Business

Chamber president calls for addressing lack of balance in tax incentive structure

Authority awards Rs936m civil works contract through competitive bidding

Seeks special attention for SMEs in upcoming budget for FY22

Says authority is working to facilitate business community

Textile exporters say exports have dropped drastically , warn of massive layoffs

Decision comes on back of proposed changes in project’s financing model

Inflows remain robust above $2b for 10th successive month in March

New census will begin in Sept this year; CM Shah vows to mount challenge in joint sitting

Benchmark KSE-100 index sheds 208.43 points to close at 44,978.05

Prices find support from external factors such as weaker US dollar, higher risk tolerance among investors

Govt should declare ‘education emergency’, substantially increase TVET budget

Rebound in exports, imports suggests economic conditions are improving

Policies needed to boost harvest, otherwise import bill will rise significantly

Exporting firms may face cost pressure due to abrupt currency movements

Civil servants will be unable to deliver until right man is put to right job

Central bank governor says country has entered third wave with much better economic indicators

Says it will help companies explore new prospects for business promotion

Aims to improve customer experience through deploying artificial intelligence in stores

Rising Covid infections, developments on economic front limit gains

Urge government to ensure consistent strategies for swift revival of industry

Officials say it will help broaden tax base and enhance tax-to-GDP ratio

Anti-trust watchdog cautions move may cause hoarding, escalation in prices

Minister tells NA domestic, external debt contributed Rs7.9tr, Rs4.6tr respectively

Unit will help slash country’s chemical imports, boost exports

Envoy says it will enable them to enhance exports to regional countries

Say importers are not reducing prices despite decrease in dollar

Export of Pakistani rice to neighbouring country rises 244% in four years

Asad Umar calls for redefining resource allocation and incentive structure

Regulator claims it will result in savings of billions of rupees for government

Bakhtiar says Debt Service Suspension Initiative Phase III to provide fiscal space to mitigate Covid impact

Government appoints Asim Ahmed as chief of Federal Board of Revenue

Benchmark index gains 445.12 points to close at 45,186.48

Both crude contracts on track for 2-3% drop this week but far from low of $60.47 hit two weeks ago

Report says govt will achieve target by raising taxes, withdrawing exemptions

Washington-based lender rolls out dozen conditions that country will have to meet in 6 months

Lament over 40% hike in yarn prices in short span of time

Country enters global capital market by offering 5, 10 and 30-year bonds

Investors pay maximum price of Rs53.2 per share in auction at bourse

Increase comes on back of proceeds received from Eurobonds issuance

End-consumers will pay some of additional cost; govt will bear the rest

Some ECC members suggested seeking the opinion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Increase comes on back of proceeds received from Eurobonds issuance

It will provide learning solutions mostly to students unable to find teachers

Benchmark index soars 787.78 points to close at 44,741.36

President issued them to recover Rs1tr on account of taxes and power tariff hike

Report highlights steps needed to control bulging public debt

FBR, provincial revenue authorities sign MoU for single web portal

Experts suggest sales tax should be collected by provinces instead of federal agencies

Authority chairman briefs ECC on plan to build housing units with publicprivate partnership

Awaits Civil Aviation Authority’s audit by ICAO before resumption of flights to EU