Print July-May: Govt borrows $8.613bn from multiple sources ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed $8.613 billion from multiple financing sources including $900 million from... Updated 21 Jun, 2023 08:58am
Business & Finance ITeS export remittances decline 1pc in 11 months ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances declined by one percent during the ... Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:21am
Pakistan NHA approves Rs72.85bn ‘Annual Maintenance Plan 2023-24’ ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board approved the Annual Maintenance Plan (AMP) 2023-24... Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am
Print Pakistan not on IMF board’s agenda The current IMF programme of $6.5 billion is scheduled to end on June 30 Updated 20 Jun, 2023 12:26pm
Business & Finance PTA to hire consultants over most efficient/effective tax model ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is planning to hire tax consultants to propose the most... Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am
Business & Finance Jan-April: 3.44m mobile phones manufactured locally ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 3.44 million mobile handsets during the first four... Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:07am
Business & Finance Jul-May period: Petroleum group imports decline 21.84pc to $15.382bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 21.84 percent during the first 11 months ... Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am
Business & Finance July-May textile group exports fall 14.72pc to $15.029bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 14.72 percent during the first eleven months... Updated 17 Jun, 2023 11:25am
Business & Finance Telecom operators demand relief in taxes, duties ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have demanded a reduction in advance income tax, federal excise duty on telecom... Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am
Business & Finance SPI inflation up 0.2pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended June 15, 2023, increased by 0.2... Updated 17 Jun, 2023 10:27am
Business & Finance ‘Telecom sector faces challenges of dollarised cost structure’ ISLAMABAD: Telecom sector has warned perverse policy of pegging spectrum fees to the dollar pushing the country into... Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am
Business & Finance Jul-Apr LSMI output down 9.39pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output has declined by 9.39 percent during July-April... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Print Moody’s disputes govt’s growth assumption Says Government of Pakistan’s budget lacks major revenue-raising or spending-containment measures to alleviate intense government liquidity pressures Updated 16 Jun, 2023 08:54am
Pakistan Strengthening state capacities in newly-merged areas of KP: Basic services, rural infrastructure: World Bank board approves $200m ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $200 million in financing to strengthen ... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Print IMF raises serious objections over budget 2023-24 ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised serious objections over the budget for fiscal year... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Print Transmission lines, grid stations in Punjab: €180m French loan pact signed for NTDC projects ISLAMABAD: Dr Kazim Niaz, the federal secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), Nicolas Galey, ambassador of... Updated 15 Jun, 2023 09:02am
Markets Transportation of Thar coal to power plants: Senate panel recommends Rs40bn for railway link ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives on Tuesday recommended ... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Print Barter trade: Pakistan, Iran for boosting banking channels ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran on Tuesday stressed the importance of enhancing banking channels while highlighting the... Updated 14 Jun, 2023 08:58am
Business & Finance 10-year tax holiday a must to realise IT export potential of $15bn: P@SHA ISLAMABAD: The country is unlikely to realise the information technology export potential of $ 15 billion within the... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan: NLC successfully delivers consignments via Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Following successful commercial cargo transportation to Turkey and Azerbaijan under the Transport... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees