Economy

Power Division Sees Gas Crisis Worsening in January

The Senate Standing Committee on Power was informed on Friday by officials of the Power Division during a meeting that gas supply would be further reduced by January 15.The meeting was chaired by committee chairman Senator Saifullah Abro. The members o…

Economy

PBS Hosts First Sensitization Workshop on Digital Census

The series of sensitization workshops on the 7th Population & Housing Census (Digital Census) began on Friday at Allama Iqbal Open University in Islamabad.Hosted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the one day workshop featu…

Economy

FTO Orders Probe Against Senior Tax Officers Involved in Refund Scam

The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), in pursuance of Own Motion (OM) investigation powers conferred to him under Section 9(1) of the Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000 (FTO Ordinance), has ordered to probe irregularities committed by the FBR’s field for…

Economy

Economic Prosperity Improves Marginally During Nov 2020-Oct 2021

The economic prosperity has improved by 1.5 percent in Pakistan during the period from November 2020 to October 2021 with an improvement in the country’s overall economic performance, according to the latest survey conducted by the Policy Research Inst…

Economy

Banks Surpass Rs. 100 Billion Financing Under Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar Scheme

Prime Minister Imran Khan has lauded the leading role of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the efforts of the banking industry in the implementation of the Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar (MPMG) scheme.A ceremony was held at the Prime Minister House on Frid…