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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed for installation of trace and track system in all the cigarette manufacturing...

Pakistan, Italy sign Rs500m agreement for improved healthcare of children, women under BISP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Italy reached an agreement under which funds amounting to Rs 500 million would be spent to ensure...

PCJCCI welcomes reopening of Khunjerab Pass for Pak-China trade

TORKHAM: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) welcomed the initiative of Pakistani and Chinna governments to reopen...

Customs Court approves judicial remand of accused in foreign currency smuggling case

MULTAN: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has sent accused to jail on 14 days judicial remand who...

APTMA delegation calls on Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with the delegation of the All...

FBR announces rules for trade data dissemination of Pakistan Single Window

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced rules for dissemination of data of Pakistan Single Window (PSW). These rules are...

Cooperation with China under CPEC transformed Pakistan’s economic landscape: Meher Kashif

LAHORE: The Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman and Chairman Kyrgyzstan Trade House Meher Kashif Younis has said cooperation with China...

SBP jacks up key rate to record high of 21pc

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) further tightened its monetary policy, jacking up key policy rate by 100 basis...

Pakistan’s trade deficit contracts 35.5pc to $22.9b in 9MFY23

KARACHI: The country’s trade deficit shrank by 35.51 per cent to $22.9 billion during the first nine months of the...

Pakistan’s economic growth to slow down to 0.6pc in FY23: Asian Development Bank

04/04/2023

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revealed in its new report that Pakistan’s economic growth is expected to slow...

Govt promotes star performers Mukkaram Jah Ansari & Faiz Ahmad from BS-21 to BS-22

04/04/2023

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif chaired the High Powered Selection Board (HPB) meeting which approved promotions of two star performing...

Govt considering suggestions of forex firms to enhance foreign reserves

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has started a review of proposals put forth by the Forex Association of Pakistan to increase...

PM hails reopening of Khunjerab Pass; hopes to boost Pak-China trade

KARACHI: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed his pleasure over the reopening of Khunjerab Pass and said that...

Govt promotes star performers Mukkaram Jah Ansari & Faiz Ahmad from BS-21 to BS-22

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif chaired the High Powered Selection Board (HPB) meeting which approved promotions of two star performing...

Sindh Revenue Board tax collection increases 28pc in March

KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has claimed that it has increased its tax collection by 28 percent in the...

First-ever oil consignment from Russia to reach Pakistan next month: Musadik Malik

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik has said that the first-ever shipment of cheap oil from Russia would...

FO, commerce ministry deny having diplomatic or trade relations with Israel

ISLAMABAD: Amid reports of an exchange of goods between Pakistan and Israel, the Foreign Office (FO) and Ministry of Trade...

Dar chairs meeting to review progress on Hajj Scheme 2023

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting to review progress on Hajj Scheme-2023. Mufti Abdul Shakoor,...

MoC extends Afghanistan EIF waiver till May 15