LCCI asks govt to shelve plan to enhance gas tariff
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has demanded the government shelve its plan of make a hefty increase in...
Businessmen rap imposition of 8pc withholding tax on ‘revenues’ in service sector
LAHORE: The businessmen from the service sector have termed the eight percent un-adjustable withholding tax on “revenues” from July 1,...
Govt should adopt simplified tax system, says Mian Adrees
FAISALABAD. Business Community is ready to pay taxes but they are skeptical of coercive taxation system which should be streamlined...
LCCI holds seminar to create awareness against hepatitis
LAHORE: Chronic liver diseases are no more a big problem for the mankind as hundreds of liver transplants have been performed...
Dar lauds FBR performance for enhancing revenue collection by 33pc
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has appreciated FBR’s performance, despite the challenges of reduced oil prices, drop in commodity...
Pak, Saudi Arabia vow to strengthen trade relations
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by its President Mr. Muzzamil Hussain Sabri called on...
Standard Chartered CEO calls on Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting this afternoon at the Finance Ministry with the...
Karachiites urged to stay away from broken electricity wires, poles during monsoon: KE spokesman
KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has advised the citizens of Karachi to adopt precautionary safety measures in light of the monsoon season...
Afghanistan waives customs duty on Pak items
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan has waived the financial guarantee of 110 percent customs duty and $100 per 25 tonnes charges on Pakistani...
Sahiwal Coal Power plant challenged in Supreme Court
LAHORE: Barrister Zafarullah has challenged the construction of a coal power plant in Supreme Court Lahore registry, sources told Customs...
Attendance remained low in govt offices on Wednesday
LAHORE: The official Eid holidays ended on Tuesday but there was an atmosphere of another holiday on Wednesday in the...
LPGA hails LHC verdict allowing use of LPG as fuel in vehicles
LAHORE: LPG Association of Pakistan welcomed the Lahore High Court verdict, allowing use of LPG as fuel in the vehicles...
Traders seek support of opposition leaders on 0.3pc WHT
LAHORE: The traders of Punjab seek support of opposition leaders and contacted them to record their protest on August 5...
Pak embassy hosts Eid Milan Party
ANKARA, The Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey, Sohail Mahmood, hosted an Eid Milan reception on Eid day, that was attended...
Work on pipeline launched to import LNG from China
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has started construction work on a 700-kilometer pipeline to import liquefied natural gas from China, Minister for Petroleum...
Work on pipeline launched to import LNG from China
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has started construction work on a 700-kilometer pipeline to import liquefied natural gas from China, Minister for Petroleum...
Gold prices fall to new record low
KARACHI: The price of yellow metal in the local market dropped to a new record low on Tuesday, in line...
India shows concern after Pakistan’s JF-17 export order
KARACHI: Pakistan’s first export order of the JF-17 ‘Thunder’ fighter aircraft at the first day of the International Paris Air...
Withholding tax on bank transactions hampering real estates business
LAHORE: The recently levied 0.3 percent withholding tax on non-filers of tax on all banking transactions, exceeding Rs 50,000 a...
Eid greetings: Nation’s sacrifice will ensure peace: Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Highlighting sacrifices of various segments of society in the war against terrorism, including those of the armed forces, Prime Minister...
