Mastercard collaborates with Euronet Pakistan to strengthen payment platforms
ISLAMABAD: Mastercard has announced a strategic partnership with Euronet – an industry leader in processing secure electronic financial transactions –...
General election: FBR appoints officers for candidates’ scrutiny
LAHORE: The Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) on Friday appointed five officers for the scrutiny of the candidates taking part...
Vietnamese envoy for mechanism to resolve trade disputes in advance
ISLAMABAD: Vietnamese Ambassador in Pakistan Nguyen Tien Phong has said mutual trade between Pakistan and Vietnam would reach $1 billion...
IMF appreciates Pakistan’s commitments to meet Q1 targets
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief, Nathan Porter appreciated the government’s commitment to meeting the first Quarter targets...
WB Executive Director (Designate) calls on finance minister
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Director (designate) World Bank (WB), Dr. Tauqeer Hussain Shah called on the Minister for Finance, Revenue, and...
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves reach at $12.5b
KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan stood at US$ 12,576.6 million while the central bank held the reserves...
Dr. Umar Saif urges Saudi Arabia to facilitate Pakistani IT companies in travel, visas
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr. Umar has urged the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf...
Dr Shamshad for reforms in global financial institutions
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance, Revenue, & Economic Affairs Dr Shamshad Akhtar has called for reforms in global financial institutions to...
Karachi Enforcement recovers smuggled dry fruits worth Rs175m near Hawksbay
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Anti-smuggling Organisation (ASO) has recovered huge quantity of smuggled dry fruits from a container laden...
Pakistan Customs launches ‘Linking International Values’ system
LAHORE: Directorate General Valuation Customs has launched LIVE (Linking International Values) system across Pakistan to digitally integrate price data of...
Shell to sell Pakistan unit to Saudi firm
KARACHI: Shell Pakistan has said its parent company’s unit, Shell Petroleum Company, has signed a deal with Wafi Energy to...
Second tranche: Pakistan, IMF talks begin today
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin their negotiations for the next installment of $700 million today....
$340b required to address climate crisis in Pakistan: Shamshad Akhtar
KARACHI: Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar, while addressing the 2nd Pakistan Climate Conference on November 01, said that to address...
FBR clears the air about income tax return filing date extension
ISLAMABAD: In a recent development, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it clear that there will be no...
ECC approves updation of HS codes
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet gave consent for the proposed amendments in PCT codes in the...
ICCI terms massive hike in gas prices a big blow to industry
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has slammed the massive hike in gas prices and termed it...
FBR recovers 16m non-duty paid counterfeit cigarette sticks
LAHORE: In an unprecedented drive to get to grips with the menace of non-duty paid/counterfeit cigarettes, the designated teams of...
IHC directs FBR to pay adjournment cost for non-appearance of officials
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has imposed an adjournment cost of Rs. 5,000 on the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...
US, China, UK top 3 destinations of Pakistani exports in July-Sep: SBP
KARACHI: The United States (US) remained the top export destination of Pakistani products during the first three months of the...
Petrol, diesel prices kept unchanged
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday kept unchanged the prices of petrol and high speed diesel at Rs283.38 per liter and...
