Economy
UNHCR starts small business support programme for the Pakistani Refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has started smallbusiness support programme for the refugees. Talking to APP in Islamabad,...
Economy
Government to demonetise Rs 5,000 currency notes in Pakistan?
Former head of the Federal Board of Revenue and respected accountant SyedShabbar Zaidi has suggested that the government should go...
Economy
Pakistan mulls 35 million second bailout package for the PIA Roosevelt Hotel in New York
Pakistan is considering a second bailout package worth $35.58 million forthe Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, New York, which is owned...
EconomyPakistan
PTI government mulls to privatise 10 more State Owned Enterprises including ZTBL and USC
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is mulling over theprivatisation of 10 more State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) including ZaraiTaraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL),...
EconomyPakistan
FBR clarifies the media reports of new taxes imposed
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Saturday clarified that nonew sales tax was imposed on IT services as...
EconomyPakistan
Pakistan current account hits deficit after a surplus steak of 5 months
The current account is finally in deficit after a surplus streak of 5months. It stood at $662 million in December;...
EconomyPakistan
State Bank of Pakistan announces new policy rate for the next quarter
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rateunchanged at 7 percent. This was revealed by...
EconomyPakistan
PM Advisor reveals good news on the economic front for Pakistan
The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul RazakDawood, held a consultative meeting at the Ministry of...
Economy
Despite massive debt servicing, Pakistan foreign Exchange Reserves hit 20 billion
ISLAMABAD – Minister for Industries Hammad Azhar has said the State Bank ofPakistan has foreign exchange reserves of twelve to...
Economy
ECNEC approves multiple mega infrastructure projects worth billions of rupees
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, chaireda meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic...