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LSMI production goes up by 1.48pc
ISLAMABAD: The output of the Large Scale Manufacturing Industrial (LSMI) sector witnessed an increase of 1.48 per cent during January,...
FBR field formations asked to recover pending arrears, pursue cases
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue Asim Ahmad has directed the field formations to recover all pending arrears and expeditiously...
FBR empowers collectors of customs to issue refunds sans any monetary limit
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has empowered the Collectors of Customs to issue refunds of customs duties or...
ECC directs Petroleum Division for gas supply to fertilizer plants till May 31
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has directed the Petroleum Division to supply indigenous gas to fertilizer...
Al-Rajhi Bank of Saudi Arabia opening LCs for Pakistan’s crude import
KARACHI: Al-Rajhi Bank of Saudi Arabia is the only foreign bank presently confirming letters of credit (LCs) for Pakistani crude...
Karachi Port Trust seeks tariff revision to meet expenditure
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has sought revision in its tariff to meet the expenditure and capital investment in...
SRB extends date for sales tax return, payment
KARACHI: Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) extended date for filing monthly return and sales tax payment. The SRB issued Circular No....
Pakistan Customs launches PassTrack App to facilitate international passengers
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has launched the PassTrack App to facilitate international passengers departing from or arriving in Pakistan in declaring...
FBR forms committee for developing sales tax return filing portal
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) set up a committee for development and designing the single portal for filing of...
Dar assures pharma industry of resolving issues
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed the commitment of the government to provide essential drugs at affordable prices to...
High mark-up rate, aggressive taxation halted SMEs growth: SMEDA
LAHORE: Aggressive Taxation, harassment of tax departments, high mark-up rate and augmenting energy cost have ceased the growth of SMEs...
Customs officials, traders hold meeting at Torkham border
LANDIKOTAL: Collectorate of Customs officials and traders held a meeting at the Torkham border and discussed various trade-related issues. Additional...
President Arif Alvi calls for enhanced outreach of FTO
ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Arif Alvi has asked the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) to increase its outreach and raise awareness...
Pakistan spends 2.1pc of GDP on infrastructure: SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor Jameel Ahmed Khan said Islamabad spends only 2.1pc of its total Gross Domestic...
ECC fixes cotton intervention price at Rs8,500 per 40 kg
ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet fixed cotton (Phutti) intervention price at Rs 8,500 per 40Kg for current...
World Bank committed to Pakistan’s long-term development: Martin Raiser
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan held a meeting with World Bank's Vice President for the South...
VACR delegation visits RCCI
RAWALPINDI: A delegation of Pakistan Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Society visited the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and...
Customs I&I team raids BOL News office after obtaining search warrants
KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) carried out a raid at the head office of BOL News in...
$4.5m fertilizer right project launched
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) in collaboration with United States launched $4.5 million “Fertilizer Right Project”, aiming at to...
Pakistan, Canada discuss ways to promote cooperation in trade, investment
ISLAMABAD: The High Commissioner of Canada, Ms. Leslie Scanlon and Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar...
