Banned items that landed till Aug 18th: ECC takes step to clear consignments stuck at ports ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday directed that the consignments of... Updated 22 Sep, 2022 09:33am
Pakistan Roosevelt Hotel: team likely to be sent to US for talks with union ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to dispatch a team comprising of officials from the Aviation Division, the... Updated 15 Sep, 2022 11:45am
Print Hike in prices of 10 medicines: Cabinet rejects health ministry’s summary ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet Tuesday rejected the summary of the Ministry of National Health Services, ... Updated 14 Sep, 2022 09:27am
Print Payables, NHP: Wapda urges PD to pay Rs100bn ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has urged Power Division to pay at least Rs 100 billion on... Updated 12 Sep, 2022 09:33am
Print Rs1.009bn to be transferred to Kabul for 3 Pakistani hospitals ISLAMABAD: The government has allowed the transfer of Rs1.009 billion from Pakistan to Afghanistan through the... Updated 09 Sep, 2022 09:28am
Print ECC allows TCP to import 0.3m tons of urea on G2G basis ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the Trading Corporation of Pakistan... Updated 09 Sep, 2022 09:35am
Business & Finance KE consumers: PD suggests Rs1.52 per unit surcharge ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has proposed imposition of surcharge at Rs 1.52 per unit on consumers of K-Electric... Published 08 Sep, 2022 06:56am
Business & Finance Centre to provide wheat to provinces on ‘50:50 formula’ basis ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to provide wheat to the provinces on the basis of 50:50 (50 percent local 50... Published 08 Sep, 2022 06:41am
Print Concessional power to zero-rated sectors: Qamar wants to have a word with Miftah on ‘secret’ waiver ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar has sought clarification from Finance Minister Dr Miftah Ismail on... Updated 08 Sep, 2022 10:09am
Print Edibles for flood-hit areas: Rs540m grant sought for USC ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) has sought Rs 540 million grant against supply of... Updated 07 Sep, 2022 11:37pm
Print Private sector allowed to import wheat Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet allows private sector to import 0.8 Million Metric Tons (MMTs) of wheat without subsidy Updated 02 Sep, 2022 10:00am
Print Cash for flood-hit areas, BISP obligation: Ministry of poverty alleviation looks to ECC ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety has sought approval of funds from the ECC of the... Updated 01 Sep, 2022 09:27am
Print Power supply to 5 zero-rated sectors: MoF gets PM’s nod to revisit Cabinet decision ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has reportedly got Prime Minister’s nod to revisit Cabinet decision on supply of... Updated 01 Sep, 2022 11:48am
Print ECC decides to boost strategic reserves of wheat Meeting of the ECC was put up a summary by the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation seeking Rs103 billion for disbursement of emergency cash assistance among flood-affected families across Pakistan Updated 31 Aug, 2022 10:01am
Business & Finance eCIB: FPCCI urges SBP to decrease reflection period in view of current economic situation KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President, Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has urged... Published 25 Aug, 2022 07:14am
Pakistan Parliamentary body threatens to issue summons to minister, secretary ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee expressed displeasure over the continued absence of the minister of state and... Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am
Print Imported fertilizer: PM defers decision on dealers’ margins ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has deferred ratification of the ECC decision with respect to increase in... Updated 24 Aug, 2022 09:55am
Markets Call for wheat support price that’s acceptable to farmers ISLAMABAD: Experts, on Saturday, stressed upon the need for fixing the minimum support price of wheat before sowing... Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:14am
Print Miftah again explains why import ban was lifted ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Saturday, stated that to comply with international obligations, the... Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:19am
Pakistan Tariff Policy Board to come up with new regulatory rates soon: Miftah Ismail Says govt has issued SRO to reverse ban on import of luxury items in order to meet international obligations Updated 20 Aug, 2022 07:57pm
Print 33 categories, 860 products: ECC approves lifting of ban on wide range of goods ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the lifting of the ban imposed on... Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:33am
Business & Finance Subsidy on fertilizer: MoI&P heavily censured for benefiting manufacturers ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly grilled Ministry of Industries ... Updated 19 Aug, 2022 09:37am
Business & Finance Rs105bn domestic limit not to be exceeded: ECC directs FD to divert other guarantees to PSO ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Finance Division to divert ... Published 14 Aug, 2022 05:46am
Business & Finance Uniform tariff policy: Power Div seeks Rs1.55/unit hike in KE tariff Raise to be made on account of quarterly tariff adjustment Updated 14 Aug, 2022 01:40pm
Editorials IMF says no room for subsidies: end of story EDITORIAL: Providing regionally competitive energy by providing subsidy to the exporting sectors was always a... Published 13 Aug, 2022 05:21am
Business & Finance NFML imported stock: Dealer transfer price raised to Rs2,150 per bag Dealers’ margin increased to Rs50 per bag Updated 13 Aug, 2022 09:44am
Print Rs50bn loan from consortium of banks: ECC decides to issue letter of comfort to PSO Financing sought on urgent basis to fulfil international, domestic payment obligations Updated 12 Aug, 2022 09:09am
Markets ‘Incentivised’ zero-rated sectors: Govt in a ‘quandary’ over supply of cheap power Ensuring supply of electricity at 9 cents per unit to cost Rs80 billion in FY23 Updated 09 Aug, 2022 03:24pm
Print Disposal of confiscated vehicles: FTO directs FBR to approach ECC Major exercise was conducted on directions of FTO to identify pendency of stuck-up auctionable goods Updated 09 Aug, 2022 09:40am
Print ECC approves Rs5bn TSG for NDMA ISLAMABAD: A special meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, Saturday, approved Rs5... Updated 07 Aug, 2022 01:13pm