IT minister opposes ban on crypto-currency ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Aminul Haque on Wednesday opposed the... Updated 03 Feb, 2022 09:24am
Markets Determination of RLNG for KE plant: PD suggests amendments to Second Schedule of PL Ordinance ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division is said to have proposed amendments to the Second Schedule of Petroleum Products... Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am
Print Revenue targets: ECC approves Rs4bn for FBR upgradation ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs4 billion for the... Updated 02 Feb, 2022 12:09pm
Print Wind IPPs: AEDB accuses US’s DFC of impeding talks ISLAMABAD: The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) has reportedly accused the US government’s Development... Updated 02 Feb, 2022 09:38am
Print Two urea fertilizer plants on SNGPL system: MoI&P needs Rs5bn subsidy for RLNG supply ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) is to seek supplementary grant of Rs 5 billion to ... Updated 27 Jan, 2022 09:55am
Business & Finance 53 bank accounts of airline attached by LTO Karachi KARACHI: Large Taxpayers Office (LTO), Karachi, has attached 53 bank accounts of Pakistan International Airline ... Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:42am
Print Govt says CPI drop is due to systemic political corruption ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Tuesday said the federal Cabinet has discussed,... Updated 26 Jan, 2022 09:26am
Print FCV tobacco crop: MIPs approved by ECC ISLAMABAD: A special meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved minimum... Updated 25 Jan, 2022 09:30am
Print ECC approves Rs5bn for first-ever digital population census ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs5 billion funds to conduct the... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:25am
Print $11.6m compensation for Dasu project victims approved: ECC allows export of 14 items to Afghanistan against PKR ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved payment of $11.6 million... Updated 22 Jan, 2022 09:51am
Business & Finance Renewal of cellular cos’ licences: ECC to approve policy directive ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is to approve policy directive for renewal of... Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am
Print Tarin tests positive for Covid-19 ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet convened Wednesday has been... Updated 20 Jan, 2022 10:33am
Pakistan Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin tests positive for coronavirus ECC meeting scheduled for today (Wednesday) has been postponed Published 19 Jan, 2022 02:08pm
Pakistan Roosevelt Hotel: Inter-ministerial body being revived to sort out issues ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to revive inter-ministerial committee headed by Deputy Chairman Planning... Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am
Opinion Export-led strategy: desirable or not? Razak Dawood the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce in an interview to a foreign news agency last week... Published 17 Jan, 2022 07:06am
Print Rs41bn supplementary grant: Petroleum Div faces resistance ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division is reportedly facing resistance to smooth sailing of its proposal on supplementary... Updated 17 Jan, 2022 09:46am
Business & Finance ECC set to approve tobacco crop MIPs today ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on Wednesday ... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
Markets Rs100bn payment to IPPs okayed by ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs 100 billion for payment to IPPs,... Updated 11 Jan, 2022 10:20am
Print Import of vehicles, other items: Cabinet to approve duties’ rationalization On January 5, 2022, Ministry of Commerce briefed the ECC about the changes regarding imposition/ removal of Regulatory Duties (RD) on different items Updated 11 Jan, 2022 10:10am
Print Tax exemptions: Two AJK hydropower projects concerned at proposed withdrawal ISLAMABAD: Two hydropower projects of cumulative capacity of 1824.7MW being established in Azad Jammu and Kashmir... Updated 10 Jan, 2022 09:26am
Print Import of urea from China allowed on G2G basis Move comes to address shortage of urea in Rabi Season 2021-22 Updated 09 Jan, 2022 10:58am
Print Claim of extra costs: Nepra rejects review petition of PMLTC ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has turned down a review petition of Pak Matiari... Updated 09 Jan, 2022 09:39am
Editorials ‘Earthquake’ for textile industry? EDITORIAL: It’s understandable that reports of the commerce ministry scrapping the Textile and Apparel Policy... Updated 09 Jan, 2022 10:54am
Print Revised Circular Debt Management Plan: Additional financial cost surcharge for payment of markup proposed ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the “unrealistic” financial assumptions used by the Power Division in preparation of ... Updated 08 Jan, 2022 10:19am
Print 40pc of agreed amount: 12 IPPs paid over Rs60bn as first instalment ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have paid over Rs 60 billion to 12 IPPs of Power Policy 2002, 40 per cent of... Updated 07 Jan, 2022 09:49am
Print Roosevelt Hotel New York: ECC directs Aviation Div to plan refinancing of $142m ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet has directed Aviation Division to chart out modalities ... Updated 06 Jan, 2022 09:25am
Print ECC approves import of 50,000MT of urea from China ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed import of 50,000 metric... Updated 06 Jan, 2022 09:26am
Print Withdrawal of textile policy termed ‘deadliest U-turn’ KARACHI: Textile makers-cum-exporters on Tuesday feared the government’s move to “withdraw” the Textile Policy... Updated 05 Jan, 2022 10:18am
Business & Finance PRGMEA slams withdrawal of textile and apparel policy 2020-25 LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has lambasted the ... Published 05 Jan, 2022 05:36am
Print MoC withdraws textile, apparel policy 2020-25? Finance Ministry’s harsh conditions on new fiscal incentives have reportedly compelled Commerce Ministry to withdraw its Textile and Apparel Policy 2020-25 Updated 03 Jan, 2022 09:47am
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