FBR imposes 15pc income tax on prepaid phone cards
ISLAMABAD: In a recent development, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a 15 percent income tax on the...
ECNEC approves mega social sector uplift projects
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) considered and approved a Punjab Government project titled “Developing Resilient...
President directs UBL to refund Rs 79,500 with profit to fraud victim
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has directed United Bank Ltd (UBL) to refund defrauded amount along with profit to a...
FBR Chairman forms body to address tax issues being faced by Karachi businessmen
KARACHI: Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Amjad Zubair Tiwana, announced the formation of a high-powered committee to...
Customs GB Inspector Ikram Sheikh awarded major penalty for corruption
ISLAMABAD: Collectorate of Customs Gilgit-Baltistan Inspector Muhammad Ikram Sheikh has been slapped with a major penalty following charges of corruption,...
Turkish delegation to visit Pakistan for joint ventures, investment: Mian Kashif
ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Furniture Council Mian Kashif Ashfaq on Thursday said a high level Turkish furniture delegation will...
Peshawar Enforcement to auction used & old vehicles on August 9
PESHAWAR: The Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement) in Peshawar has declared an auction of old and used motor vehicles, scheduled to...
Cement sales increase 57.4pc in July
KARACHI: The country recorded a rise in cement sales by 57.44% in July 2023 to 3.212 million tonnes from 2.040...
Pakistan’s foreign reserves drop to $13.46b
KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan dropped by $74 million to $13.46 billion on June 27, 2023, according...
Pakistan, Iran chalk out five-year trade plan with $5b target
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran set a target of $5 billion for bilateral trade as the two countries chalked out a...
British High Commissioner calls on Dar
ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott CMG OBE called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad...
FBR transfers 3 PCS officers of BS-18-19 immediately
ISLAMABADI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notification for transfer and posting of following officers of Pakistan Customs...
NLB briefed on NLC’s regional connectivity initiatives, transit trade accords
ISLAMABAD: The National Logistics Board (NLB) got a briefing on the NLC’s regional connectivity initiatives taken under Transport Internationaux Routiers...
Dar chairs CCoIGCT meeting
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental...
Multan Customs generates Rs33.807m through taxes during July
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has collected Rs33.807 million under the heads of customs duty, sales tax, income tax and...
Quetta Enforcement thwarts bid to smuggle goods worth Rs60m from Quetta to Karachi
QUETTA: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Quetta has thwarted an attempt to smuggle goods worth Rs60 million at Quetta-Karachi road. Sources...
E&TD ready to set up vehicles registration desks in markets
ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) lauded the reforms initiatives of Excise and Taxation...
Coordinator to FTO Meher Kashif emphases importance of economy
LAHORE: Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis on Thursday emphasized the importance of economy and democracy for Pakistan’s...
MILGEM project a major step towards self-reliance & indigenization: PM
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the launch of the state-of-the-art MILGEM Class Warship PNS Tariq was...
Karachi to get cheap electricity after K-Electric takeover
KARACHI: After acquiring 54 percent shares in K-Electric, Shahriar Chishti – the Head of AsiaPak Investment – on Wednesday revealed...
