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Govt denies 24-hour gas supply to consumers as reserves dry up
KARACHI: Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik has said that the masses cannot get gas 24/7, attributing a drop...
Import restrictions will be removed after agreement with IMF: SBP Govenor
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has said that import restrictions will be removed after a staff-level...
FBR’s Customs Committee okays 3pc customs duty on import of FDN-A
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Customs classification committee has ruled that the import of “Sodium Naphthalene Sulphate FDN-A,”...
ECC approves amendments in Import Policy Order 2022
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved the proposed amendments in the relevant clauses of import policy order (IPO-2022). Federal...
Businessmen has a key role in economic development: Baligh ur Rehman
ISLAMABAD: The economy of Pakistan was achieving good growth in 2013 and work on CPEC projects was going well, but...
FBR allows processing of Uzbek transit goods through customs ports & terminals
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed processing of the Uzbek transit goods through the Customs-ports and terminals...
Centre, provincial govts agree on harmonisation of GST
ISLAMABAD: The Federal and provincial governments have developed a consensus on the harmonisation of the General Sales tax (GST) regime....
Customs I&I foils bid to smuggle goods worth Rs77.5m from Quetta to Karachi
KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) recovered huge quantity of smuggle fabric, air-conditioners, betel nuts, cigarettes through passenger...
World Bank cuts Pakistan’s GDP forecast on rising rates, limited fiscal space
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank sharply lowered Pakistan's current-year growth forecast, saying the country's economic growth prospects have weakened due to...
PM directs for track, trace system in cigarette manufacturing units within two weeks
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
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
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif chaired the High Powered Selection Board (HPB) meeting which approved promotions of two star performing...
