IMF wants new taxes to meet revenue target
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have failed to reach an agreement on…
Govt set to approve increase in gas price as ECC meets today
ISLAMABAD: On the opening day of its two-week discussions with a staff mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the…
India’s growth slows to 5% as New Delhi vows revival
MUMBAI: India’s economy grew 5 percent last year, its slowest expansion since the 2008 global financial crisis, official data showed…
ECC approves duty-free import of wheat
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet on Monday approved a proposal recommending the import of wheat…
Passenger car sales plunge 38pc in December
KARACHI: Passenger car sales plunged 38 percent in December for a 9th consecutive month with no sign of an immediate…
Officers reject proposed autonomous body status for FBR
ISLAMABAD: Rejecting outright the status of autonomous body for the FBR as recommended by the Institutional Reforms body led by…
ECNEC approves seven development projects worth Rs216.4 billion
ISLAMABAD-The Executive committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Monday approved seven development projects worth Rs216.4 billion that related…
Stocks plunge 2.5pc as region feared on verge of war
Stocks on Monday tumbled, tracking global markets as fears of a possible US-Iran showdown in the Persian Gulf set off…
Garment exporters disappointed over failure of ST Refund system
Garment exporters disappointed over failure of ST Refund system Lahore-The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association Chairman Sohail Sheikh…
Govt hesitant to bring mini-budget to bridge tax collection deficit
ISLAMABAD-The government is reluctant to bring mini budget to bridge the tax collection shortfall that had already reached to Rs284…
