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Punjab to move center for removal of customs duty, taxes on import of air cleaners, face masks
LAHORE: The Punjab finance ministry is all set to move the federal government for removal of customs duty and other...
Peshawar customs seizes black tea, betal nuts from Hayatabad
PESHAWAR: Collectorate of Customs has seized smuggled black tea and betal nuts along other non-duty paid goods at Hayatabad check...
Sindh CM asks FBR to refund Edhi Welfare Foundation’s money
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has requested the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairperson Shabbar Zaidi to...
Gold price reaches Rs85,400 per tola
KARACHI: The price of per tola gold remained constant on Thursday and traded at Rs85,400 per tola. The price of...
PM Imran launches ‘Digital Pakistan Vision’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday launched Digital Pakistan Vision. Addressing the ceremony at the Prime Minister’s Office in...
PSX extends gains with 370-point rally
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued to accumulate gains on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index adding over 500...
KPT shipping intelligence report Dec 5
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) issued the following shipping report for the last 24 hours, ending 0700 hours on...
FBR thanks banks for withdrawing petition on furnishing account holders’ info
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman Syed Shabbar Zaidi on Thursday thanked the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) and the...
Wheat exports reduces by 88.10pc in four months of FY2019-20
ISLAMABAD: Wheat exports during first four months of the current financial year FY2019-20 reduced by 88.10 per cent as compared...
Freight trains charges reduced by 10pc: Sheikh Rashid
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has on Thursday announced to reduce charges of freight trains by ten...
Customs I&I shows outstanding performance from July to Nov
KARACHI: Under the supervision of Director Irfan Javed, Directorate-General of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) showed significant performance from July...
Moody’s changes five Pakistani banks’ outlook to stable from negative
KARACHI: Moody’s Investors Service ("Moody’s") on Wednesday affirmed the B3 long-term local currency deposit ratings of five Pakistani banks, and...
China categorically rejects reports of abuse, organ trade involving Pakistani brides
ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Embassy in Islamabad categorically rejected the media report by an American press agency that had claimed that...
Govt decides to sell unused state properties at Dubai Expo
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to sell its precious unutilised state properties at the Dubai Expo to attract foreign...
WAPDA all set to commence Diamer Basha Dam construction
ISLAMABAD: WAPDA is all set to commence construction work on Diamer Basha Dam following award of contract in six to...
ANF seizes 25kg cocaine worth Rs750m
KARACHI: The Anti-Narcotics Force seized on Tuesday four containers of cocaine from the South Asia Pakistan Terminals (SAPT) in Karachi’s...
Govt rejects news report on $ 10.4b new loans
ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has described as inaccurate and misleading a news report appearing in a section of the press contending...
APM Hafeez Shaikh chairs meeting to review progress on ST refunds to exporters
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance & Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Wednesday met a group of...
SBP reserves up by US$431mn
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign exchange reserve held by the State Bank of Pakistan increased by US$431 million to US$9,112.9 million during...
Multan Preventive impounds vehicles & goods of Rs374.69m during November
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Preventive Anti-Smuggling Organization has impounded vehicles and smuggled items of Rs374.69 million in different actions during...
