PMA shocked over 17% GST thru mini-budget

KARACHI:Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) Honorary Secretary Genera Dr SM Qaisar Sajjad said on Thursday that PMA is very much concerned over the federal government’s major proposal in mini-budget that enforced 17% GST on raw materials for pharmaceutical products for Rs45 billion revenues.

Pakistan sends humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD:First consignment of 1800 metric tonnes of wheat as humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan from Pakistan has crossed Torkham border today. According to a Foreign Office statement on Thursday, the consignment is part of the humanitarian package of Rs5 billion for in-kind assistance

SBP reserves decreases by US$298m in a week

KARACHI:During the week ending 24 December 2021, SBP reserves decreased by US$298 million to US$17,855.3 million. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) report on Thursday said that the total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$24,273.6 million on 24 December

Bank Holiday on Jan 3

QUETTA:The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed for public dealing on Monday, January 3, 2022, which will be observed as Bank Holiday. All banks, DFIs, and MFBs shall, therefore, remain closed for public dealing on the aforementioned date. However, employees of

PN’s Command-Staff Conference concludes

ISLAMABAD:Command and Staff Conference of Pakistan Navy concluded at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad. The Conference was chaired by Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi. Matters related to geo strategic milieu, national security, operational preparedness, training and welfare of troops

Shortage of Urea continues to hit tillers very hard

LARKANA:Shortage of Urea continues to hit tillers very hard as they are running from pillar to post to get the required bags for their wheat crop. In this connection when President, Larkana Chamber of Agriculture (LCA), Syed Sirajul Oliya Rasdi, was contacted

Sri Lankan Minister to bring delegation to Pakistan on Jan 23

KARACHI:Consul General of Sri Lanka Jagath Abeywarna said Thursday that Sri Lankan Trade Minister will be bringing a delegation comprising representatives of around 40 to 50 companies to Karachi and Islamabad on January 23, 2022 to explore more avenues of cooperation and

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