Business

Proposes simplified tax regime to bring the sector under tax net

Sanctioned amount is 32% lower than previous year, which can hurt growth

Proposed five-year plan aims at 5.8% average growth during government’s term

Overall debt increases to Rs26.5tr due to revenue shortfall, rupee depreciation

Research house believes central bank will not hike interest rate further

Signing of the deal is expected next month

Decision comes three years before his current term is due to expire

Rate slashed to $11.038 per unit for SNGPL and $11.3726 for SSGC

New bourse will increase competition, improve operational transparency, simplify equity trading

EY consultancy says 80 firms are considering or have confirmed relocating assets and staff

US officials are meeting their counterparts in Beijing this week for first face-to-face talks

Benchmark index increases 2.7% to settle at 38,562.40

They need willingness from management, combination of carrot and stick from regulator

Investment from Gulf countries and China is a low hanging fruit

Country should levy flat income tax, eliminate advance tax at import stage

Govt must improve economic management to avoid high inflation, low growth

Industrialists, investors awaiting announcement before shaping future plans

Under the aegis of Minhaj University Lahore

Heimtextil gives opportunity to win big orders, boost exports

Awaits complete inspection of electro-mechanical equipment

KSE-100 rises 380 points to settle at 37,547 as sentiments turn positive

Cuts official foreign tours, takes back 20 vehicles from staff

Crown prince is arriving today; total package for Pakistan may rise to $7.2b

Hopes to make deal with China; US officials to arrive in Beijing next week for face-to-face talks

US withdrew from nuclear deal last year and snapped sanctions on Tehran

Unemployment rate ticked up by two tenths of a point to 3.9 per cent but mostly because the labor force grew

Although the SPI for the combined income group rose 5.53% compared to the corresponding week of previous year

Although the import of used computers and related accessories has been permitted

Loses 31.8% of its value in the last 13 months

Company has faced criticism following tripping of power plants and transmission lines

Petroleum Division secretary prepares, sends report to prime minister

Chinese bike-makers follow suit, increase prices by Rs1,000 to Rs3,000

Saudi adviser says investors are willing to come if they get strong signal from govt

Premier blames socialism for driving business out of Pakistan

State Bank prints new currency notes to finance govt expenditure

The meeting will review the progress made in achieving the targets

Measure needed to address balance of payments crisis

CM’s adviser says AGN Qazi formula should be used to determine the province’s share

I really don't have regrets in life, says the finance minister

Exports, however, surge 48% compared to 3.94% growth last year

Beijing, Washington will hold vice-ministerial level talks early next week

Seeks immediate release of tax refunds to utilise idle capacity

Benchmark index edges up 5.48 points to settle at 37,547.49

Latest support measures come amid mounting worries about health of the world's second-largest economy

Overall industry sales slightly above expectations, but slowdown expected in 2019

Cumulatively, the rupee has lost 31.8% of its value in the last 13 months

Govt should allow duty free import of technology: ICCI president

Special Assistant to CM K-P for Science and Information Technology says K-P govt in contact with all stakeholders

Ruwan Edirisinghe insists prosperity not possible without peace in region

Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi assures stakeholders of shipping sector that their issues will be resolved