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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Wednesday said that during last five years no new exploration was made in the oil and gas sector, ARY News reported. During his speech at Energy Forum…

ISLAMABAD: Arif Ahmad Khan, Secretary Finance inaugurated the e-office system in Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, ARY News reported. "In order to ensure efficiency and improved performance by officers at all levels, Finance Division has…

Netflix Inc hooked 7 million new streaming subscribers from July to September, a third more than Wall Street had expected, reassuring investors who had worried the company was facing a slowdown in its fast-paced growth. The record number…

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has amplified the regulatory duty by 5% to 10% on the import of almost 570 luxury items, in order to restrain imports and to reinforce the local business. A notice is issued by the tax…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that contrary to the policies of previous governments, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government will ensure the fulfillment of all the pledges made with the business community.…

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht on Tuesday presented an over Rs2.026trillion budget for remaining eight months of fiscal year 2018-19, ARY News reported.  The provincial finance minister, during his budget…

RAWALPINDI: Azerbaijan proposes to elevate bilateral trade associations with Pakistan, and esteemed the efforts of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) for encouraging such initiatives. Rufat Mammadov, the Deputy Minister…

Lahore: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Monday sealed seven breakfast points and imposed heavy fines on a number of others for violating food safety regulations. According to a statement issued by authority, food safety teams under…

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Finance Minister Taimru Saleem Khan Jhagra on Monday presented a surplus budget for remaining eight months of fiscal year 2018-19, ARY News reported. The budget outlay is Rs648billion, with the…

NEW DELHI: India’s trade deficit narrowed to $13.98 billion in September from $17.4 billion in August, the trade ministry said on Monday, the lowest figure in five months. Solid growth in manufacturing exports, which rose 12.54 percent…