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Traders face import hurdles for onions, raising price hike & shortage concerns
CHAMAN: Despite taxes and duties, traders in Chaman are facing obstacles in importing onions from Afghanistan, raising concerns about a...
Govt considers proposal to establish a new steel mill in Karachi with Russian cooperation
ISLAMABAD: The government is considering a proposal to establish a new steel mill in Karachi with Russian cooperation and the...
Pakistan, Turkmenistan agrees for strengthening bilateral economic, trade ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkmenistan on Wednesday agreed for strengthening bilateral economic and trade relations in potential sectors. Pakistan, Turkmenistan agrees...
Banking sector grows 11.5pc in H1CY24 with satisfactory performance, resilience: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) stated that performance and resilience of the banking sector for the period January...
Bulls dominate PSX as shares gain more than 1,400 points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bullish session on Thursday as the KSE-100 shares surpassed the 82,000 mark...
Jurisdiction issue: SHC suspends order of Custom Appellate Tribunal single member bench
KARACHI: Sindh High Court custom appellate bench while deciding a Special Custom Reference Application (SCRA) filed by Director, Directorate of...
Pakistan attracts FDI worth $350.3m in first two months of FY25
KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan rose by 55.5% during the first two months of the fiscal year FY25,...
RDA inflows rise to $8.581b in August 2024
KARACHI: The inflow of remittances under Roshan Digital Account (RDA) has risen to US $8.581 billion by the end of...
NADRA Facilitation Centre starts work at ICCI
ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), emphasized that the business community is economy’s real...
Multan Customs to auction of confiscated vehicles, goods on Sep 19
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement will hold auction of 46 confiscated vehicles of different makes and models. Among the vehicles...
IT exports surge by 27pc YoY in August 2024
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded monthly IT exports of US$ 298 million, up by 27 percent YoY and by 4 percent MoM...
Customs seizes 15,465 smuggled phones worth Rs446m at Khunjerab Pass
KHUNJRAB PASS: Pakistan Customs has foiled an attempt to smuggle over 15,465 mobile phones, mostly Android worth Rs446 million from...
Legal proceedings initiated against three IPPs over power restoration delays
LAHORE: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has initiated legal proceedings against three independent power producers (IPPs) for their...
Asian Development Bank to provide $2b annually to Pakistan for next three years
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it would provide $2 billion in annual assistance to Pakistan over the next...
Trade deficit decreases by 16pc in August 2024
KARACHI: Pakistan’s trade deficit for August 2024 has decreased by 16%, amounting to USD 1.8 billion compared to the same...
FBR introduces new SOPs for handing condonation of time limit cases
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling condonation of time...
KP to reward tax fraud identifiers with cash
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has announced that it will offer cash rewards to individuals who report or identify...
Economic progress hinges on business community’s success: Malik Abrar
ISLAMABAD: The government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is fully cognizant of the challenges faced by the business community and...
Gunvor Group Chairman, Total Energies VP meet PM to discuss investment in petroleum sector
ISLAMABAD: Gunvor Group Chairman Torbjorn Tornqvist and Vice President Oceania & Southeast Asia Total Energies Mehmet Celepoglu Monday called on...
FBR to outsource audits of high-net-worth individuals and firms to detect tax evasion
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced plans to outsource the audits of high-net-worth individuals and companies to...
