IMF asks Pakistan ‘to do more’, revisit NFC award
ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) called upon Pakistan to reopen discussions on National Finance Commission (NFC) award, seeking to address ongoing imbalance in distribution of fiscal resources between federal and provincial governments. D...
JS Bank, UNDP to promote gender-inclusive, climate-resilient businesses
Karachi: JS Bank joins hands with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to promote gender-inclusive and climate-resilient businesses in Pakistan. Collaboration is aimed at promoting private-sector financing, particularly projects aligned with S...
Pakistan, China to march toward shared development: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan and China will march toward shared development and prosperity with joint investments in diverse projects. In an interview with Chinese news agency, PM Shehbaz said friendship between Pakistan and...
Illicit cigarette sale increases to 60pc in South Punjab
Multan: Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) shared latest market trends and informed that sale of illicit (smuggled, tax evaded and counterfeit) cigarettes has increased to around 60 percent in South Punjab, resulting in loss of billions of rupees to nati...
PM Shehbaz directs preparing roadmap for increasing IT exports
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed to prepare a comprehensive roadmap to boost IT exports, Radio Pakistan reported. Chairing meeting regarding IT and Telecom sector, he said steps will be taken to exploit full potential of IT exports w...
‘Ambani’s son pre-wedding circus collects windfall gifts from world leading tycoons’
KARACHI: India, so called democracy in hypocrites’ world, participant of innocent Palestinians’ bloodbath by sending its troops to close friend Israel, held great extravaganza by holding its tycoon Mukesh Ambani, his son’s three day...
Business leaders demand JIT investigation against misuse of cheque bounce law
KARACHI: In joint press conference prominent industrialists and business leaders from various trade organizations including Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI, and Karachi...
Business, office hours during Ramadhan-ul-Mubarak for banking sector
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan issued office and business hours for banking sector in country during ensuing month of Ramadhan-ul-Mubarak 1445 A.H. Central bank in statement issued here, informed that SBP will observe office hours from Monday to Thu...
Efforts on to improve National Planning Framework: Ministry
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Planning Commission Muhammad Jehanzaib Khan said here said that efforts were afoot to improve National Planning Framework with consensus through consultation with provinces and other stakeholders and present it to National Economi...
Transforming Pak-Saudi ties into strategic, eco partnership-govt's priority: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that his government's priority was to transform time-tested Pakistan-Saudi Arabia ties into mutually beneficial, strategic and economic partnership, with focus on attracting Saudi investment for bankable...
