Can Naushaba Shahzad turn FWBL around before it is too late?
If you are a woman in Pakistan, and you have a bank account, congratulations! You are one of the lucky few. This...
FBR-Peshawar posts 100pc surge in FED collection
PESHAWAR: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)-Peshawar has posted a 100pc surge in the collection of federal excise duty, as the department collected...
Textile exporters fear ‘severe liquidity crisis’ amid global port closures
Exporters demand payments of all loans, interests, taxes and govt levies to be deferred, zero-rating to be resorted and pending refunds released at the earliest
COVID-19: Pakistan suspends int’l inbound flight operations for two weeks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday suspended all international inbound flight operations for two weeks in a bid to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the...
Firdous hints two-week lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: As the first coronavirus patient died in Karachi, the Sindh government on Friday urged citizens to practice self-isolation for three days whereas...
SBP announces six relaxations for exporters impacted by COVID-19
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced six different relaxations to help exporters facing declining demand in overseas markets and...
Govt redirects $40m non-utilised WB funds to fight coronavirus
The federal government on Friday redirected $40 million non-utilised funds from World Bank projects that can be used by the federal and...
Steel industry demands ‘one-year package’ to overcome corona crisis
'The country's interest rate should be reduced to 5pc, and all principal payments for short and long-term loans should be deferred for one year'
‘Govt to clear GST refunds within March, grant export rebates in April’
Hafeez Shaikh advises exporters to take care of their workers ‘just how govt is taking care of them’
Bulls return to bourse, lift KSE-100 by 537 points
KARACHI: Stocks staged a handsome recovery after a volatile session on Friday, as the indices oscillated in both directions before closing with...
Tax deferrals, interest rate cut proposed as govt mulls emergency bailout
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is mulling an “economic emergency bailout package” to help people...
Coronavirus inflicts over Rs4bn loss on PIA
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suffered more than Rs4 billion loss owing to the suspension of its flight operations to different...
China provides $4m aid, medical equipment to Pakistan
China has provided aid worth $4 million to Pakistan, alongside medical face masks and ventilators, Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar announced on...
SBP removes limit on export consignments’ shipping documents
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), through a statement issued on Thursday, has allowed the exporters to directly dispatch shipping documents...
LESCO asked to ensure subsidised electricity for exporters
LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has asked the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) to revise power tariff to the...