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Goods transporters call off strike after talks in Karachi
KARACHI: In a welcome relief for the business sector, goods transporters ended their nationwide strike on Saturday after successful talks...
FDI rises 14pc to $1.64b in first nine months of FY25
KARACHI: Pakistan received $1.644 billion in net foreign direct investment during the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal year,...
FinMin Aurangzeb departs for US to attend WB, IMF Spring 2025 meetings
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb departed for the United States (US) on Saturday to attend...
Economic triangle to reshape regional trade
LAHORE: The road transport corridor connecting Islamabad, Tehran and Istanbul, in conjunction with China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), will...
Transporters’ strike disrupts cargo movement at Karachi port
KARACHI: The Transporters of Goods Association (TGA) has escalated its strike at Karachi ports, effectively halting the movement of cargo...
Pakistan’s weekly forex reserves fall by $91m: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported a decline of $91 million in the country’s total foreign exchange...
FTO Advisory Committee meeting & Public Awareness Seminar at LCCI
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman Secretariat convened a high-level meeting of its Advisory Committee, followed by an insightful Public Awareness...
PM launches Performance Management System at FBR, calls for strong efforts to reduce debts
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called upon the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officers to work with unwavering...
Tax-to-GDP target fixed at 11.2pc for FY25-26
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government, in consultation with the IMF (International Monetary Fund), has set a tax-to-GDP target of 11.2% for...
With focus on revenue target, FBR cancels Saturday as offday
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday announced to cancel Saturday’s holiday to boost efforts to achieve revenue collection...
Govt to present federal budget 2025-26 before Eidul Adha
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is planning to present the national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 before Eid-ul-Adha. According to...
Pakistan, Afghanistan vow to deepen trade ties: Commerce Minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan held a meeting with Afghan Minister of Industry and Commerce, Alhaj Nooruddin...
Tax lawyers slam FBR’s field offices for red-tapism, delays & business disruption
MULTAN: In a strongly worded letter addressed to Mr. Rashid Mahmood Langrial, Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR),...
Govt to revise barter trade policy with Iran amid border truck crisis
ISLAMABAD: In response to ongoing congestion at the Pakistan-Iran border, where 1,200 Iranian trucks remain stranded, the Ministry of Commerce...
Pakistan records 6% growth in new company registrations, surpasses 231,000 mark
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has registered 2,617 new companies in the current year, marking a...
Pakistan considers US commodity imports to avert Trump-era tariffs: Bloomberg
KARACHI: Pakistan is exploring the option of importing more cotton and soybean from the United States in an effort to...
Hungary backs GSP Plus extension, vows deeper ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Putting its weight behind Pakistan’s GSP+ status, Hungary agreed on Wednesday to expand cooperation with Pakistan across key sectors...
ABAD welcomes scraping of FED on property sale, purchase
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to abolish the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on property sale and purchase — a...
Govt to digitize national economy: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has decided to digitize the national economy, with all ministries tasked with implementing the measures...
External account posts record monthly surplus
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Finance Minister, Khurram Schehzad said here on Thursday that the country’s Current Account posted a record monthly...
