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IGI withdraws acquisition bid for 40.63pc stake in Mitchell’s Fruit Farms
KARACHI: IGI Investments (Private) Limited has formally withdrawn its public announcement of intention (PAI) to acquire a 40.63% stake in...
Ethiopian Embassy, ICCI to host business forum ahead of Addis Ababa exhibition
ISLAMABAD: The Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad and the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) have announced plans to host...
Senate body to address issue of 600 Pakistani trucks stranded at Iran border
KARACHI: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce have decided to convene a joint...
Army to ensure robust security for investors in mineral sector: COAS
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir assured both local and international investors that the Pakistan Army...
Customs foil smuggling bid at AIIA, seize high-end mobile phones worth millions
LAHORE: Customs officials deputed at Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA) carried out a major operation last night, thwarting an attempt...
PIA reports rare profit ahead of privatization, trims losses after major restructuring
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), operating under the recently created PIA Holding Company, has posted its first annual profit in...
Pakistan can say goodbye to IMF by utilising mineral wealth: PM
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 kicked off in Islamabad with a grand opening ceremony attended by Prime Minister...
Karachi MTO seals Divago outlet due to POS violation
KARACHI: The Medium Tax Office (MTO Karachi) has sealed an outlet of Divago, a prominent pharmacy chain in Pakistan, due...
Maritime, energy sectors’ reforms to boost trade, unlock Pakistan’s potential: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that the reforms in maritime and energy sectors would boost trade, reduce...
FBR to use geo-tagging for surveys in major cities to bring retailers, wholesalers into tax net
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is preparing to conduct surveys in three major cities using geo-tagging technology to...
Govt to withdraw 18pc sales tax on local cotton, yarn & grey cloth
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has agreed, in principle, to remove the 18% sales tax on locally sold cotton, cotton yarn,...
ECC approves technical supplementary grants for various projects
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved Technical Supplementary Grants (TSGs) for various projects. The...
PSX halts trading for 60 minutes after tumbling over 6200 points
KARACH: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) suffered a sharp decline of over 6,200 points in intraday trade on Monday, as...
KTBA expresses concerns on 8-digit HS Code & UoM compliance
KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has raised serious concerns regarding the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) mandate requiring...
Govt ‘aims’ to maintain public, political support on fuel prices
ISLAMABAD: The government will take the public and parliament into confidence regarding the process of adjusting petroleum product pricing, which...
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao joins Pakistan Crypto Council as Strategic Advisor
ISLAMABAD: In a groundbreaking move poised to reshape the global crypto landscape, Changpeng Zhao (CZ)—visionary founder of Binance and one...
Lahore Preventive foils bid to smuggle security equipment & foreign garments at AIIA
LAHORE: Pakistan Customs, under the dynamic leadership of Collector Customs (Preventive) Lahore Ms. Tayyba Kayani, successfully foiled an attempt to...
DG Valuation revises customs valuation for fresh dates vide Valuation Ruling No.1993/2025
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation in Pakistan has issued a revised valuation ruling for imported dates, revising previously...
FBR generates Rs242b tax on Interest income of bank depositors
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has collected a record Rs. 242 billion in tax on the account of profit...
Karachi markets to remain closed today in solidarity with Gaza
KARACHI: Karachi markets will remain closed today in protest to express solidarity with the people of Gaza. According to trade...
