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China rolls over $2b loan as Pakistan races to meet IMF demand for external financing
ISLAMABAD: China has approved a rollover of $2 billion State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) deposits for one year for...
Total liquid foreign reserves rise above $10b
KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan crossed US$ 10 billion mark while reserves held by the central bank...
‘Next step with Pakistan’ tied to external financing assurances” says IMF
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) tied “the next step with Pakistan” to assurances of financial assistance from bilateral and...
No impediments in ways of legal exports-imports: Collector Mohammad Tahir
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Collector Muhammad Tahir has y said that the authorities were maintaining strict checking of passengers and...
Pakistan finalizes regulatory framework with Germany to import Electric Vehicles
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq says Pakistan and Germany share a cordial and friendly relationship, and both...
Time is running out for Pakistan to tap IMF programme, warns PBC
LAHORE: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has warned that time is running out for Pakistan to tap the IMF programme....
NIC attracts over Rs7b investment for Pakistani startups
ISLAMABAD: The National Incubation Center (NIC) Islamabad, a collaboration between Pakistan’s leading digital operator Jazz and Ignite, has incubated 295...
Dilapidated infrastructure of road near Multan Dry Port Trust affecting trade activities: Sheikh Tanvir Ahmad
MULTAN: The decaying of Multan Dry Port infrastructure and encroachments along the way has slowed down the cargo flow to...
FBR to involve foreign jurisdictions for invetigating of criminal cases
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) decided to send Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) requests to foreign jurisdictions for investigating...
FBR’s tax offices to observe extended working hours on March 30-31
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that all Large Taxpayer Offices (LTOs), Medium Tax Offices (MTOs), and...
Customs PCA detects tax evasion of Rs2.12b by 15 dyestuff importers
KARACHI: Directorate of Post Clearance Audit Customs has detected Rs2.12 billion of short-recovery of duty/taxes on the import of dyestuff...
Ramadan 2023: SBP announces bank timings
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced the timings for the banking sector for the holy month of Ramadan....
Export Facilitation Modules launched by FBR
LAHORE: Director General (DG) Customs Automation & Reforms, Federal Board of Revenue, Syed Shakeel Shah launched various modules of Export...
FBR hosts National Consultation Workshop for establishing API, PNR system
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs together with the partners of the United Nations Countering Terrorist travel (CT Travel) Programme, and with support...
Under supervision of DG I&I Faiz Ahmad Gwadar Customs foils bid to smuggle hashish worth Rs245m
GWADAR: Under the dynamic leadership of Director-General Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I), Customs Intelligence and Investigation team in collaboration with...
Foreign direct investment posts 40pc decline in first eight months
KARACHI: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country plunged by 40 per cent in the first eight months of...
ECC approves technical grant for Kuwait Petroleum Company
ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved technical supplementary grant of Rs27 billion for Kuwait Petroleum...
Banks to close for four days?
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday announced that banks across the country would remain closed on Friday...
Pakistan, Russia expected to seal crude import deal today
KARACHI: A delegation from Russia is scheduled to meet with Pakistan State Oil (PSO) in Karachi to finalise a government-to-government...
IMF may release $2.6bn funding to Pakistan by June: Bloomberg
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) could release funding to Pakistan by June under a bailout package, Bloomberg Economics reported....
