DG Valuation revises customs valuation of Zirconium Silicate imports

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a comprehensive auction calendar targeting over Rs5.8 trillion for government securities...

14th edition of Bank of Future Forum held in Karachi

KARACHI: Systems Limited, in collaboration with Microsoft, IBM, AWS, Temenos, Formpipe and Dell Technologies – Awan distribution, hosted the 14th edition...

FFC receives ‘Company of the Year Award’ from RCCI

RAWALPINDI: The Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) has received the prestigious ‘Company of the Year Award’ from the Rawalpindi Chamber...

President Zardari invites Guatemalan investment, proposes joint ventures under SIFC

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari invited the investors and traders of Guatemala to invest in Pakistan under the Special Investment...

Lahore Enforcement seizes contraband cigarette raw material worth Rs1.5b in major anti-smuggling operation

Collector Saeed Wattoo appreciates Superintendent Rashid Munir key role in major crackdown LAHORE: In one of the historical anti-smuggling operations,...

President Zardari for stronger economic engagement with Philippines

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday called for stronger economic engagement, including enhanced trade in food and pharmaceutical products...

Pakistan, France take big step forward in minerals cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and France have made significant headway in boosting cooperation in the minerals sector through a high-level webinar titled “Gateway...

FBR makes IP-CCTV monitoring mandatory for all tobacco manufacturing units

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ordered all tobacco manufacturers to install IP-CCTV cameras at designated points within...

FBR reconstitutes single portal committee for sales tax return filing

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially reconstituted the Single Portal Committee to streamline and facilitate the filing of...

PRA starts crackdown on hotels & wedding halls in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sargodha & Vehari

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has intensified its campaign against tax evasion, conducting inspections in several cities and seizing...

Sri Lanka seeks expanded trade ties with Pakistan

KARACHI: Sri Lanka has invited Pakistani businesses to participate in the Economic and Investment Summit 2025 in Colombo as Colombo looks...

SECP registers 14,802 new companies in four months of FY 2025

ISLAMABAD:The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 14,802 new companies in the first four months of the fiscal...

Customs JIAP foils attempt to smuggle silver worth Rs66.9m via IMO Karachi

KARACHI: The Customs officials deputed at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP)Karachi have successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity...

Peshawar Customs seizes 15.2kg of ice, vehicle worth Rs910.200m from Dera Ismail Khan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: In a major anti-smuggling operation, the Customs Enforcement team seized a large consignment of foreign-origin narcotics valued...

FBR transfers 52 PCS officers of BS-17-21 to different stations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a notification to transfer 52 officers of the Pakistan Customs Service...

Sindh leads provincial sales tax collection in 1QFY26

ISLAMABAD: Sindh has emerged as the top-performing province in sales tax collection during the first quarter (July–September) of the fiscal...

IMF launches technical assistance mission to overhaul Pakistan’s budget management

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has initiated a technical assistance mission at Pakistan’s request to enhance budget management practices...

Transactions worth Rs612trln recorded in FY2025: SBP governor

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad revealed that transactions worth Rs612 trillion were recorded during the fiscal...

SBP backs regional market integration to tackle financial challenges