SC to hear plea against Khusro, Bakht on 21st A three-judge bench comprising Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Ayesha A Malik to hear the appeal Updated 18 Sep, 2022 10:24am
Business & Finance PM’s industrial package to attract $3bn to $5bn investment: BMP LAHORE: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry said that the ... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
Pakistan PM Imran announces industrial package with eyes on foreign exchange inflow Says government's priority is to promote export-oriented industries Updated 01 Mar, 2022 06:12pm
Print Rapid industrialization objective: Tarin says govt undertaking wholesale planning ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has blamed previous governments in the last 45 years for... Updated 25 Feb, 2022 09:51am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sheikh Rashid deserves praise? “So what’s the difference between the new and old Pakistan?” “There was Sheikh Rashid in the old Pakistan... Published 22 Jan, 2022 05:47am
Print Scarcity of urea fertilizer: Minister grilled by his cabinet colleagues ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Industries and Production (MoI&P), Khusro Bakhtiar, has reportedly been grilled by... Updated 04 Jan, 2022 09:24am
Editorials How not to do it EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision to dissolve Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI’s) countrywide... Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am
Business & Finance Govt wants to revitalise SMEs: Tarin ISLAMABAD: The Adviser on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, has stated that the government wanted to revitalise ... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Business & Finance Govt approves SME policy with incentives to boost growth Policy aimed at extending facilitation and incentives to promote the growth of small and medium enterprises Updated 15 Dec, 2021 07:24pm
Print PM says small farmers under increased focus Government is extending Kissan cards to farmers, especially the smaller ones, for modernising the agriculture sector, adds the PM Updated 12 Nov, 2021 09:34am
Markets Ghee makers refuse to ink MoU on cut in prices ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Vanaspati Manufactures Association (PVMA) has refused to sign any pact with the Ministry of... Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am
Print Body formed to fine-tune textile, apparel policy ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has constituted an eight-member Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) under the... Updated 20 Oct, 2021 08:41am
Pakistan SC dismisses petition seeking contempt proceedings against NAB chief The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has dismissed a petition seeking contempt of court proceedings against the... Published 04 Oct, 2021 02:28pm
Print Govt’s determined price: CSs directed to resume daily wheat release ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), on Wednesday, directed the provincial chief secretaries ... Updated 16 Sep, 2021 10:02am
Business & Finance Khusro seeks private sector's representation in FBR, SBP ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Khusro Bakhtiar has said the government wants that private... Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am
Business & Finance Pakistan targets automobile production of 300,000 in FY22 Minister for Industries and Production Khusro Bakhtiar says govt is prioritizing localisation Notification of reduced tax and duty cuts to be issued in a day or two Updated 07 Jul, 2021 04:55pm
Pakistan Mega corruption cases: NAB chief reviews progress LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Print FY22, FY23: Economic team unveils gameplan ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday said the revenue collection would be increased by 20 percent every year to ... Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am
Pakistan PM to meet businessmen in Lahore LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Lahore soon to have interaction with the business community and... Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am
Opinion Partly Facetious: The dominant hen in Punjab PA “So Chaudhary Nisar went a calling and there was no one in the Punjab Assembly but ‘them’ chickens.” “The... Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am
Pakistan Assets beyond means: SC moved against Khusro, Hashim ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to hear a case against the Federal Minister for Industries and ... Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am
Business & Finance Meeting reviews revival of PSMC ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation Mohammed Mian Soomro and Minister for Industries and Production Khusro... Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am
Print Revival of industry, exports growth: Business council comes up with recommendations KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has come up with a set of recommendations for the revival of industry,... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Editorials Ominous challenges before PM’s team EDITORIAL: Shaukat Tarin’s appointment as Minister for Finance with additional portfolio of Revenue two weeks ... Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am
Business & Finance Circular debt build-up has made power sector financially challenging, says Azhar Secretary Power briefed Hamamd about the efforts being made for the reformation of the Power sector with a view to providing maximum relief to the electricity consumers. Published 17 Apr, 2021 10:55am
Print Tarin given finance portfolio in economic team shake-up • Hammad Azhar, Omar Ayub and Khusro Bakhtiar made Minister of Energy, Minister of Economic Affairs Division,... Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The sad truth of our governments “I am not a psychologist….” “Here we go again.” “Sorry?” “I am wary of any sentence that begins... Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am
Print Projects, including phase-I of K-IV, approved by Ecnec ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved over Rs251... Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points