Business & Finance Banks allowed to charge off fully provisioned NPLs KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed the banks to charge off the fully provisioned corporate,... Updated 24 Jul, 2024 08:59am
Business & Finance Current account posts lowest deficit in 13 years KARACHI: The country’s current account recorded 13-year lowest deficit in the last fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24)... Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:34am
Business & Finance PFVA demands resumption of FTR for food security KARACHI: Fruit and Vegetable exporters urged the federal government for resumption of the fixed tax regime to ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Print Flour mills go on countrywide strike Overall, 2,000 flour including 250 mills of Sindh completely shut their operations Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:28am
Technology SBP allows IT cos to acquire shareholding in entities abroad KARACHI: In order to enhance IT exports, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday allowed export-oriented IT... Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:05am
Business & Finance Economy on the right track: Group CEO Standard Chartered KARACHI: Bill Winters Group CEO of Standard Chartered (SC) Bank is very optimistic about Pakistan’s economy and said... Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:20am
Print FY24: forex reserves record increase of over $5bn on foreign inflows Foreign exchange position improved during the last fiscal year supported by arrival of inflows from the international financial and multilateral agencies Updated 05 Jul, 2024 09:30am
Business & Finance Fruits, vegetables: Exports may face downward trend due to load of taxes: PAHF KARACHI: Exporters have warned that export of fruit and vegetables may face a declining trend due to imposition of... Published 04 Jul, 2024 07:53am
Business & Finance Rice exports hit historic high of $3.88bn in FY24 KARACHI: For the first time in the history, Pakistan’s rice sector has achieved a historic milestone of $ 3.88... Published 04 Jul, 2024 05:47am
Print Sugar export: 100pc receipt of export proceeds in advance made mandatory KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has linked the export of sugar with 100 percent receipt of export proceeds... Updated 03 Jul, 2024 09:23am
Print Aurangzeb says empathises with salaried class KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the government will provide relief to the salaried class at... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:24am
Print Conventional to Islamic banking: SBP issues broad parameters for conversion KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has developed broad guiding parameters to help banks to devise their... Updated 29 Jun, 2024 09:10am
Print Profit, dividend: Foreign investors repatriate record $918m in May KARACHI: Foreign investors have repatriated the highest-ever $918 million on account of profit and dividend during... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 08:23am
Print Commodity traders seek permission to export surplus wheat KARACHI: Pakistan can earn a foreign exchange of over $300 million through the export of one million tons of surplus... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 08:27am
Business & Finance PFVA demands restoration of 1pc tax regime KARACHI: Fruit and vegetable exporters have rejected the new proposed tax regime for exporters and demanded... Updated 24 Jun, 2024 08:44am
Business & Finance Primary payments: C/A posts $270m deficit in May KARACHI: After a surplus for three consecutive months, the country recorded a current account deficit of $ 270... Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am
Print Rs8bn tagged for ‘Haari cards’ KARACHI: The Sindh government has allocated Rs 8 billion in the next fiscal year budget for “Haari Card” to provide... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 08:49am
Print Sindh earmarks Rs959bn for development expenditures KARACHI: The Sindh government has earmarked a huge amount of Rs 959 billion for the development expenditures during... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 04:17pm
Business & Finance Rs539bn financing to be provided to export sector thru SBP KARACHI: The federal government has announced to provide a financing of Rs 539 billion to the exporters through ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Remittances via formal route: Rs86.9bn set aside for TT charges refund KARACHI: The federal government has proposed to allocate Rs 86.9 billion for the reimbursement of TT charges to ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am