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ICCI FBR’s property valuation increase in Islamabad, announces sit-in
ISLAMABAD: The business community has firmly rejected the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) decision to sharply increase property valuation rates...
PSW extends post-payment regime to SIDC following customs duties rollout
LAHORE: In an effort to streamline trade operations and enhance the ease of doing business, Pakistan Single Window (PSW), in...
FBR unveils Digital Enforcement Stations
ISLAMABAD:The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has begun setting up Digital Enforcement Stations (DES) at strategic locations across the country...
Quetta Enforcement seizes smuggled goods worth Rs240m
QUETTA: In a major anti-smuggling operation, Customs Enforcement Quetta successfully seized smuggled goods worth approximately Rs. 240 million, including skimmed...
LCCI welcomes policy rate cut, urges single digit rate
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has said that State Bank’s decision to reduce the...
Pakistan bulk terminal signs deal to ship copper-gold from Reko Diq mine
KARACHI: A bulk cargo terminal operating at Pakistan’s Port Qasim has signed an agreement to handle and export copper-gold commodities from...
IMF projects Pakistan’s GDP to reach Rs193.63 trillion by 2030
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Pakistan’s key macroeconomic projections, estimating that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will...
Bank deposits rise 13.6pc to Rs35.38tr in November as lending slows
KARACHI: Deposits held by commercial banks rose to Rs35.38 trillion in November, marking a year-on-year increase of 13.6%, according to...
Cargo transporters’ strike disrupts supply chains as Karachi industries face shutdown risk
KARACHI: Business groups and trade bodies have warned that economic activity in Karachi and across Sindh could come to a...
FBR suspends Islamabad property valuations as CDA reviews illegal colonies
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has suspended the recently notified property valuation tables in Islamabad, a move seen as...
FBR imposes compulsory retirement on Customs inspector for false examination
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a major penalty on a customs official for professional negligence and...
Pakistan, Azerbaijan eye $2b investment, expand economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said Pakistan and Azerbaijan were working to translate their...
Pakistan Customs, Falcon-i roll out advanced cargo tracking system for transit trade
KARACHI: Falcon-i has announced the rollout of a technology-driven tracking and security system aimed at monitoring transit trade operations across...
AJK & Gilgit-Baltistan residents now eligible for tax filer benefits
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended significant tax relief to residents of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)...
ICCI hosts Google Cloud DevFest 2025
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Saturday organized Google Cloud DevFest 2025, aimed at to IT development and...
Export-led growth ensures speedy economic development: Saif
LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Coordinator Saif Ur Rehman has said that Pakistan’s economic development can be paced up by...
PM directs to expedite privatization process of Discos, Gencos
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the relevant authorities to expedite the privatization process of power distribution...
Pakistan emerges as global crypto pioneer with NOCs issued to Binance, HTX: Bilal bin Saqib
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has immense potential to develop digital assets, with 30 to 40 million Pakistanis already using such assets, said Bilal...
Customs seizes over $135m goods, narcotics in anti-smuggling operations
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs, in coordination with national security and maritime agencies, has seized smuggled goods and narcotics worth more than Rs37.9...
SBP slashes policy rate by 50 bps to 10.5pc
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced a cut of 50 basis points in the policy interest rate...
