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New strategy needed for tax-strapped telecom sector
Any indirect tax policy is usually designed around incentives to encourage socially desirable behaviour, but in Pakistan, it is another…
Restructuring: Need to focus on value-added textile, says Dastgir
Lahore: Federal Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan underlined the need for serious and well-planned efforts to increase value-addition in the…
OGRA recommends steep slash in POL prices
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent its summary to the petroleum ministry to slash prices of petroleum,…
NAB starts probing LNG imports from Qatar
Islamabad: As Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) bigwigs like former petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain face charges of corruption, the National Accountability…
SBP faces calls for discarding Rs.5,000 banknotes
The central bank has been approached by certain quarters to discontinue the Rs5,000 denomination currency notes, said State Bank of…
PIA planning to expand fleet: Acquisition of 7 new jets on the cards
Karachi: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plans to lease seven new jets by year-end, aiming to increase the size of its fleet…
Pak China trade:Pakistan wants zero tariff on 70% items
In a bid to take advantage of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and China, Pakistani authorities have asked…
Rules violation: SBP deputy governor’s appointment raises eyebrows
In a clear violation of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Act of 1956, the House Building Finance Company Limited…
Chinese firm willing to finance power projects
Islamabad: Pakistan has offered for financing seven to eight hydroelectric power projects on the upper Indus basin to China Three Gorges…