Business Activities Open in Sukkur, Larkana
Despite the lockdown in various cities of Sindh, business activities are going on while the administration seems to have completely failed to implement the orders...
PM Cmmends FBR’s Performance For Collecting Record Revenue In July
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has commended the efforts of Federal Board of Revenue in achieving record revenue collection in the month of July. In...
Traders Reject Lockdown Imposed By Sindh Govt
Karachi: The business community has rallied against the lockdown imposed by the Sindh government. Deputy Convener Karachi Traders Action Committee Sharjeel Goplani opposed the lockdown...
PSX Loses 257 Points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) has concluded its business week. The index was down on the last day of the trading week. The market...
OGRA Recommends Increase In Petroleum Prices
ISLAMABAD: The price of petroleum products are likely to rise again from August 1 as the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended an...
PM Satisfied Over Efforts To Bring Reforms in Tax System
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday called for paying equal attention towards setting up of Special Technology Zones (STZs) in Baluchistan and Azad Jammu and...
Gold Prices Increase Rs 950 to Rs 110,500 per Tola
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs 950 and was sold at Rs 110,500 on Thursday against its sale at...
PSX Loses 368 Points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a third downtrend in the business week. The market closed at 47,368, down 368 points. On the other hand,...
ECC Meeting To Be Held Today
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet will meet today Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarreen will preside the meeting which will discuss...
SBP Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged at 7 Percent
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced its bi-monthly monetary policy on Tuesday and decided to maintain its policy rate at 7 percent, according...
Forex Reserves Cross $25 Bn Mark
KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $816 million or 3.35 percent in the week ended July 16, the central bank said. The total liquid...
COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate Declared Mandatory For Air Travel
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operations Center has made the Corona Vaccination Certificate mandatory for domestic air travel from August 1. Vaccinate and obtain a...
Sindh Revenue Board Extends Returns Filing Date
KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has extended the last date for the payment and filing sales tax returns for June 2021. In a circular...
Transporters Jack up Fares Ahead of Eid
RAWALPINDI: Along with the increase in the prices of petroleum products, the transporter owners also increased the fares automatically. Along with the increase in prices...
Pakistan’s Economy Gains Momentum In 2020/21: SBP
KARACHI: The Pakistan economy has made an encouraging recovery during the last fiscal year but certain structural vulnerabilities still require the government’s attention, the State...
PSX Ends Business Week on Positive Note
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange business week ended on a positive note. On the last day of the week, the market was closed at 47,834...
ECC Increases Prices Of Sugar, Flour And Ghee At Utility Stores
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Friday approved a significant hike in the prices of three basic commodities, including sugar, flour and ghee, being...
Govt Jacks up Petrol Price By Rs5.40 Per Litre
ISLAMABAD: Government on Thursday approved an increase of Rs5.40 per litre in the price of petrol. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communications...
OGRA Proposes Increase in Petrol Prices
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday proposed Rs11.50 per litre hike in petrol price from July 16. The Oil and Gas...
KSE 100-Index Gains 33 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around Tuesday and witnessed bullish trend, gaining 33.42 points, with a positive change of 0.07...
Tarin Directs For Keeping Prices In Check During Eid-ul-Adha
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Monday directed the concerned departments and district administrations to take administrative measures to keep the prices...
NEPRA Cuts Power Tariff by 26 Paisa Per Unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a reduction of 26 paisa per unit in power tariff on account of fuel cost...
PSX Losses 116 Points
KARACHI: Bears maintained their hold over the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday, in line with the market performance last week, and the benchmark KSE-100 index...
Gold Prices Decline Rs 600 to Rs 109,100/Tola
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs 600 and was sold at Rs 109,100 on Friday against its sale at...
Transit Trade Agreement Between Pakistan And Afghanistan Extended
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday extended the ‘Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) 2010’ for six months beyond May 11, 2021. The extension was essential...
Federal Govt Notifies 10pc Raise in Pension
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a 10 percent increase in the pensions of retired federal government employees. Finance Ministry issued notification after getting approval...
PSX Gains 805 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Thursday turned around and witnessed bullish trend, gaining 805.25 points, with a positive change of...
KSE 100-Index Loses 98 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 98.24 points, with a negative change of 0.21 percent,...
Prices Of Different Vehicles Coming Down In Country: Bakhtiar
Islamabad: Minister for Industries and Production Khusro Bakhtiar has said the prices of different vehicles are coming down in the country as a result of...
PSX Loses 82 Points to Close at 47,346
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bearish trend on Tuesday, losing 82.96 points, with a negative change of 0.17...
Transporters Jackup Fares After Increase in CNG Prices
HYDERABAD: The transporters have increased fares after the government increased the price of CNG by Rs 16 per kg. The people could not get relief...
Gold Prices Increases by Rs500 Per Tola
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs 500 and was sold at Rs 109,500 on Monday against its sale at...
Normal Gas Supply Restored To All Sectors: Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Monday said that government is restoring gas supply to all sectors from today. Hammad Azhar, in a...
CNG Stations Opened After Two Weeks
Karachi: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations have opened today after 14-day closure all across the province. With the opening of the CNG stations, per kg...
Weekly Inflation Goes Up By 0.53pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on July01, 2021 for the combined consumption group witnessed an increase of...
Loadshedding To End Soon: Hammad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar says all-out efforts are being made for uninterrupted power and gas supply to consumers. Talking to a private news...
KSE 100-Index Gains 440 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend for third consecutive day on Thursday, gaining 444.55 points, with a...
OGRA Proposes Increase in Petroleum Prices
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has started preparations to make petroleum products more expensive from July 1. In this regard, a summary has been sent to...
PSX 100-Index Gains 135 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around on Tuesday and witnessed bullish trend, gaining 135.42 points, with a positive change...
ECC Okays Subsidies On Various Commodities
ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) meeting headed by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Monday approved an extension of 15 days on subsidy of five commodities...
Gas Crisis Intensifies in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: After Karachi, the gas crisis in the country began to take a serious turn. After Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab industries are also feared...
Flour Mills Call off Strike After Tarin’s Assurance
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) on Friday announced to end countrywide strike after their meeting with Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin remained successful. According to...
Oil Tankers Association Calls Off Strike After Successful Talks With Govt
ISLAMABAD: The Oil Tanker Association has announced to end the strike after successful talks with the federal government and acceptance of all demands. This was...
FATF Announces Pakistan To Remain On Grey List
Paris: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has announced that Pakistan will continue to remain on the watchdog’s “increased monitoring list” also known as the...
Govt Imposes Tax On Call Rates Exceeding 5 Minutes
Islamabad: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has said the government will focus on growth strategy to create new job opportunities and enhance the income levels of...
SA Approves Budget For Fiscal Year 2021 Amid Ruckus From Opposition Benches
KARACHI: Sindh Assembly on Friday approved the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2020-21, amid ruckus from the opposition benches. The house met with Speaker...
FB Launches Financial Education Initiative For Women-led Businesses In Pakistan
Facebook is expanding its women-empowerment focused initiative, ‘SheMeansBusiness’ to bolster financial inclusion and resiliency of women-led businesses in Pakistan. Implemented in partnership with State Bank...
OTCA Closes Oil Supply To Whole Country As Protest
Karachi: Oil Tankers Contractors Association (OTCA) has gone on strike today (Thursday) for the fulfillment of their demands. On the first day of strike, the...
ECC Approves Various Grants
ISLAMABAD: The meeting of Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet was held in Islamabad today (Wednesday) with Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in the chair. The...