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We are no Sri Lanka, our GDP growth has increased: SBP Governor Dr. Murtaza Syed
KARACHI: Dr. Murtaza Syed, the acting governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), said in a podcast on Thursday...
Relief package be announced for small traders/ shopkeepers, business cost be reduced for industries’
KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Idrees, while referring to...
Goods transporters halt port operations after hike in fuel prices
KARACHI: Supply of raw materials to industries might get affected nationwide as goods transporters have halted their operations, demanding a...
ECC allows levy of 10pc regulatory duty on import of motor spirit
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet allowed a levy of 10% regulatory duty on the import of...
FBR transfers 4 PCS officers of BS17-18 with immediate effect
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has issued notification for transfers and postings of BS-18 and Bs-17 officers of Pakistan...
FBR announces sales tax exemption on import of oxygen gas till June 30
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted the sales tax on import of oxygen gas up to June...
Weekly inflation goes up by 2 percent
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on June 2 for the combined consumption...
Quetta I&I thwarts attempt to smuggle goods worth Rs24.4m to Karachi
QUETTA: Directorate of Customs Intelligence (I&I) has intercepted a passenger bus near Lackpass Tunnel on Quetta-Karachi Road and recovered huge...
FPCCI decries unprecedented power tariff hike
KARACHI: Suleman Chawla, Acting President FPCCI, has expressed the shock and awe of the entire business, industry and trade community...
Aviation sector gets Rs1575.06m for 17 projects
ISLAMABAD: The government has so far released funds amounting to Rs1,575.06 million, under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2021-22)...
Govt increases petrol price to Rs209.86 per litre
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced that the price of petrol has been moved up by Rs30 to Rs209.86, a...
Gwadar I&I foils bid to smuggle goods worth Rs21.3m to Karachi
GWADAR: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investiation (I&I) has seized huge quantity of smuggled goods along with a passenger bus...
FBR fails to ensure automated collection of sales tax on retail price
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue has failed to ensure automated collection of sales tax on retail prices in case...
SBP’s foreign reserves drop to $9.7 billion
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) total foreign reserves dropped by $366 million to $9.72 billion due to external...
NEPRA raises basic electricity tariff by Rs7.9 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) raised the basic power tariff by Rs7.9078/kWh for the next fiscal year...
Moody’s downgrades Pakistan’s outlook to negative from stable
KARACHI: Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) downgraded Pakistan’s outlook to negative from stable. It affirmed Government of Pakistan's B3 local and...
Govt takes inevitable decision, raises petroleum prices to strike deal with IMF: Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail announced increase in petroleum products in line with the agreement signed...
FBR transfers Asif Abbas, Yasin Murtaza, M. Tahir & Imran Ch. to different stations
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued notification for transfer and posting of following officers of Pakistan Customs Service...
Govt to provide relief to Jewelers in upcoming budget
ISLAMABAD: The Federal government will provide maximum relief to Jewelers in next year budget 2022-23. As per the details, finance...
Finance Minister directs to ensure smooth supply of edible oil to consumers
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail has directed the authorities concerned to expedite the process for import of...
