Pakistan, Denmark celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet has approved a supplementary grant worth over Rs18 billion in favor of...

Fake PRCs: Appraisement West file FIRs against Meezan Bank employee & others

KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Appraisement West has registered two FIRs against several individuals, including a Meezan Bank Limited (MBL) employee,...

FBR ‘devises’ alternate plan to address tax shortfall

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has devised an alternate plan to meet the tax shortfall without introducing a mini-budget,...

IMF seeks revenue-boosting measures as FBR falls short of benchmarks

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to implement urgent revenue-boosting measures in the aftermath of the Federal...

PSX hits record high; KSE-100 Index surpasses 94,000 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) soared to an all-time high on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index crossing the...

FBR reports 18.5pc rise in customs duty collection

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reported that customs duty collection saw a strong recovery in 2023-24, showing an...

FBR transfers three PCS officers of BS-19 to headquarters

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a special notification transferring three senior officers of the Pakistan Customs...

FBR notifies new rules for international cargo transfers at ports

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released draft amendments under SRO 1789 (I)/2024 to strengthen the inter-port movement...

FTO directs South Punjab Coordinator to address tax grievance within 60 days

MULTAN: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mahmood Jah directed the newly appointed coordinator for South Punjab Saif Ur Rehman...

Pakistan, Turkiye discusses bilateral cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and Ambassador of Republic of Turkiye to Pakistan, Irfan Neziroglu...

Finance Minister welcomes APM Terminals’ investment offer

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb here on Monday welcomed APM Terminals’ commitment to invest in...

Maritime Minister Qaiser Shaikh vows to strengthen Pak-Korea relations

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Qaiser Ahmed Shaikh visited the Korean Embassy where he was warmly received by Korean...

Ambassador Sarwar calls on Finance Minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Denmark, Shoaib Sarwar called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. According to...

‘No increase in passport fees’, confirms directorate of immigration

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate of Passport and Immigration on Saturday refuted recent media claims of a passport fee hike, clarifying that...

Tajikistan trade delegation visits PCJCCI

LAHORE: A five member delegation from Tajikistan Friday visited Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) to tap...

Governor SBP for enhanced credit allocation to climate-resilient projects

KARACHI: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmed emphasized the need to substantially increase credit allocation to projects...

Digitization a requisite for driving economic growth: Finance Minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb described digitization of economy as a key requisite for driving...

Lahore ASO seizes smuggled goods worth Rs1.03b in FY 2024-25 operations

LAHORE: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) squads conducted multiple intelligence-based operations (IBOs) during the financial year2024-25. These operations involved raids on...

Improving taxes must to sustain long-term growth: Aurangzeb