Delegation Of Investors Calls On CM Punjab
Lahore:A delegation of investors called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar while they expressed their keen interest for investment in the province. Tanweer Hussain...
Hafeez Shaikh Chairs Price Monitoring Committee Meeting
ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee was held in Islamabad today (Monday) with Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the chair....
Govt Issues Ordinance To Extend PM’s Construction Package
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has issued an amending ordinance for the construction sector to extend the amnesty scheme for another six months. The FBR will...
Weekly Inflation Goes Up 0.32%
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive price Indicator (SPI) based on weekly inflation for the week ended on January 21, for the combined consumption group, witnessed increase of...
SBP Announces Interest Rates
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir announced Thursday that the interest rates would remain unchanged at 7% and would remain so...
ECNEC Approves Several Development Projects
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council have approved several projects, including infrastructure, education, human development, and water resources at a cost of...
Govt Signs Agreement With IPPs For Cheaper Electricity
ISLAMABAD: Progress was made on the agreement with the Independent Power Producers -as three gas-based leading IPPs agreed on a draft of legally binding contracts...
PSX Gains 307 Points
KARACHI: The KSE-100 index of the pakistan stock exchange (psx) Thursday witnessed bullish trend, gaining 307.52 points, with positive change of 0.67 percent, closing at...
ECC Okays Import of 0.5mn Sugar
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a reduction in withholding income tax on the commercial import of white and raw sugar...
SBP to Announce Monetary Policy on Friday
KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Friday, January 22 at SBP Karachi to decide about monetary...
Sheikh Directs Provinces to Ensure Provision of Basic Items at Affordable Rates
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh chaired the meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) here in Islamabad. The...
Federal Govt Jacks Up Prices of Petroleum Products
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has jacked up prices of petrol, diesel and other products following the approval of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Earlier, the Oil...
PIA Suspends China Flights Over New Coronavirus Cases
KARACHI: As part of precautionary measures, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has partially suspended flight operations to China over new coronavirus cases. The PIA spokesperson has...
Digitization of Land Record Vital For Assessment of People’s Residential Needs, Effective Planning: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said the digitization of land record was vital for assessment of people’s residential requirements and effective planning for...
Petroleum Prices Likely To Go Up
Islamabad: It is likely that prices of petroleum products will go up from the mid of January. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent...
Moody’s Keeps Pakistan’s Banking System Outlook Stable
Moody’s Investors Service – a leading global agency – on Wednesday stated that Pakistan’s banking system would have a stable outlook due to ongoing reforms...
Gas Crisis In Sindh Intensified
Karachi: The gas crisis in Sindh has intensified as Sui Southern Gas Cooperation (SSGC) said that it is facing shortage of 250 MMCFD while the...
Increase In Sugar Prices Feared
Islamabad: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has said that the prices of per 40 kg (mon) sugarcane have increased from Rs 270 to 300 after...
Railways Faced Loss of Rs 17 Billion In Last Five Months: Swati
Karachi: Federal Minister for Railways Azam Swati has said that Sindh police is involved in the occupation of railway land. Addressing a presser at DS...
ECC Approves 2.268 Billion Rs For HEC
Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet has approved import of additional wheat to buffer up existing stocks till the arrival of fresh crop....