ISLAMABAD: Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar has categorically dispelled the impression that the incumbent government has any plan to introduce...

Customs Preventive impounds smuggled diesel, betel nuts worth Rs48m during crackdown

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07/02/2020

KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Preventive Anti-smuggling organization (ASO) impounded 48,000 liters of smuggled diesel along with Hino tanker. The market...

Timesaco keen to invest $600m in transport sector of Karachi

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07/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese technology company Timesaco is set to invest over $600 million in the country’s pathetic public transportation sector...

Ali Zaidi asks NAB to probe wrongdoings in multi-million KPT project

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07/02/2020

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi has written a letter to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) authorities asking to...

Rs243b documented by people after ban on Rs40,000 unregistered prize bonds

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07/02/2020

KARACHI: An amount of Rs243 billion has been documented by people through surrendering bearer prize bonds of Rs40,000 denomination. According...

LHC bars departmental stores from using shopping bags

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07/02/2020

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday has banned use of shopping bags across the city. During the hearing, justice...

Tax payable decreased to half on income from low cost housing projects

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07/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: The income tax payable on profits and gains derived by a person from low cost housing projects shall be...

Sindh govt considering to stop collection of WHT on behalf of FBR

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07/02/2020

KARACHI: The Sindh government is mulling over a decision to stop the provincial excise and taxation department’s motor vehicle registration...

Coronavirus will not stop economic cooperation with Pakistan: Chinese envoy

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07/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing said that the Coronavirus catastrophe would not stop the economic cooperation between China...

Pakistan, Iran in talks over barter trade mechanism

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07/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran are mulling to establish a barter trade mechanism and to promote cooperation in the fields of...

Illegal clearance of containers: Torkham Customs files FIR against NLC staff, clearing agents & others

byTariq Derya

07/02/2020

TORKHAM: Collectorate of Customs Preventive have registered FIR against the staff of terminal operator NLC, customs clearing agents and others...

Trade deficit falls by 28.4pc during seven months of FY2019-20

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07/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed sharply by 28.40 percent during first seven months (July – January) 2019/2020 owing to significant...

Gold remains unchanged at Rs90,700 per tola

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06/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: The per tola price of 24 karat gold remained same on Thursday and was traded at Rs90,700 as compared...

Govt notifies rules for Secured Transactions Registry

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06/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified the Financial Institutions about Secured Transactions Registry (STR) Rules, 2019, enabling the establishment of...