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Foreign inflows stand at $3.5b so far in FY14
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received foreign inflows to the tune of over $3.5 billion including disbursement under the Coalition Support Fund...
FBR briefing to PM to be held by a day’s lapse
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be briefed on March 11 by Federal Board of Revenue about measures taken so...
Dar calls Gadani, Jamshoro projects a fast track to ending power crisis
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has disclosed that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $900 million for Jamshoro...
Customs seizes heroin concealed within pencils
ISLAMABAD: During the clearance of outgoing parcels at international mail office in Rawalpindi, a parcel weighing 10.740 kg booked by...
PRAL overhauling taken as challenge: FBR Member IT Raana Ahmed
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Information Technology (IT) Raana Ahmed declared that she had taken on the challenge...
Diplomat Business Club launches its Pakistan chapter
ISLAMABAD: The prestigious Diplomat Business Club has launched its Pakistan Chapter at an impressive ceremony held here under the leadership...
Dar chairs ECNEC meeting, approves three projects worth Rs63.6bn
ISLAMABAD: In a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved...
Holistic approach needed for agricultural development: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has said that a holistic approach is needed for development of agricultural sector...
Reduction in duties conditional for India to access Pak markets: Dastgir
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir has said that India cannot be considered for Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status...
Trade issues with Russia to be resolved soon: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that long-standing trade issues with Russia will be amicably resolved. He was chairing...
Economic situation improved through concrete measures: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that the country’s economic situation had improved as compared to last year. Concrete...
No ST on forex transactions in a bid to strengthen rupee
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has withdrawn sales tax levied by the provincial governments on foreign exchange transactions of exchange companies so...
Ministry seeks Rs10b: NA body told China to spend Rs26b on Gwadar uplift in FY15
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Port and Shipping Kamran Michael has informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Port and Shipping...
Indirect tax collection up: Rs95b collected in first half
ISLAMABAD: The collection of indirect tax has increased by 95 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year...
GSP status: Dastgir to visit Washington DC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States of America (USA) are holding Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council meeting from March...
Govt considering revision of revenue target
ISLAMABAD: Government is considering a downward revision of the annual tax collection target by Rs 130 billion for the current...
Imported auto parts: AIDC advocates charging additional duty
ISLAMABAD: The Auto Industry Development Committee (AIDC) of Engineering Development Board (EDB) has recommended additional duty on auto parts imported...
Manually filed tax returns: LTUs, RTOs told to comply with courts orders
ISLAMABAD: The Large Tax Units (LTUs) and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) will accept Sales Tax and Federal Excise Duty returns...
Dar urges Pakistani Mission abroad on to woo foreign investors
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar prodded Pakistani Missions abroad to draw attention of the investors to Pakistan where huge potential...
Isaf containers’ scam: Customs agents bemoan sparing logistic agencies
ISLAMABAD: Customs and borders' agents have expressed reservations over sparing logistic organisations concerned in the investigation into Afghan commercial cargo....
