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SMEDA launches certification program to help Pakistani SMEs compete globally
LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has launched the SME Certification & International Accreditation Grant Program to support...
Punjab to create Mines and Minerals Force to curb illegal mining across the province
LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved the establishment of a dedicated Mines and Minerals Force to curb illegal mining across the...
FBR decides to install monitoring cameras at textile mills
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue has decided to monitor the spinning and textile mills, sources said on Tuesday. The...
PRA pushes forward with digital transformation
LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) is steadily moving towards full digital transformation in line with the provincial government’s policy....
LHC rejects FBR’s objection, seeks federal response in two weeks
LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench comprising Justice Jawad Hassan and Justice Muhammad Raza Qureshi—has...
10 Punjab sugar mills issued show-cause notices for ‘forming cartel’
LAHORE: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show-cause notices to 10 sugar mills in Punjab for allegedly forming...
PRA to set up separate Commissionerate in Lahore for large taxpayers
LAHORE: The 129th meeting of Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) chaired by its Chairman Moazzam Iqbal Sipra reviewed recommendations for establishing a...
Extension in return filing: FTO orders FBR to clear all pending requests in 3 days
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued strict instructions to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ensure that...
Pakistan loses $600m to illegal crypto transactions as dollar sales to banks fall 23pc
LAHORE: Pakistan has lost an estimated $600 million to illegal cryptocurrency transactions this year, reducing the flow of dollars into...
Collector Saeed Watto’s crackdown recovers Rs106m gold & silver hidden in passenger luggage
LAHORE: The Directorate of Customs Enforcement has uncovered a massive smuggling attempt involving foreign gold jewellery and silver worth over...
FBR issues strict warning to tax officials against seeking influenced postings
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reiterated strict action against tax officials attempting to use political or personal influence...
PRA detects 50 untaxed aesthetic clinics in Lahore
LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has uncovered around 50 aesthetic clinics in Lahore that are reportedly generating billions of...
FBR forms four teams to curb tax evasion in Lahore
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Regional Tax Office (RTO), Lahore, constituted four squads of Inland Revenue Enforcement Network...
Bank of Punjab holds analyst briefing for investors & research analysts
LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) reported sustained gains in profitability, margins, and balance sheet strength at its Analyst briefing...
Pakistan blocks Afghan-origin fruit imports via Iran as 5,500 transit containers remain stranded
LAHORE: Pakistan has prevented an attempt to import Afghan-origin fresh fruits through Iran, a move authorities say was aimed at...
Lahore Enforcement seizes contraband cigarette raw material worth Rs1.5b in major anti-smuggling operation
Collector Saeed Wattoo appreciates Superintendent Rashid Munir key role in major crackdown LAHORE: In one of the historical anti-smuggling operations,...
PRA starts crackdown on hotels & wedding halls in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sargodha & Vehari
LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has intensified its campaign against tax evasion, conducting inspections in several cities and seizing...
Qatar agrees to divert 24 LNG cargoes; Pakistan to pay price difference
LAHORE: Pakistan and Qatar have agreed to divert 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes next year as domestic demand continues...
FBR collects Rs1.28 trillion in customs duties in FY25, POL sector leads with 22.7pc share
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs1,284.6 billion in customs duties during FY2024–25, marking a 16.4% increase from...
PSW launches Trade Lab to enhance cross-border trade knowledge and skills
LAHORE: The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has introduced an online learning platform called Trade Lab, aimed at providing training and...
