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Saudi Arabia is Pakistan’s largest lender with $5b deposits
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has officially become the largest lender to Pakistan, providing deposits worth $5 billion at an interest rate...
FBR targets 100,000 wealthy social media users for lavish lifestyle
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a crackdown on wealthy individuals showcasing their extravagant lifestyles on social...
Finance minister, GB CM discuss infrastructure, tourism, development plans
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan held a meeting...
FBR forms grievance redressal committee for monitoring of IR officials deployed at factories
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced the formation of a grievance redressal committee to oversee the deputation...
FIA arrests 494 suspects in illegal currency exchange crackdown
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested 494 individuals involved in illegal currency exchange, hawala, and hundi operations all...
FBR rules out extension in income tax return filing deadline
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) clarified on Saturday that an extension in the deadline for income tax return...
No mini-budget, IMF to be briefed about other plans: FBR chairman
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial emphasized that there will be no mini-budget and no immediate...
ECC approves key agreements, paves way for Reko Diq Project’s takeoff
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the key agreements, paves way for ‘Reko Diq Project’s’’ takeoff....
Ambassador of ‘European Union’ calls on Finance Minister
ISLAMABAD: Raimundas Karoblis, the newly appointed Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, called on the Federal Minister for Finance...
Ambassador of Syria calls on Finance Minister Senator Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Dr. Ramez Alraee, Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic to Pakistan on called on Federal Minister for Finance and...
Pakistan signs loan agreement with Denmark for wastewater treatment project
FAISALABAD: Pakistan and Denmark’s Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance (DSIF) signed a concessional loan agreement on Friday for the “Construction of...
Pakistan, China agree to operationalise Gwadar-Africa trade corridor
BEIJING: Pakistan and China have agreed to operationalize the China-Gwadar-Africa shipping corridor under a new five-year maritime action plan for...
FBR tax target may be cut by Rs300-Rs500b due to privatisation delays, flood losses: report
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is weighing options to revise downward the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) tax collection target by...
Pakistan-IMF talks set on 25th amid pending structural benchmarks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are scheduled to begin negotiations on September 25, sources said, as several...
PM Coordinator on Commerce meets KIK representatives, reaffirms commitment to GSP+ continuity
ISLAMABAD: The Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, held a productive meeting today with representatives...
CDNS revises return rates on National Savings Schemes
ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has revised the return rates for several of its National Savings Schemes...
FBR notifies details of sales tax exemptions across sectors
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s sales tax expenditure for the fiscal year 2023-24 has been estimated at Rs. 1,237.11 billion, reflecting a notable...
Pakistan, China sign MoUs in multiple projects
BEIJING: Pakistan and China have signed multiple memorandums of understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening cooperation in agriculture, environmental protection and...
Govt makes record $9.3b early debt repayments
ISLAMABAD: Finance ministry said the government had made record early repayments worth Rs2.6 trillion ($9.3 billion) across commercial and central...
Reko Diq secures over $5.5b financing commitments from IFIs
ISLAMABAD: Marking a key breakthrough for Pakistan’s mining sector, Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) has secured over $5.5 billion in...
