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3,600 hoarded wheat sacks recovered in Punjab
May 11, 2021
3,600 hoarded wheat sacks recovered in Punjab
The Punjab government on Tuesday continued its crackdown on hoarding of wheat in the province and recovered as many as…
Markets tumble in Asia as inflation fears haunt trading floors
May 11, 2021
Markets tumble in Asia as inflation fears haunt trading floors
Equity markets tumbled in Asian trade Tuesday following steep losses on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly worried about a…
Egyptian electrical giant acquires Pakistani transformers manufacturer
May 10, 2021
Egyptian electrical giant acquires Pakistani transformers manufacturer
Elsewedy Electric, an Egyptian multinational electrical company has entered the Asian market with the acquisition of a Pakistani electric power…
The curious case of Punjab’s flour mills
May 10, 2021
The curious case of Punjab’s flour mills
More flour mills are registered in Punjab’s two border districts of Rawalpindi and Attock alone, than in the top 5…
LSM posts 9pc growth in 9MFY21
May 10, 2021
LSM posts 9pc growth in 9MFY21
Big industries posted 9 per cent growth during the first nine months of current fiscal year but the index slid…
PR to run Eid special trains between Peshawar-Rawalpindi
May 9, 2021
PR to run Eid special trains between Peshawar-Rawalpindi
In order to facilitate the nationals to spend Eidul Fitr holidays with their relatives, the Pakistan Railways (PR) has announced…
Pakistani rupee may trade range-bound after Eid
May 9, 2021
Pakistani rupee may trade range-bound after Eid
Dealers expect the Pakistani rupee to trade range-bound ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr although the currency posted moderate gains against the dollar…
Dogecoin tumbles after Elon Musk calls it a ‘hustle’ on ‘SNL’ show
May 9, 2021
Dogecoin tumbles after Elon Musk calls it a ‘hustle’ on ‘SNL’ show
The value of dogecoin dropped sharply in early U.S. hours on Sunday, after Tesla chief and cryptocurrency supporter Elon Musk…
Pakistan asks IMF to cut FBR collection target to Rs5.5t amid coronavirus pandemic
May 8, 2021
Pakistan asks IMF to cut FBR collection target to Rs5.5t amid coronavirus pandemic
Pakistan has asked the IMF for a cut in FBR’s collection target from Rs5.9 trillion to Rs5.5 trillion for the…
Customs field offices to remain open on May 10-11: FBR
May 8, 2021
Customs field offices to remain open on May 10-11: FBR
In a bid to facilitate exporters and other trade activities, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday announced that…