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Customs JIAP foils bid to smuggle Rs11.8m foreign currency to Dubai
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Jinnah International Airport officials have seized foreign currency worth more than Rs11.8 million from a woman...
SBP calls for better insurance, warehousing to boost farm lending
LAHORE: Inadequate insurance coverage, lack of accredited warehouses and limited access to finance are the three major constraints hindering lending...
FBR mandates use of authorized vendors for production monitoring systems
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for manufacturers of specified taxable goods to procure and...
Jet fuel price rises more than Rs9 per litre in three days
LAHORE: The price of jet fuel has increased by more than Rs9 per litre over the past three days, pushing...
Citizens, businessmen welcome FBR tax return filing extension
RAWALPINDI: Citizens, business owners, and commercial trade associations across Rawalpindi welcomed the Federal Board of Revenue’s decision to extend the...
Pakistan’s 1LINK expects over 12 billion transactions worth nearly Rs90 trillion in 2026
KARACHI: Pakistan’s 1LINK expects transaction volumes across its payment rails to exceed 12 billion in 2026, with total throughput approaching...
Pakistan secures additional 70,000-tonne rice exports to Malaysia for Oct-Dec 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured arrangements to export an additional 70,000 metric tonnes of rice to Malaysia between October and December...
Cement Sales Rise 7% in September 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cement dispatches increased by 5.95% year-on-year to 4.621 million tons in September 2026, driven mainly by stronger domestic...
Pakistan plans to import 26 LNG cargoes for winter
KARACHI: The government plans to procure 25 to 26 LNG cargoes from November to February to meet increased gas demand...
Islamabad Customs seizes Rs5.41b narcotics consignment near M-2
ISLAMABAD: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has seized narcotics and other items worth approximately Rs5.41 billion during an intelligence-based operation near...
Atif Ikram calls for joint strategy to expand share of Asia-Pacific in global textile trade
KARACHI: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) Atif Ikram Sheikh called for a joint Asia-Pacific strategy...
KPRA collects Rs13.123bn from Sales Tax on Services & IDC in first quarter of FY 2026-27
PESHAWAR: Advisor to KP CM on Finance Muzzammil Aslam has said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) recorded a...
SBP launches second cohort of sandbox
KARACHI: The State Bank announced on Friday that it was launch ing the second cohort of the Regulatory Sandbox. “It...
Pakistan amends SOE policy as IMF-linked reforms advance
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has taken another step under its IMF programme by amending the 2023 State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ownership...
IMF recommends higher taxes on hybrid vehicles in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended changes to Pakistan’s proposed electric and hybrid vehicle tax structure during ongoing...
FBR deploys 16 officers to National Faceless Center
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has deployed 16 Inland Revenue Service (IRS) officers to the newly established National...
Zong makes history in Asia with double win at Asian Experience Awards 2026
ISLAMABAD: Zong has won two prestigious honors at the Asian Experience Awards 2026, becoming the first Pakistani brand to be...
Punjab opens registration for October online auction of premium vehicle numbers
LAHORE: Punjab has opened registration for October’s online auction of premium vehicle numbers through the e-Auction App and Web Portal....
Ali Hussam Asghar takes charge as LCCI president after landmark election victory
LAHORE: Ali Hussam Asghar has formally assumed charge as president of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) following...
FoST partners with Wateen Telecom to deploy GPON & AI-based surveillance at FRTZ
KARACHI: Wateen Telecom, Pakistan’s leading ICT and digital solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with FonGreen Silicon Technologies...
