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Govt appoints Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera as commerce secretary
ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Sardar Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera as the new commerce secretary. As per the notification, Sardar Ahmed...
FBR strongly refutes news about deduction of 0.6% tax on banking transactions above Rs 25,000
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has not revised rates or limits for tax on cash withdrawal from bank accounts under section...
Supreme Court summons plea bargain procedure from NAB
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday summoned the standard operating procedure (SOP) for plea bargain deals from the National...
IHC approves interim pre-arrest bail of Zardari, Talpur till April 10
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday approved the interim pre-arrest bail petitions of former president Asif Ali Zardari and...
FBR directs field formations to ensure timely deduction of WHT
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed filed formations to ensure timely deduction of withholding tax from development funds...
FBR transfers 11 PCS officials of BS-18-19 with immediate effect
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued notification for transfer and posting of eleven officials of Pakistan Customs Service of...
ECC approves to waive off accumulated penal surcharge against overstayed consignments at ports
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar chaired meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) here today. During the...
FBR transfers 9 Principal Appraisers, 49 Appraising Officers
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has transferred/posted 58 Customs officials including 9 Principal Appraisers and 49 Appraising Officers with immediate...
FBR considering another tax amnesty scheme to attract non-filers
ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to announce a scheme next month to attract non-filers into the tax net and incentivise...
MoITT suggests tax rationalisation for mobile sector
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) on Wednesday expressed inability to bring mobile manufacturing companies in the country...
FBR promotes 16 customs officers from BS-18 to BS-19
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday announced promotion of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) officers from BS-18 to BS-19...
Pakistan will soon share record of transactions of non-profit entities with FATF
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would soon share the record of transactions of non-profit entities with the Financial Action Task Force. The Pakistani...
Shipping policy being revised with new outlook & incentives: Ali Haider Zaidi
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs was told by the Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider...
SME policy to be finalised before mid-April: Razak Dawood
ISLAMABAD: The national SME policy is being developed and it will be finalised by April 11, 2019, said Adviser to...
IMF mission chief calls on Asad Umar, discusses tax reforms
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar met the IMF Mission Chief Ernesto Ramirez Rigo today. The minister and the Mission Chief...
FATF affiliate team to hold talks with Pakistan from today: Khaqan Najeeb
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the Asia-Pacific Group (APG), a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), will hold...
SC approves Nawaz Sharif bail on medical grounds for six weeks
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif bail for six weeks to obtain medical treatment...
Ex-CM Qaim Ali Shah granted pre-arrest interim bail in fake accounts case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday granted pre-arrest interim bail to former Sindh chief minister Qaim Ali...
Pakistan’s ranking in Ease of Doing Business likely to improve further: BoI
ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) is optimistic about Pakistan’s ranking in Ease of Doing Business would show considerable improvements...
NAB transfers Asad Munir’s record to chairman
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi on Tuesday transferred the record pertaining to Brig. (r) Asad Munir, who allegedly committed...
