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FBR directs textile spinners to install video analytics to detect tax evaders
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for all textile spinning units to install video analytics...
FBR seizes over two dozen vehicles in Rs26b Bahria Town tax dispute
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Large Taxpayer Office (LTO) Islamabad has initiated a major enforcement action in its...
Govt moves to set up federal cybersecurity authority
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to establish a Cybersecurity Authority at the federal level to strengthen national digital security and...
Presenters ICCI terms AI national imperative for growth
ISLAMABAD: Artificial Intelligence is no longer merely a technological milestone but a strategic national priority that will determine Pakistan’s economic competitiveness,...
Pakistan, EU vow to boost trade, investment ties via GSP Plus scheme
KARACHI: Pakistan and the European Union reaffirmed their commitment to a broad-based, multidimensional, and forward-looking partnership anchored in shared values,...
Govt restores gold import & export after ECC, cabinet approval
ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has reinstated the import and export of gold after months of suspension, allowing exporters to once...
Supreme Court rules all smuggling-linked vehicles must be confiscated
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that any legally registered vehicle found transporting smuggled or non–duty-paid goods cannot...
SBP injects Rs 2.17 trillion in the market
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected Rs 2,173.6 billion through Reverse Repo Purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudarabah based Open...
ABAD chairman laments $15 to 20b flight to abroad
KARACHI: Chairman ABAD Hassan Bakshi on Saturday said that around 15 to 20 billion dollars have been transferred to the...
Pakistan, IMF agree on major changes in tax policy, budget management
ISLAMABAD: The government has agreed with the IMF on changes to tax policy, budget-making, and public finance management for the upcoming...
Finance minister says prioritising transparent and secure regulation of virtual assets
ISLAMABAD: The government is committed to bringing Pakistan’s virtual assets framework up to global standards, Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb said during...
SCCI calls for simplifying visa process, joint initiatives to strengthen Pak-U.S trade ties
PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has stressed simplification of visa process, joint mechanism mutual collaboration through joint...
FBR stands firm as Chinese tile manufacturers oppose surveillance cameras
ISLAMABAD: A recent meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue brought renewed attention to a dispute between...
FBR establishes new check posts to monitor goods from tax-exempt areas
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has set up new check posts to closely monitor the movement of goods...
Cement exports increase 28.58pc to $134.516m in 4 months
ISLAMABAD: The exports of cement witnessed an increase of 28.58 percent during the first four months of the current financial year...
ASEAN, Pakistan trade volume of S$11.5b in 2024, below its potential
ISLAMABAD: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Pakistan’s trade volume of US$11.5 billion in 2024 is below its potential,...
PVARA chief joins WEF committee as crypto rules take shape
KARACHI: Pakistan has secured a seat in global rule-making on cryptocurrencies and blockchain governance after Bilal Bin Saqib, chairman of...
Collector Saeed Watto’s crackdown recovers Rs106m gold & silver hidden in passenger luggage
LAHORE: The Directorate of Customs Enforcement has uncovered a massive smuggling attempt involving foreign gold jewellery and silver worth over...
Container backlog at KICT cleared after joint efforts
KARACHI: It has now been confirmed by the Karachi Customs Agents Association that the container backlog at the Karachi International...
Bloomberg report 40pc surge in PSX amid rising investor confidence
ISLAMABAD: Bloomberg, a leading American news agency, has published its detailed report on investment trends in Pakistan, highlighting a strong...
