Pakistan’s total foreign reserves reach $13.53 billion

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Asim Ahmad has launched IRIS 2.0, an upgraded version of the tax filing...

ECNEC approves eight projects worth Rs1,219b

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved eight projects worth Rs1,219 billion just 12 days...

Pakistan oil companies sign MoU to collaborate with Saudi Aramco on $10b refinery

ISLAMABAD: Four leading Pakistani state-owned companies signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on $10 billion Greenfield Refinery project that...

CDNS sets target of Rs1743b for FY 2023-24

ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Saving (CDNS) has set a target of Rs 1743 billion for the current Fiscal...

Ayaz Sadiq hails WB, ADB economic support for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq appreciated the World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) support...

Quetta Customs seizes smuggled goods worth Rs140m in different IBOs

QUETTA: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has seized smuggled goods worth Rs140 million in different intelligence based operations (IBOs) Sources said...

Karachi I&I detects illicit money flow between Pakistan & China

KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Karachi has started massive crackdown against several importers and customs agents involved...

Weekly inflation jumps to 29.21pc

KARACHI: The weekly inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 3.73 per cent on a year-on-year basis for...

FBR hosts farewell dinner for outgoing chairman Asim Ahmad

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue Headquarters hosted a farewell dinner in the honor of outgoing Chairman FBR Mr. Asim...

Govt ensures sustainability of external, fiscal sectors in FY2023.

ISLAMABAD: The government has succeeded in ensuring the sustainability of the external and fiscal sectors through various tough decisions and...

Pakistan, Kazakhstan have trade potential of $1b: Ambassador Yerzhan

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan, Yerzhan Kistafin has said that Pakistan and Kazakhstan have the potential of $1 billion...

FBR freezes PIA accounts

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has frozen the accounts of the national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)...

China rolls over $2.4b loan to Pakistan

KARACHI: EXIM Bank of China has rolled over its loan of $2.4 billion with Pakistan for two years to strengthen...

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ISLAMABAD: July 26 - Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chairs a meeting regarding reforms in Energy sector, at Finance Division. APP/TZD/ABB

Dar chairs meeting to discuses modalities, framework for sustainability in energy sector

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired a meeting to discuss modalities and framework...

MD Pakistan Bait-ul Mal, visits RCCI

RAWALPINDI: MD Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, Aamir Fida Paracha visited Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and attended the meeting of...

Cadre strength of Pakistan Customs Service officials increased from 597 to 603

LAHORE: The total cadre strength of the Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) officials has been increased from 597 to 603 as...

Chairman FBR Asim Ahmad pays farwell visit to RTO Rawalpindi

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue Mr. Asim Ahmad visited the Regional Tax Office Rawalpindi on Tuesday. He was accompanied...

Govt borrows Rs500b from scheduled banks, repays Rs750b to SBP

KARACHI: The government borrowed around Rs500 billion from scheduled banks during July 1-14 period of the current fiscal year, but,...

Nepra notifies massive increase in power tariffs by up to Rs7.50