Easypaisa launches QR SoundBox to revolutionize Digital Payments landscape

LAHORE: Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital financial services platform, has launched the QR SoundBox, a portable device for payment alerts and...

An Iranian worker stands in front of a section of a pipeline after the project was launched during a ceremony with presidents of Iran and Pakistan on March 11, 2013 in the Iranian border city of Chah Bahar. The two leaders jointly unveiled a plaque before shaking hands and offering prayers for the successful conclusion of the project, which involves the laying of a 780 kilometre (485 mile) section of the pipeline on the Pakistani side, expected to cost some $1.5 billion. AFP PHOTO/ATTA KENARE (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP)

Govt announces to revalidate survey for Pak-Iran gas pipeline project

LAHORE: In a significant development, Pakistan’s Petroleum Division has announced plans to revalidate the survey for the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline...

Pakistan, Iran agree to boost industrial, agricultural cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Iran has expressed interest in further importing meat, rice and other agricultural products from Pakistan. The development came after...

FBR achieves tax targets with SIFC’s help

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved tax targets of the third quarter of the current fiscal year with...

MTBA seeks extension in date for submission of balance sheets

MULTAN: Multan Tax Bar Association (MTBA) Requests Extension for Submission of Balance Sheets. The Multan Tax Bar Association has formally...

IFC approves $400m debt financing to PTCL for Telenor acquisition

ISLAMABAD: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved the debt financing of up to $400 million to Pakistan Telecommunication Limited...

American Business Council proposes steps for documenting economy

ISLAMABAD: The American Business Council (ABC) of Pakistan has proposed documenting the country’s economy by emphasizing tax reforms and ease...

WB approves $149.7m for two projects in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved 149.7 million dollars in financing for two projected in Pakistan. As per details, the...

Eid shopping festival commences

ISLAMABAD: ICCI Eid shopping festival kicked off in Sector I-8 to provide an affordable shopping experience to the residents of...

PRA collected record Rs19.1b revenue in March

LAHORE: Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has achieved a significant milestone in revenue collection during the month of March, 2024 by...

SBP injects Rs1.58 trillion into market through Open Market Operations

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected a total of Rs1.58 trillion into the market through a reverse repo...

SHC orders to release more consignments after securing disputed amount

KARACHI: Customs Appellate Tribunal (CAT) bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) directed to release consignments imported by different importers...

Pakistan recovers Rs84b from power thieves, defaulters in crackdown

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has recovered over Rs1.50 billion during a countrywide power theft crackdown from March 24 to 31,...

FBR bans officials, officers from speaking to media

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a strict ban on all FBR officers/officials including Members for interacting...

Multan Enforcement collects Rs62.77m during March 2024

MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has demonstrated commendable revenue collection, totaling nearly Rs62.77 million during the month of March. Notably,...

ECC okays wheat procurement targets for 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Friday approved the wheat procurement plan for the ongoing year 2024. The ECC...

Punjab can have $1b trade volume with Uzbekistan, says envoy

05/04/2024

LAHORE: Ambassador of Uzbekistan Oybek Arif Usmanov has said that only province of Punjab can have one billion dollars trade...

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AJK govt paces up crackdown against cigarette industry involved in tax evasion

05/04/2024

ISLAMABAD: Joint teams of AJK’s excise and taxation department and police have upped their crackdown operation against tax evasion in...

Rs250m fine imposed on five Discos for illegal load-shedding