Transporters’ strike continues on 9th-day in Karachi
KARACHI: Country’s seaborne trade has come to standstill as goods transporters’ strike continues on ninth consecutive day whereas Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durani...
KSE stocks fall in volatile session, rupee weakens
KARACHI: Shares in the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) ended down in a volatile session on Wednesday as investors become more risk-averse amid foreign outflows...
Govt increases petrol prices by Rs2 per litre for October
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Saturday revised prices of petroleum products, increasing the price of petrol by Rs2 per litre.
The new prices will...
OGRA raises freight fares for oil tankers by 64%
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Saturday increased the freight fares for oil tankers by 64% after the All Pakistan Oil Tankers...
Relief announced for poultry farming sector
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Friday announced relief for the poultry sector through lifting of 5 per cent regulatory duty on grand parent and...
Budget 2017: 10% increase in salaries, pension of federal employees
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed an increase of 10 percent in salaries and pensions of government employee in Budget 2017-18.
On Friday, Federal Finance...
Bank to remain open today: SBP
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed all commercial and Micro Finance Banks (MFBs) to ensure all their branches remain on September 10...
SBP to issue fresh currency notes for Eid from June 1
RAWALPINDI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday announced that it will issue fresh currency notes to general public from June 1 to...
First Chinese trade convoy reaches Gwadar; port opening tomorrow
GWADAR: The first trade caravan carrying Chinese goods reached Gwadar on Saturday through the western-route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
The caravan, which comprised of...
Senate Body calls Finance Minister to brief it on Economy
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs and Narcotics Thursday decided to call the Finance Minister, Senator Mohamamd Ishaq Dar to brief...
