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Governor Punjab visits RCCI BUILD EXPO
RAWALPINDI: Governor Punjab Balighur Rehman visited the stalls of various companies on the second day of Real Estate and Construction...
Lahore Enforcement impounds smuggled cigarettes worth Rs20m from Township & Green Town
LAHORE” In a concerted effort to combat illegal activities and promote lawful trade, on the direction of the Prime Minister of...
Govt likely to introduce scheme for declaring benami assets
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is expected to introduce a scheme for the declaration of benami properties in foreign countries, citing...
Joint delegation of PSX, MFA calls on Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD: A joint delegation of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and Mutual Funds Association (MFA) of Pakistan called on the Federal...
Balochistan govt declares Gwadar as Tax-free zone
QUETTA: The provincial government of Balochistan has declared Gwadar as a tax free zone which means that all the taxes...
Budget 2023-24: Rs102.86b likely to be allocated for power sector
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is expected to allocate Rs102.86 billion for the power sector projects in the upcoming budget 2023-24,...
Pakistan sends first-ever consignment to Kazakhstan via Silk Route
KHUNJERAB BORDER: In a significant milestone for trade relations, Pakistan has successfully sent its first transit consignment to Kazakhstan via...
Govt sets 3.5pc GDP growth target for FY 2023-24
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government set the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth target for the fiscal year 2023-24 at 3.5 percent, with...
PM directs for preparing export-oriented development budget 2023-24
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued clear directions to include on priority, such projects in the upcoming development budget that...
SBP extends date for prize bonds’ encashment till June 30, 2023
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) gave a last opportunity to the holders of prize bonds of Rs7,500, 15,000,...
Pakistan continues seeing reduced sale of POL products
KARACHI: Amid the rising inflation and high prices, consumption of different petroleum products saw a 40 per cent decline in...
Policy initiatives underway to ensure ease of doing business: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar has said that government has been taking prudent economic policy...
Govt approves Rs1,100b development budget for next fiscal year: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has said that the government had approved Rs 1,100...
Trade deficit narrows by 40.6% to $25.8bn in July-May
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's trade deficit narrowed by 40.6% to $25.8 billion during the July-May period of the fiscal year 2022-23, compared...
Pakistan outlines process for barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has passed a special order to allow barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran and Russia for certain goods, including...
LCCI urges measures to increase trade with Afghanistan
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has asked the government to devise an export plan to increase the...
FTO asks FBR to abolish Section 8B of Sales Tax Act
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has proposed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to abolish section 8B of the...
SBP reserves fall to $4.09b as Pakistan mulls fresh IMF deal
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell to $4.09 billion as the liquidity-challenged country...
Pakistan’s annual inflation in May reaches record-high of 37.97pc
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s annual inflation rose to 37.97 per cent year-on-year in May, the statistics bureau said in a report, showing...
PM directs FBR to ensure complete elimination of illegal sale of tobacco
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue to ensure the complete elimination...
