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Traders ‘divided’ on talks with FBR over Tajir Dost Scheme
KARACHI: Trade leaders in Karachi are currently ‘divided’ on whether to attend the crucial meeting with the Federal Board of...
PTA warns of disruptions to mobile networks, internet, and ATMs
KARACHI: Pakistan’s telecommunication services are facing a potential crisis as the dispute over the renewal of licenses and outstanding dues...
SBP injects Rs966.5b into market
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected Rs966.5 billion in the market through reverse repo purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudarabah...
Pakistan pays $5.66b in interest on international bonds over 19 years
KARACHI: In the past 19 years, Pakistan has paid a substantial amount of $5.66 billion in interest on international Euro...
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves stand at $14.67b
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves stood at US$ 14. 67 billion as of August 16, showing a slight increase...
Customs JIAP foils attempt to smuggle contraband goods worth Rs7.5m
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs team deputed at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) foiled an attempt to smuggle contraband goods worth Rs7.5...
Pakistan making good progress with IMF for board approval: FinMin
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan is making good progress with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and...
Pakistan will take full advantage of maritime potential to uplift blue economy: Qaiser Sheikh
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh has outlined his vision to take maximum advantage of Pakistan’s coastline...
FDI rises by 64pc to $136.3m in July
KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan increased by 64% in the first month of the fiscal year 2025 (FY25),...
Customs seizes 2kg of high-quality heroin at Karachi Airport
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) made their largest-ever heroin seizure on Sunday. Sources told Customs Today that...
Tajir Dost Scheme: FBR notifies Karachi traders to pay Rs60,000 advance tax
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) notified traders in Karachi, demanding an advance tax payment of Rs 60,000 per...
IR Internal Audit submits challan against Al-Junaid Impex
KARACHI: The Directorate of Internal Audit-Inland Revenue has submitted an interim challan against Al-Junaid Impex. The firm is functioning as...
Pakistan’s current account posts $162m deficit in July
KARACHI: Pakistan has recorded a current account deficit of $162 million, the latest data issued by the State Bank of...
Pakistan’s internet firewall could cost economy $300m, association says
KARACHI: Pakistan's economy could lose up to $300 million due to internet disruptions caused by imposition of a national firewall,...
SBP enhances clean lending limit for SME’s to Rs10m
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in order to facilitate Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) sector’s access to finance...
Customs Enforcement foils bid to smuggle hashish worth Rs12m to Karachi
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement thwarted an attempt to smuggle huge quantity of hashish from Balochistan to Karachi. The total...
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves stand at $14.64b
KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by US$ 119 million to US$...
Customs Enforcement recovers smuggled auto parts worth Rs20m from Saddar
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement recovered over 30 tons of smuggled auto parts from various ground-floor godowns at Arrows Auto...
KMC to impose additional municipal taxes on electricity bills in Karachi
KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has announced the implementation of a new municipal tax that will be applied to...
Pakistan pays $8.1b for external public debt servicing in 9MFY24
KARACHI: Pakistan's government has paid an amount of $8.086 billion from July–March 2023-24 on account of debt servicing of external...
