Pakistan’s rice export hits 2-bln-USD mark
Islamabad, July 3 (TNS): Pakistan has exported rice worth around 2 billion U.S. dollars during the last fiscal year (FY), June 2017-July 2018, local...
Pakistan becomes sugar surplus with production going up by 2 mln tons
ISLAMABAD, Mar 25 (TNS):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said Friday that sugar production was likely to increase by 2 million tons...
Etisalat ready to further invest in IT, telecom sectors
ISLAMABAD, FEB 10 (TNS): The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Etisalat International, Hatem Dowidar here on Thursday reaffirmed to have evaluation of properties completed soon...
IMF’s approval of $1 bln tranche signifies endorsement of govt policies: Tarin
ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (TNS):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said Thursday that approval of the $1 billion 6th tranche by the International...
Federal govt grants massive tax exemptions to IP, TAPI gas pipeline projects
ISLAMABAD, June 11 (TNS): In a major development the federal government has granted billion of rupees income tax, sales tax and custom duties exemptions,...
Finance Minister affirms full support, facilitation for Turkish investors
Islamabad: Sep 29, 2021 (TNS): Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has invited Turkish companies to take advantage of geo-economic platform, being offered by Pakistan, through...
POL prices likely to remain unchanged
ISLAMABAD:
The government may leave ex-depot prices of petrol and high-speed diesel unchanged at current levels for the first half of January 2023.
According to a...
Raw Cotton exports increase 49.78% in five months
ISLAMABAD Jan 03 (TNS): Raw cotton exports from the country during first five months of current financial year increased by 49.78 percent as compared...
ECC okays Rs3bn hike in discretionary funds
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee Wednesday granted its approval for jacking up the controversial Sustainable Development Goals Programme from Rs87 billion to Rs90 billion.
These...
Further taxes on behest of IMF to ruin economy: BMP
Islamabad: April 21, 2021 (TNS): The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar has opposed the government...
