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Almost $70m dollars being smuggled to Afghanistan monthly: report
ISLAMABAD: Almost $60 to $70 million dollars was being smuggled from Pakistan to Afghanistan on a monthly basis. According to...
Saudi Arabia mulls increasing Pakistan deposit to $5 billion
RIYADH: Islamabad's efforts to shore up the country's forex reserves with the help of Saudi Arabia —amid a worsening currency...
WB maintains Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast at 2pc for FY23
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank in its latest report has forecast Pakistan’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow at 2.0%...
NA body pass ‘Imports, Exports (Control) (Amendment) Bill, 2022”
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Commerce on Tuesday unanimously passed the Imports and Exports (Control) (Amendment) Bill, 2022. “The Imports...
CDNS achieves Rs740b through fresh bonds by January 8
ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) achieved the target of issuing Rs 740 billion in fresh bonds in...
FBR to charge 15pc duty on import of car making compnents
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will charge 15 percent customs duty on the import of components for the...
Pakistan secures over $10b in pledges at Climate Resilience Conference
GENEVA: Pakistan secured over $ 10 billion pledges from the international financial institutions, donor agencies and development partners for the...
Dar reiterates commitment to complete IMF programme
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar reiterated his government’s commitment to complete the International Monetary...
Dar seeks budgetary support to cope with flood challenges
GENEVA: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar sought budgetary support to create fiscal space for the...
Dar appreciates WB support for flood-hit Pakistan
GENEVA: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar appreciated the World Bank for providing financial and technical...
President directs SLICP to pay interest to an insurance policy holder
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has directed the State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLICP) to compensate an insurance policy...
FBR pays Rs176b sales tax refunds in 6MFY23
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has paid sales tax refunds worth Rs176 billion during the first six months...
‘IMF team to discuss outstanding issues with Dar on sidelines of Geneva conference’
ISLAMABAD: The IMF spokesperson on Sunday said Finance Minister Ishaq Dar would discuss outstanding issues with the lender s delegation...
Dar sees Pakistan’s forex reserves ‘strengthening’ soon
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar said Saturday that Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves would "strengthen" in the...
PAC seeks action against FBR officials posted in Karachi for long
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) ordered that all those customs, income tax, and other officials of the Federal Board...
FBR aims to add 2m retailers in tax net
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) started a new exercise of broadening the tax base. Special Assistant to the...
Dar felicitates President AIIB on assuming second term
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said that due to pragmatic measures taken by...
Pakistan Business Council delegation calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the Pakistan Business Council called on Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif. Pakistan Business Council expressed confidence...
SC fines Pakistan Customs for wasting court time on ‘frivolous’ plea
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan imposed a fine on the Pakistan Customs for unnecessary litigation in a case related...
ECNEC approves Rs40b Special Development Initiatives for Poor Districts project
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved Rs40 billion Special Development Initiatives for Backward/Poor...
