WB to provide $5.5 billion to Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The World Bank will continue to support Pakistan’s poverty reduction and development agenda with an expected assistance of up to $5.5 billion over the FY 12-14, according to the World Bank’s Country More...
Federal Minister for Finance chairing the meeting Governing Council of Pakistan
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chairing the meeting Governing Council of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. More...
FBS, PCO, ACO merged into single organization
ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted a new organization of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) after merging the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS), the Population Census Organization (PCO), and the Agriculture More...
Rates for conversion
KARACHI: The following rates will be applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special U.S. Dollar Bonds and profits More...
FBR implements WeBOC at PICT
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), after successful implementation of Web-Based One Customs (WeBOC) system at Port Qasim Terminal, is pleased to implement WeBOC at Pakistan International Container More...
SBP injects Rs 238 bln
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan in its reverse repo operation has injected Rs 238.050 billion in the market yesterday. According to SBP, the offered amount was Rs 238.050 billion while the rate of return is 11.56 More...
Incentives for new entrants in automobile sector under AIDP notified
ISLAMABAD: The government has notified incentives for new entrants in automobile sector under the Auto Industry Development Program (AIDP) to create a competitive environment and availability of vehicles at affordable More...
SBP announces coupon rate for 3-year Ijara Sukuk
KARACHI: The rate for 1st profit coupon for 3-year government Ijara Sukuk (GIS-9) will be 11.94 percent. According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) here Friday, the auction for GIS-9 was held on December 20, 2011 More...
AMISP issues rates of commodities
LAHORE: Agriculture Marketing Information Service Punjab (AMISP) issued rates of agriculture products in local market yesterday. As per details, following are the per 100 kg rates of different agriculture products More...
Oil mixed in Asia, NY crude up on US data
SINGAPORE: Crude prices were mixed in Asian trade yesterday with New York crude boosted by positive US jobs data but trading volumes were light ahead of the extended Christmas weekend, analysts said. New York’s More...
