1.68pc during the first eleven months of the fiscal year 2018-19, as compared...
Hafeez Shaikh stresses need to incentivise real estate sector
Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Monday stressed the need to incentivise the real estate sector in...
Malaysian investors urged to become part of CPEC framework
ISLAMABAD: Malaysian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ikram
Mohammad Ibrahim has urged his country’s business community to seize the investment
opportunities offered by Pakistan, especially...