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PM Shehbaz, IDB president exchange views on new avenues of collaboration
PARIS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Dr Muhammad Al Jasser on Friday took stock of...
Pakistan’s weekly inflation up by 0.33pc
ISLAMABAD: The persistent trend of inflation in Pakistan shows no sign of abating as the latest weekly report revealed an...
Pakistan, Germany agree to enhance bilateral cooperation in diverse fields
PARIS: Pakistan and Germany agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in multiple fields including trade, investment and energy. The bilateral ties...
Pakistan fulfills another IMF condition, removes import restrictions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan met another IMF condition despite dwindling foreign reserves as it removed all the restrictions imposed on imports which...
ECC allows mills to export 32,000 tonnes of sugar
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has allowed the mills in Sindh to exports 32,000 tonnes of sugar till August...
Pakistan ‘keenly looks forward’ to IMF approval for 9th review
PARIS: After meeting the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) managing director, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan “keenly looks forward”...
Fashion designers, big apparel brands come on FBR radar
LAHORE: The big apparel brands have come on the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) radar and the renowned fashion designer...
Murtaza assures ICCI for establishment of industrial park
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Industry and Production Makhdoom Syed Murtaza Mahmood has said that government would cooperate for the establishment...
KE to collect surcharges to clear outstanding CPPA-G bills
ISLAMABAD: K-Electric will pay the Rs24.5 billion collected from its consumers in 12 months to the Central Power Purchase Agency...
FBR posts 41pc growth in income tax collection target ahead of year’s close
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has surpassed the income tax annual target 10 days ahead of the close of...
Japan provides ¥315m for Human Resource Development Scholarship
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Japan announced grant aid worth 315 million Japanese Yen (around 2.25 million USD) for the Human...
Dar chairs CCoIGCT meeting
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial...
Pakistan to lease four berths of Karachi port to UAE for $220m
KARACHI: AD Ports Group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an agreement to take over the running of part...
SBP forex reserves drop to alarming level of $3.5b
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said its foreign exchange reserves had fallen by $482 million. During the week...
LNG shipment reaches Pakistan from Qatar, to help prevent ‘gas crisis’
KARACHI: Much-awaited LNG shipment finalled arrived at the Karachi port from Qatar on Thursday, passing a sigh of relief to...
Chief Collector Ashad Jawad forms committee to check misuse of Electronic Import Form by importers
KARACHI: Chief Collector Customs South Ashad Jawad has constituted a committee to check the misuse of Electronic Import Form (EIF)...
Pakistan to reach only 50pc of its $5b IT exports target
ISLAMABAD: Having managed only $2.37 billion in 11 months of the financial year 2023, Pakistan is set to miss its...
PM Shehbaz, IMF MD discuss ongoing programme, bilateral cooperation
PARIS: Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and Managing Director International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva met Thursday on the sidelines...
FBR recovers over Rs1b evaded in sales taxes
LAHORE: The Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation (Inland Revenue) of the Federal Board of Revenue, Lahore, has recovered sales tax...
FBR holds three day international conference
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue held three-day International Conference on Digitalization of Taxes in Pakistan at FBR Headquarters in collaboration...
