Over 600 Pakistani business firms register in China

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has established a new customs laboratory at Azakhel dry port to facilitate trade. The laboratory is equipped...

PRA registers 28pc revenue growth

LAHORE:Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has recorded impressive performance by collecting Rs. 66.41 billion in tax revenue during the first quarter...

Katagar crossing point inaugurated at Pakistan-Iran border in Mashkhel

QUETTA: A new era of trade, people-to-people contact, and prosperity has begun for the people of Balochistan with the inauguration of...

Ambassador Shoaib Sarwar calls on Finance Minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with Pakistan’s Ambassador to Denmark, Shoaib Sarwar who...

Pakistan’s financial inclusion jumps to 67pc as macroeconomic stability returns: SBP chief

KARACHI: Pakistan’s financial inclusion rate has risen to 67 per cent in 2025 from 47 per cent in 2018, the top...

Saudi prince visits Karachi, expresses interest in investment

KARACHI: Chairman of the Saudi-Pak Joint Business Council Prince Mansour bin Mohammad bin Saad Al Saud was all smiles as...

Withholding Tax on Electricity brings Rs146b for FBR in FY25

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has recorded a substantial increase in withholding tax collection on electricity bills, generating...

Second round of Pakistan-IMF talks to be held in Washington

ISLAMABAD: The next round of economic review talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be held in...

Ahsan directs to prepare new projects, provide fast-track facilities at SEZs under CPEC-2.0

ISLAMABAD): Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal chaired the first review-meeting after the 14th Joint...

PAAPAM rejects objections on used car import policy

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has strongly backed the government's revised used car import policy...

ICCI, Capital Emergency Services join forces for safe, compliant, and business-friendly capital

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and the Capital Emergency Services (CES) have agreed to form a...

Pakistan receives $3.2b in remittances in September 2025

KARACHI: The inflow of overseas workers’ remittances into Pakistan stood at $3.2 billion in August 2025, the State Bank of Pakistan...

Staff-level agreement within reach amid progress in Pakistan-IMF talks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have made significant progress toward a staff-level agreement on key economic reviews,...

Collector Enforcement Lahore cracks down on corruption

Two Customs officials dismissed for theft, misconduct, and fatal negligence LAHORE: In a strong display of internal accountability, Collector Customs...

NAC approves revised GDP growth of 3.04pc for FY2025

KARACHI: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) approved the revised quarterly and annual national accounts estimates for the fiscal year 2024-25, showing...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia leaders renew pledge to boost trade ties

ISLAMABAD: Former federal caretaker Minister for Commerce and Interior Gohar Ejaz met Saudi Prince Mansour bin Mohammed on the sidelines of...

Application for cancellation of sales tax registration to be submitted online: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new procedure for the cancellation of sales tax deregistration. According...

Overseas remittances grew 8% in 1Q of FY2026: Khurram

ISLAMABAD :Adviser to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad here on Thursday said that remittances from overseas Pakistanis grew by 8 percent during...

Pakistan made significant progress in many areas: IMF