Business

Aims to generate Rs100b revenue of the total Rs600b tax collection target set by IMF

Accordingly, SSGC has requested the federal government to address this anomaly

Cumulatively, the rupee has shed 33.4% of its value since December 2017

Analyst cites lower gross refining margins for the loss

Both parties fail to reach an agreement before deadline

Provincial govt spends millions each month on operations of three bodies

Tycoons continue to collect cess from consumers, but fail to deposit it in govt accounts

New innovation will improve performance of hybrid and electric cars by over 60%

Finance ministry says Centre has neither reduced nor delayed funds to provinces

Technical teams are locked in negotiations for 10 days; hope to clinch deal on May 10

Canberra stopped Huawei, ZTE from supplying equipment for 5G network

Benchmark index loses 0.28% to settle at 37,026.27

Exploring impact and prospects of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor for Pakistan

US president urged OPEC and top oil exporter Saudi Arabia to lower oil prices

If given the green light, petrol to be dearer by Rs14.37

Tehran is trying to cope with impact of tighter sanctions imposed by US

Islamabad to initiate technical level discussions based on data and statistics

Pakistan needs to ensure skills development, frame sound policies

These zones will solve most of the problems like lack of infrastructure and travel curbs

Sustainable export growth is necessary to eliminate balance of payments crisis

Two countries sign Second Phase of FTA, ML-1 railway-line agreements

'The activities of these multinationals are not at all regulated today'

Say China has alternative oil suppliers including the United States and Saudi Arabia

MoUs are aimed at promoting investment avenues, achieving greater efficiency

Believes these will lead to increase in remittances, investment in country

KSE-100 index loses 162 points over cabinet reshuffle, economic challenges

Considering privatisation or public-private partnership for the company

Will shift towards public-private partnership model to improve services

Think tank believes tax reforms will generate extra revenue of Rs206b

Of the 23 LTUs and RTOs, 14 report negative growth in collection of direct taxes

Moscow has an agreement with OPEC to maintain production at a certain level until July

Says more and more friends and partners will join in Belt and Road cooperation

Plans to acquire, construct 3G/4G mobile internet towers

Boost seen due to other income originating from overdue receivables

The company reported net sales of Rs35 billion in Jan-Mar 2019

Increase comes on back of robust sales, surge in other income

ECC notes impact of subsidy has not been passed on to farmers so far

PTEA official says Punjab has potential to boost textile export industry by $2 billion

SNGPL, SSGC at odds over deduction of withholding tax on LNG re-gasification

Earnings stand at Rs3.4 billion in Jan-Mar 2019 quarter

Officials cite weak monitoring, corruption as key reasons behind low receipts

Benchmark index rises 334.6 points to settle at 37,130.63

Direct listing will raise no cash but will enable employees and early investors to sell their shares in the tech firm

Moscow plans to start supplying clean oil via pipeline on April 29

Under the proposal, both firms will nominate nearly equal number of directors to new company

Says BRI is having positive impact on growth in certain countries but needs to be managed carefully

PM Imran meets IMF chief Lagarde, World Bank CEO in Beijing

IMF mission will be in the country till May 7

President says IT sector can transform the economy by covering neglected segments

Khusro Bakhtiar says second phase of CPEC will focus on industrial cooperation, trade, agriculture