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Govt approaches SC for early hearing of GIDC pleas
ISLAMABAD: In line with directives of the Prime Minister Office, the attorney general’s office is busy collecting relevant data for...
IMF delegation to visit Pakistan this month
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the International Monetary Fund will visit Islamabad to meet government officials this month, confirmed IMF’s Resident...
0.7m new filers added to system : FBR Chairman Shabbar Zaidi
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said Rs 579 billion revenue has been collected till now in current fiscal year...
PM’s office issues red letter to 27 ministries over failure to submit reports
ISLAMABAD: The prime minister’s office on Thursday issued a “red letter” to 27 ministries over failure to submit reports. According...
Govt denies rumours of any mini-budget in near future: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Amid criticism from both government and opposition members of the National Assembly over price hike and other monetary and...
Govt taking steps for improving ease of doing business scenario: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that the government has overcome...
Govt will take all measures to facilitate agriculture sector: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that he has seen an...
Legislation being drafted to open up LNG sector
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division of Energy Ministry is pursuing an effective strategy to promote the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector,...
Govt confident to surpass growth target of 2.4pc: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: The government is confident to surpass the growth target of 2.4 percent set for the current fiscal year (2019-20)...
FBR chairman inaugurates automation of customs export facilitation schemes
ISLAMABAD: Federal Government has announced Export Facilitation Scheme in order to boost exports from Pakistan. In this regard, a high...
PM Imran takes action over corrupt practices in check posts on highways
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan took notice of ‘corrupt practices’ at check posts established on major highways of the country...
ECC approves proposals for simplification of tax regime for non-resident companies
ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved separate proposals for simplification of tax regime for non-resident...
Govt directs banks to provide data to credit bureaus
ISLAMABAD: The government has made it mandatory on financial institutions, retailers, telecom service providers, utility companies and others to provide...
Federal govt withdraws GIDC Ordinance
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has withdrawn the controversial Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) Ordinance. President Dr Arif Alvi recently promulgated...
Business reforms to boost industrial growth in country: Razak Dawood
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Textile, Industries and Production and Investment, Razak Dawood said that expansion of...
Pakistan & Saudi Customs to further strengthen intelligence based information
ISLAMABAD: The customs authorities of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to further explore intelligence based information to strengthen mutual...
Cabinet discusses waiver of Rs208b in GIDC to industrial sector
ISLAMABAD: The cabinet discussed at length on Tuesday the waiver in Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) of Rs208 billion to...
FBR serves Rs992m notice to private TV channel in alleged tax evasion case
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) served a notice to ARY Communications Limited and raised a tax demand of...
Govt borrows Rs3.44tr to finance budget deficit in FY2018-19
ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed Rs 3.44 trillion to finance its budget deficit during FY 2018-19 while the figure of...
Govt collects $30m from overseas Pakistanis under ‘Pakistan Banao Certificate’
ISLAMABAD: The present government collected around $30 million under the ‘Pakistan Banao Certificate’ (PBC) from the Pakistanis living abroad. According...
