Lahore : Known businessman of the Capital city Zulfiqar Butt has died after a short illness. The deceased was the brother of Shahid Rasheed Butt who is Honorary Consul General of Ghana. He has also served as president of ICCI and presently holds the slot of Patron Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders. ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionGwadar to emerge on world map as major trade hub: PM
Lahore : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi performed the ground breaking of the Rs17 billion East Bay Expressway and directed that the series of development projects for Gwadar be completed on time to ensure that the port emerges on the world map as a major trade hub. Addressing a ceremony ... Read More »
Indicators show vibrant economic performance
Lahore : The economy, as indicated by indicators for first quarter of the current fiscal year, has been reflecting strong performance and reversal of some of the negative trends which were witnessed in FY 2017. More significantly, GDP growth target of 6% this year seems on track and may even ... Read More »
Sugar mills mafia blackmailing Govt and farmers
Lahore : PEW has demanded stern action against sugar mills mafia which is blackmailing the Government, hurting consumers and crushing farmers. Sugar mills have stopped the supply of the commodity in Karachi and some other places to force the government to increase the export subsidy to make extra money, it ... Read More »
Country heading towards balance of payments crisis : Shahid Rasheed Butt
Lahore : Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders on Sunday said business community and the masses have full faith in the abilities of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi who should immediately take charge of the finance ministry to save the country from economic instability. The country is heading towards a serious ... Read More »
Customs Intelligence raided at Q-Mobiles Godown
Lahore : Customs Intelligence raided at Q-Mobiles Godown situated at Hall Road. The raiding party led by Additional director Mumtaz Ali Raza, Deputy Director Usman Tariq recovered hundreds of smuggled cellular phones valued of millions.Further investigation is underway. The raid was conducted upon the directions of Director General Customs Intelligence Shokat ... Read More »
SBP allowed to acquire shares of ZTBL, HBFCL
Lahore : The federal cabinet in its meeting held here at the PM’s Office on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the chair allowed the State Bank of Pakistan to acquire shares of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) and the House Building Finance Company Limited (HBFCL). The arrangement ... Read More »
FBR to remove trust deficit with traders : PM Abbasi
Lahore : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Thursday directed the federal Board of Revenue to take necessary steps to bridge the trust deficit between the tax-payers and the tax-collectors to broaden the tax base in the country.. Chairing a meeting on tax reforms in the country here at Prime Minister’s ... Read More »
Pakistan Can Earn Huge Foreign Exchange through handmade furniture products: Manzoor Ul Haq
Lahore : Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Chairman & Vice President Manzoor ul Haq Malik Wednesday said local furniture sector attached great importance to the national economy and could make a substantial contribution of billions of dollars export annually if the government properly patronizes it on priority ... Read More »
PM directs to make PIA a profitable business venture
Lahore : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday directed to constitute a committee to undertake a detailed study of the proposed plan and to fine-tune the proposed strategy in order to make Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) a profitable business venture . The Prime Minister gave this directive while chairing ... Read More »