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FBR transfers 2 PCS officers of BS-19 to different stations
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notification for transfers and postings of following officers of Pakistan Customs Service...
FBR adds another category for vehicles imported by diplomats
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has instituted a modification to the regulations governing the sale of automobiles imported...
ICCI organizes awareness session on Men’s Health
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) in collaboration with Maroof International Hospital organized an awareness session on...
IMF urges Pakistan to continue monetary policy tightening cycle
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must continue its monetary tightening cycle, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a staff report on Tuesday,...
Summit Bank renamed as Bank Makramah after acquisition by UAE investor
LAHORE: The Summit Bank Limited would now be called Bank Makramah Limited (BML). Reason? Because a Dubai-based businessman, Nasser Abdullah...
Pakistan sees huge decline in exports and imports in 2022-23
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed a 12.71 per cent decline in overall exports during 2022-23 when compared with 2021-22 as the total...
Speed money scam: FIA recovers Rs7m during raid at residence of Customs SPO Tayyab
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is expanding its investigations pertaining to the involvement of Customs officers and officials in...
PTA between Pak-Azerbaijan to be finalized in August
ISLAMABAD: A preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Pakistan and Azerbaijan is expected to be finalized in the first week of...
Karachi Enforcement seized goods worth Rs1.524b during May & June
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has showed outstanding performance during the anti-smuggling drive during the last two months of the...
Call to withdraw SRO causing hardship to corrugated box manufacturers
LAHORE: In a significant development, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Vice President, Adnan Khalid Butt, spearheaded an...
Current account posts surplus as imports dip: SBP
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account posted a surplus for the fourth month in a row in June due to a contraction...
Pakistan, US agree to further strengthen economic ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States have reiterated the desire to further strengthen their bilateral trade and economic ties. The...
FBR promotes customs superintendent & principal appraiser
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notification for promotion of following superintendent and principal appraiser to the post...
Chinese bank rolls over $600m loan to Pakistan: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday that a bank in China rolled over a $600 million loan to Pakistan,...
Oil firms slam reduction in diesel prices, warns of ‘supply disruption’
KARACHI: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has rejected a reduction in prices of high-speed diesel, warning the federal government...
91 illegal farm housing schemes uncovered in Lahore
LAHORE: The authorities in Lahore have uncovered a staggering 91 illegal farm housing schemes within the city. The discovery has...
Domestic edible oil, ghee output grew by 12.75pc & 10.44pc in 11 months
ISLAMABAD: Domestic production of cooking oil, and vegetable ghee during the 11 months of the financial year that ended on...
IMF seeks plan to expand tax base, cites real estate and agri sectors
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been pressing Pakistan to expand tax base and increase revenue generation – which...
FBR notifies new indemnity bond for EFS users
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a new “indemnity bond” for exporters, who intended to sale or...
Customs officers involved in speed money scam placed on FIA’s stop list
KARACHI: The ‘wanted’ Customs officers on charges of ‘speed money’ were placed on the stop list of the Federal Investigation...
