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170 KPT officials promoted after 24-year delay
KARACHI: The government has approved long-delayed promotions for 170 members of the Karachi Port Security Force, ending a 24-year stagnation...
Punjab Assembly suspends revised agricultural income tax rates
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly has halted the enforcement of revised agricultural income tax rates, declaring recent government notifications unlawful and...
Pakistan decides to increase Eurobond issuance to over $1bn
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to increase its Eurobond issuance to $1 billion from $750 million, sources said on Tuesday, a...
Power demand rises as heat intensifies; LNG cargoes sought to avert load-shedding
ISLAMABAD: As temperatures climb across the country, electricity demand has surged, prompting the Power Division to request four Liquified Natural...
Pakistan upsizes Eurobond issuance to $750m amid ‘strong investor demand’
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has upsized its Eurobond issuance to $750 million, with an additional $250 million placed with global...
EU Ambassador invites Pakistan to high-level business forum
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has underscored Pakistan’s steady return to macroeconomic stability and renewed...
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DG Valuation revises import values for polyester yarn amid war crisis vide VR No.2069/2026
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, a division of the FBR, issued Valuation Ruling No. 2069/2026 on April 16,...
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LHC allows Rs11.2b cost equalisation adjustment deduction for SNGPL in tax dispute
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that the Cost Equalisation Adjustment claimed by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited qualifies...
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Power demand rises as heat intensifies; LNG cargoes sought to avert load-shedding
ISLAMABAD: As temperatures climb across the country, electricity demand has surged, prompting the Power Division to request four Liquified Natural...
Imported phones taxed at 54%, locally assembled devices at 25%, NA committee told
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance has raised concerns over the high tax burden on mobile phones and...
KP govt database allegedly leaked on dark web
PESHAWAR: A database allegedly linked to a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government website has been shared on the dark web, raising concerns...
KPRA collects Rs38.8b in Jul–Mar, sales tax on services rises 21pc
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) recorded a 21% increase in sales tax on services during the first nine months...
OICCI proposes 5pc cap on withholding tax, calls for reforms
KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chambers of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has proposed capping withholding tax rates at 5%, urging the...
PFC welcomes easing of shipping costs, expects relief in trade pressures
LAHORE: The Pakistan Furniture Council has expressed cautious optimism over the expected easing of shipping and freight costs following improvements...
ICCI-CDA join hands to uplift the city
ISLAMABAD: The newly appointed Chief Commissioner Islamabad and Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Lt. (R) Sohail Ashraf, has...
ICCI President warns of economic slowdown due to restrictive policies
ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sardar Tahir Mehmood has expressed grave concern over the escalating challenges faced...
Zong launches Pakistan’s first 5G facilitation Kiosk at Islamabad Airport
ISLAMABAD: Zong, Pakistan’s leading technology services enterprise, has set a new industry benchmark by launching the country’s first dedicated 5G...
Ethiopian Airlines plans direct Lahore flights to boost trade, connectivity
LAHORE: Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Oumer Hussein Oba, informed Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan that Ethiopian Airlines is planning...
Electricity price may rise as Discos seek extra fuel cost charge
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers may face higher power bills starting in May, as power distribution companies have requested the national energy...
ZLK Islamic Financial Services Engages with Turkish Ambassador
ISLAMABAD: Zahid Latif Khan, Chairman of ZLK Islamic Financial Services (Pvt.) Limited, along with Mr. Muhammad Abdullah Khan, Business Executive...
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