Customs I&I detects tax evasion in tea imports destined for Azad Kashmir
KARACHI: Regional Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&) has detected significant tax evasion scheme related to the import of...
WB, IFC to continue support for Pakistan’s development goals
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) expressed resolve to continue support for Pakistan’s development goals and...
Pakistan-Japan pledge to boost trade relations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Japan pledged to boost trade relations and collaboration in a meeting between Ambassador WADA Mitsuhiro and Federal...
ICCI delegation visits Embassy of Libya
ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari along with a delegation of businessmen on Sunday...
SBP approves license to PSO subsidiary Cerisma Pvt Limited
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted a license to the fully-owned Subsidiary of Pakistan State Oil (PSO),...
DGPR to monitor electronic media with Artificial Intelligence
LAHORE: Director General Public Relations (DGPR) Punjab Rubina Afzal has announced plans to implement artificial intelligence (AI) for the monitoring...
PIA issues tender for selling its spare parts before privatisation
KARACHI: In a major step ahead of privatization, the management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) issued tenders for the sale...
Pakistan ‘hopeful’ to get $7 to $8b fresh loan programme from IMF
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is hoping to get a fresh $7 to $8 billion loan programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)....
FBR collects Rs6,710b, revenues grew by 30pc in 9 months
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had collected Rs6,710 billion revenues during first 09 months of current financial year as...
SFD to fund two Hydro Power Projects in Azad Kashmir
MIRPUR: A delegation of Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) visited Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) under the Green Energy Drive...
FBR to charge income tax from five categories of retailers from April 1
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has devised new strategy to charge income tax from five categories of retailers through...
Govt likely to settle 27,000 pending tax cases via Ordinance
LAHORE: The government is likely to promulgate a Presidential Ordinance to reduce forums of appeals to decide litigation of over...
Punjab govt approves ‘Nawaz Sharif Kisan Card’ to disburse Rs150b agri loans
LAHORE: Punjab government has approved the ‘Nawaz Sharif Kisan Card’ to disburse agricultural loans worth Rs 150 billion. A special...
ICCI to make all out efforts to turn Islamabad into a clean & green city
ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has said that capital city is our own city...
Petrol price likely to rise by Rs10 per litre
KARACHI: An expected increase in the price of petrol is set to burden the masses, who are already crushed by...
Finance minister hopeful about positive outcome of meeting with IMF
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the country is going towards a big programme with the IMF (International...
President for promoting barter trade, economic ties with Iran
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari underlined the need for promoting barter trade and economic relations with Iran for the mutual...
SHC rejects petition filed by M/s Salman Corp challenging auction of seized goods
KARACHI: Customs Appellate bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) rejected a petition filed by M/s Salman Corporation challenging auction...
Prudent policies lead to sustainable economic recovery: Finance Ministry
ISLAMABAD: The country’s economic and financial position continues to improve with each passing month of the current fiscal year, attributed...
Finance Minister holds meeting with SBP Governor
KARACHI: Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb convened a significant meeting with the Governor of the State Bank of...
