IMF urges Pakistan to raise GST to 18% for economic stability
ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has ‘asked’ Pakistani authorities to increase general sales tax (GST) to 18 per cent. The demand was put...
Bellingham, Vinicius shine as champions Madrid smash Alaves
MADRID: Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior inspired runaway Spanish champions Real Madrid to a 5-0 rout of Alaves on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti's side continued warming...
KCCI, NAVTTC partner to enhance demand-driven skills training
KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) signed Memorandum of Understanding to establish col...
PTCL launches SHOQ TV Box viewing experience in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PTCL has launched SHOQ TV Box powered by Android TV by Google, to revolutionize TV viewing experience and is poised to raise bar in news and entertainment offering....
KSE-100 closes with 133-point gain
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE-100 Index closed trading session with gain of 133 points. KSE-100 started session with strong buying spree, hitting an i...
Political stability, persistent policies imperative for growth: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal underscored need for political stability and continuity of economic policies to put Pakistan...
China ready to work on ‘upgraded’ economic corridor: Minister
BEIJING: China is ready to pool efforts with Pakistan to promote an “Upgraded version” of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, accordin...
Pakistan, US agree to boost cooperation in IT, telecom sector
ISLAMABAD Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja and US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome agreed to enhance cooperation in IT and Telecommunicat...
KSE-100 gains 732pts on oil, gas, bank scrips
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 gained over 730 points to close above 74,000. KSE-100 started session on positive note and bulls remained dominated th...
PM directs routing proportion of imports via Gwadar Port
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities concerned to ensure routing proportion of country’s imports, particularly related to government, through Gw...
