PM’s aide directs FBR to ensure transparency in revenue collection
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed the FBR's technical committee to simplify tax...
India in technical recession for first time in history: RBI
MUMBAI: For the first time in India's history, the country has entered into a technical recession in the first half of a...
Dilapidated track: KCR train covers 14km in two hours in test run
KARACHI: The test run of the much-awaited Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) has begun, as a KCR train comprising four bogies and two...
Oil falls on coronavirus surge but on track for weekly gain
LONDON: Oil prices fell on Friday, pressured by fears about a slow recovery in the global economy and fuel demand due to...
Stocks close flat on lack of triggers
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a turbulent session on Friday, with the indices swaying both ways in search of a clear...
Pakistan wants to extend CPEC to Afghanistan, says NA speaker
PESHAWAR: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said on Friday that Pakistan intends to enhance the scope of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to...
SBP reserves surge $558m to $12.7bn
The State Bank of Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves rose 4.57pc on a weekly basis, data released by the central bank read.
On November...
Turkey’s ADO Group to invest in Pakistan’s real estate, construction industry
LAHORE: Turkish business giant ADO Group will invest in Pakistan’s construction and real estate industry, said Shafiq Akbar, Chairman of the Imarat...
Bonanza Satrangi migrates eCommerce from Magento to Shopify
The eastern apparel challenger brand made the transition to acquire better technical support, remove downtime, and launch two interactive shopping experiences.
Trump administration readies crackdown on US investments in Chinese firms
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is finalizing an executive order to prohibit US investments in Chinese firms that Washington says are owned or...
Sugar millers to pay Punjab farmers 11pc mark-up on delayed payments
LAHORE: In order to put an end to farmers' exploitation and ensure timely payments of their harvest, Punjab Cane Commissioner Muhammad Zaman Wattoo...
Rupee ascend continues as dollar slips to Rs158.33
Pakistani Rupee maintained its winning run against the US Dollar for 21st consecutive day, gaining another 16 paisas in the interbank market...
WAPDA seeks Rs2 per unit hike in hydel power tariff
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has completed its hearing on an application of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA),...
Big industry expands 7.65pc in September
Large-scale manufacturing records 4.81pc YoY growth in July-Sept quarter
PM urges overseas Pakistanis to invest in NPCs for better returns
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged overseas Pakistanis to invest in their home country and earn better returns.
Addressing the launching ceremony...