Fish exports decline 6pc in 10 months
The export of fishes and fish preparations decreased by 6.21pc during the fiscal year 2018-19 as compared to the corresponding period of...
Asian markets fall after Trump announces Mexico tariffs
HONG KONG: Asian stocks edged down on Friday, despite modest gains on Wall Street overnight, as US President Donald Trump's sudden announcement of...
‘Law ministry bound to act upon complaints of FBR, Asset Recovery Unit’
'The ministry on its own has no mechanism to look into the assets of any judge'
The Ministry of Law and Justice...
India’s unemployment rate hits 6.1pc
'Female labour participation rate in urban areas for the quarter ending Dec 2018 was 19.5pc, compared with 73.6pc for males'
NEW DELHI: India's...
FBR needs around Rs870bn to meet revised revenue target
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has to collect around Rs870 billion in the last month of the current fiscal year to...
National Single Window to facilitate investments, traders: FBR chairman
'Govt intends to fully implement e-governance system so as to make the import processes easier'
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman...
Export of plastic material grows 30pc in 10 months
ISLAMABAD: The export of plastic material from the country witnessed an increase of 30.18pc during the first ten months of the current fiscal...
Govt to issue sales tax refund bonds to claimants
In order to facilitate business community and exports, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh...
Hafeez Shaikh to discuss upcoming budget with business community tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh will visit Lahore tomorrow (Saturday) to discuss in detail matters of mutual...
Dollar continues to weaken, reaches Rs148.5 in open market
The rupee continued to gain strength in the currency market on Friday as the value of the US dollar slid in the...
Former Chinese officials warn of lengthy trade war
BEIJING: Former Chinese officials railed Friday against US "bullying" and "containment" policies at a forum on US-China economic relations, with a dire warning...
PIA’s Boeing 777 grounded for 1.5 years declared fit to fly
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has revamped and added another aircraft Boeing 777 to its fleet after it remained grounded for around...
CDWP refers four mega projects worth Rs237bn to ECNEC
ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP), held under the chairmanship of Planning, Development & Reform Minister and Planning Commission...
US inflation picks up in April, spending slows
WASHINGTON: US consumer prices increased in April, which could support the Federal Reserve’s contention that recent low inflation readings were transitory and allow...
ECC okays Rs20bn sovereign guarantee to stabilise stock market
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved the Finance Division proposal regarding the issuance of a sovereign guarantee...