Privatisation minister, WB discuss sell-off plan for PIA
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Privatisation Fawad Hassan Fawad has expressed the firm resolve of the government to privatise major loss-making...
Federal govt’s debt stocks reach all-time high of Rs64trn by August-end
KARACHI: Amid disturbing economic indicators, the country has also come across swelling debt -- both domestic and external -- mainly...
FBR likely to slap fixed tax on retailers based on shop size
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering slapping a fixed tax between Rs1,000-Rs5,000 per month on 3.6 million...
FBR revises powers of Collectorates of Customs Adjudication
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has empowered Collector Collectorate of Customs Adjudication, Karachi-I to adjudicate cases falling within...
Naqvi lays foundation stone of RCCI’s business women display centre
RAWALPINDI: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi and cabinet members conducted a visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and...
Pakistan bans export of various items to Afghanistan under transit trade
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has banned the export of 212 items to Afghanistan under the Transit Trade Agreement. According...
Pakistan buys first LNG spot cargo since 2022
KARACHI: For the first time in over a year, Pakistan has acquired a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the...
Pakistan Customs detects money laundering cases involving Rs 69.5b in five years: Zeba Hai Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s customs authorities have revealed that they detected money laundering activities worth a staggering Rs 69.5 billion over the...
Commerce Minister terms GCC-Pakistan FTA as breakthrough for trade
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Dr. Gohar Ejaz termed the recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Gulf Cooperation...
FBR asked to investigate solar panel import scam
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to conduct a thorough inquiry into...
Centre can’t fix the sugar prices: LHC
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday ruled that the federal government didn’t enjoy the powers to fix sugar prices...
SBP reveals how much deposits in bank accounts have legal cover
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revealed how much deposits in accounts of commercial banks have legal protection....
FIA says Rs3.86bn recovered during raids
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has revealed that more than Rs3.86 billion worth of domestic and foreign currency was...
LCCI VP urges govt action to unlock Pakistan’s export potential amidst B2B challenges
LAHORE: In a compelling statement, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Vice President Adnan Khalid Butt has highlighted Pakistan's...
Quetta I&I seizes smuggled goods & vehicles worth Rs104m
QUETTA: Following the directions of the Director General, Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Faiz Ahmad, regional office of customs I&I...
Gas supply to various sectors remain suspended on Oct 5
ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Tuesday said gas supply to the consumers of various sectors including F5,...
SRB notifies tax rates for foreign payments via banking channels
KARACHI: Sindh has unveiled its sales tax rates applicable to foreign payments processed by various service providers through banking channels....
FBR seeks bank guarantees for Afghan transit goods from customs agents, importers
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed Customs agents/ brokers and transport operators in Pakistan to submit financial...
FBR imposes 10pc processing fee on 5 categories of Afghan transit trade commercial goods
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed 10 percent processing fee on five major categories of Afghan transit...
Pakistan earns $70.969m by exporting transport services in July
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan earned US $70.969 million by providing different transport services in various countries during the first month of the...
