Seafood exports increase by 2.6% in 11 months, 9.5% in May

ISLAMABAD, The exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 2.6 percent during first eleven month s of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The seafood exports during July-May (2020-21) were recorded at $383.088 million against the exports […]

Energy flows where attention goes: European expertise in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan spans plains, deserts, forests, and plateaus, ranging from the Arabian Sea to the mountains of the Karakoram and Hindu Kush. The nation’s energy mix is dominated by thermal power, with almost 60% of electricity generated from oil-, gas- and coal-fired power plants. Fossil […]

Gold prices go up Rs450 to Rs109,300 tola

ISLAMABAD, The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs450 and was sold at Rs109,300 on Tuesday against its sale at Rs108,850 the previous day, Karachi Sarafa and Jewellers Group reported. The price of 10 gram 24 karat also increased by Rs386 and […]

Gold imports fall by 26.83% in 11 months

ISLAMABAD, The gold imports decreased by 26.83 percent during the first eleven months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The gold imports during July-May (2020-21) were recorded at $8.508 million as […]

Rs5.8 trn tax target is quite achievable: Dr Waqar

ISLAMABAD, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Waqar Masood Monday said the government had not imposed any new tax and the revenue target of Rs5.8 trillion for the upcoming fiscal year 2021-22 would be achieved by expanding tax base in […]

Exports increase 16.42% to Rs3.615 trillion in 11 months; 14.59% in May

ISLAMABAD, The exports from Pakistan in rupee term increased by 16.42 percent during the first eleven months of the current fiscal year as compared to corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The exports during July–May (2020 – 2021) totaled Rs.3,615,857 […]

Other Leather Manufactures exports increase record 49.23%

ISLAMABAD, Other Leather Manufactures exports during first eleven months of FY 2020-21 grew by 49.23 per cent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-April 20-21, other leather manufactures exported leather products worth US $14,493 thousand […]

IMF program is intact, new mission in coming August: Ministry of Finance

ISLAMABAD, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) program is intact and a new mission is expected to arrive in August to review full year’s economic performance. The government is committed to reforms and has made significant progress since the program was launched and subsequently put on […]

Poultry sector demands tax relief on inputs to keep prices down

ISLAMABAD, Central Chairman of Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) Khalil Sattar on Sunday demanded for tax reduction on poultry inputs to avoid fluctuation in price of poultry items and keep the poultry prices down for the consumers. “Prolonged prevalence of COVID-19, disruption in global and local […]