Print Power loadshedding in KP: Federal govt facing a catch-22 situation ISLAMABAD: Federal government is facing a catch 22 situation with respect to power loadshedding in Khyber... Updated 22 Jun, 2024 09:07am
Print Royalty arrangement: 25pc of sales promotion, ad expenses disallowed ISLAMABAD: The government has disallowed 25 percent of sales promotion and advertising expenses under the royalty... Updated 22 Jun, 2024 09:18am
Opinion There’s nothing for EOBI pensioners in budget Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the Federal Government through your reputed newspaper to an important... Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am
Editorials Signs of political ice melting EDITORIAL: It came as a very welcome surprise. PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan told journalists last week that the... Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:10am
Pakistan Charitable hospitals: PIMA urges govt to retain sales tax exemption ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has expressed serious concern over the federal government’s... Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am
Print Gandapur threatens to move IMF over dues ‘owed’ by federal govt PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur severely criticised the federal government for... Updated 20 Jun, 2024 09:42am
Editorials Reinventing the wheel EDITORIAL: If only the government did half as much work on tax reforms as private institutions do, we would not have... Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am
Print Digitization: Centre asks provinces to provide tax data to Nadra ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly asked all provinces to provide complete tax data to NADRA (National... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 04:22pm
Print Petrol price slashed by Rs10.20 per litre KARACHI: The government announced on Friday a significant reduction in petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) prices for... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 02:25pm
Print Engine capacity to invoice base value: Punjab govt shifts token tax regime LAHORE: In line with the federal government, the Punjab government has also shifted token tax regime from engine... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:21am
Pakistan APNS rejects 10pc GST on newsprint KARACHI: The APNS strongly rejects imposition of 10pc GST on import of newsprint and urges upon the Federal... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Rs539bn financing to be provided to export sector thru SBP KARACHI: The federal government has announced to provide a financing of Rs 539 billion to the exporters through ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Print Ministry of Law & Justice: Rs1368.874m earmarked for development schemes in PSDP ISLAMABAD: The federal government earmarked Rs1368.874 million for 10 ongoing and seven new schemes of the Ministry... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:37am
Print Rs30bn sell-off income target set ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set a budgeted target of collecting Rs30 billion through privatisation... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:33am
Business & Finance Rs75bn allocated for AJK, GB, Rs64bn for tribal districts Finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says fifty billion rupees are set aside for the production sector including agriculture Updated 12 Jun, 2024 10:30pm
Pakistan Eid-ul-Azha holidays ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has sent a summary on Tuesday to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat proposing the... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Markets Rs719.59bn PL collected in Jul-Mar ISLAMABAD: The federal government has collected Rs719.592 billion petroleum levy (PL) on petroleum products in the... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Pakistan Hammad, others booked for delivering anti-govt speeches HAFIZABAD: PTI leader Hammad Azhar and 45 other party leaders have been booked in case pertaining to speeches ... Published 10 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Print Massive installation of solar systems: Govt facing an impossible situation? Bureaucracy portrays solarisation as catastrophic for the country’s existing power sector Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:13am
Print KE issues stern warning to Sindh govt over dues ISLAMABAD: Karachi Electric (KE) has warned the federal and Sindh governments of massive power breakdowns and... Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:14am
Print Jul-Apr govt debt stock up 8.6pc to Rs66.08trn YoY KARACHI: The central government’s total domestic and external debt stock rose by 8.6 percent during the first 10... Updated 08 Jun, 2024 09:23am
Print Govt submits details, photos of IK’s life in jail ISLAMABAD: The federal government disputing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s statements filed... Updated 07 Jun, 2024 08:40am
Print Govt to release budget on June 12th, later than expected Decision taken in a consultative meeting of parliamentary leaders and chief whips of various political parties Updated 07 Jun, 2024 10:02am
Markets Bumper production: CAP urges govt to allow export of wheat, by-products KARACHI: Pakistani traders have formally requested the federal government to allow the export of wheat and wheat... Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:47am
Pakistan Funds demanded for merged tribal districts ISLAMABAD: A coalition of six opposition political parties under the banner of Tehreek Tahafuz Ayin-e-Pakistan ... Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:47am
Pakistan Fighting malnutrition: BISP, UNICEF agree to forge close collaboration ISLAMABAD: The federal government and the United Nations have reiterated to collaborate closely to address... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Efforts afoot to provide maximum relief to people in upcoming budget: Musadik Malik Minister for Petroleum says people will see a significant reduction in the inflation rate in the coming days Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:28pm
Markets Govt announces cut in petrol, diesel rates ISLAMABAD: Federal government announces up to Rs 4.74 per liter reduction in petroleum product prices, effective ... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Print Govt slashes PSDP by Rs204bn ISLAMABAD: The government has slashed the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the ongoing fiscal year by... Updated 01 Jun, 2024 07:26pm
Print Power, water charges for AJK: Centre may form panel to discover ‘political’ solution ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to constitute a high-level committee to find out a political solution... Updated 01 Jun, 2024 02:02pm