Representatives of KCCI met to Commerce Minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar Tuesday requested Ambassador of Netherlands Henny De Vries to enhance the Dutch Fellowship...

SBP to use VPN technology for data connectivity

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has resolved to use Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology for Data Acquisition Portal...

Finance minister reviews projects funded by ADB, WB

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, reviewed the Federal Portfolio of projects funded...

GDP to grow 2-2.5pc in FY24 amidst ongoing reforms: Dr. Shamshad Akhtar

ISLAMABAD: With the government actively pursuing structural reforms to strengthen and stabilize the overall economy, the GDP is expected to...

Exchange companies sell $150m to banks in 13 days

KARACHI: Exchange companies sold roughly $150 million to banks in the first 13 working days of November and plan to...

CDNS realizes Rs715 billion targets in fresh bond

ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has attained a target of Rs715 billion in fresh bonds in the...

PTA & FIA conduct raid against illegal issuance of SIMs in Lahore

LAHORE: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office Lahore, in close collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle,...

Pakistan Customs registers 330pc increase in almond imports under Afghan Transit Trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has disclosed a staggering 330 percent increase in almond imports under the Afghan Transit Trade, while simultaneously...

Business community declare Vietnam as Pakistan’s major trading partner

ISLAMABAD: The business community and traders on Monday declared Vietnam as Pakistan’s major trading partner in the near future and...

Member Customs FBR assures APTMA of removing all irritants of EFS for promoting exports

LAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Customs Operations Ms. Zeba Hai Azhar has assured APTMA of removing all irritants...

Karachi Enforcement seizes 40,000 litres of smuggled Iranian diesel from two wooden boats

KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement recovers 40,000 litres of illegally smuggled Iranian diesel from two wooden boats. The crackdown against...

Pakistan seeks LNG cargo for January

KARACHI: Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL), a government subsidiary that procures liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the international market, has issued...

Foreign Direct Investment Falls by 29pc to $122m in Oct

KARACHI: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country increased by 7 percent during the first four months of the...

Lahore ASO seizes Rs1,200m illegal goods & vehicles in October

LAHORE: The Anti-Smuggling Organization of Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has seized Rs1,200 million smuggled / non-duty paid goods and vehicles...

Trade Associations urge CDA to focus on development works in markets

ISLAMABAD: Presidents of market associations of Islamabad during a meeting at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) urged...

Need urged for broadening tax base

ISLAMABAD: Coordinator to Minister of State and Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis emphasized the critical need for broadening the...

Mobile phone imports surge 108pc in July-October of FY2023-24

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed an increase in mobile phone imports during the first four months (July-October) of the fiscal year 2023-24,...

Customs I&I seizes illicit goods valued at Rs19b in nationwide crackdown

ISLAMABAD: Under the leadership of Director-General Faiz Ahmad, Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) has conducted a comprehensive operation...

Karachi I&I impounds smuggled Iranian diesel, vehicles worth Rs24m