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Pakistan introduces bill to digitally track petroleum products, tackle smuggling and adulteration
ISLAMABAD: The government has tabled a new bill, presented by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, in the National Assembly aimed...
IMF kicks off virtual talks on Pakistan’s 2025-26 budget today
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin virtual discussions on Pakistan’s upcoming budget for fiscal year 2025-26 today ,...
Jewellery exports grind to halt after govt suspends key regulation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s once-thriving gem and jewellery export sector has come to an abrupt standstill following a sudden decision by the...
Afghanistan, Pakistan, China meeting
KABUL: Senior officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan and China came together in Kabul to discuss the strengthening and expansion of trade...
LCCI launches Rs100m war fund in support of armed forces
LAHORE: In a bold expression of national solidarity, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has announced the launch...
SSGC swings to Rs8.29b profit in FY24
KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) has announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30,...
FBR deploys over 50 officers to monitor production and sales at 21 beverage companies
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assigned more than 50 Inland Revenue officers to monitor the production and...
SHC questions appointment of a customs officer as DG agri-trade & food safety authority
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has taken up a constitutional petition challenging the appointment of a Customs officer as Director...
Expanding tax net govt’s top priority: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday calling for measures to broaden the tax net, directed the authorities concerned to...
FinMin holds virtual meeting with Citigroup’s Head of Emerging Markets Economies
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a virtual meeting with Ms. Johana Chua, Head of Emerging...
Pakistan’s external burden eases slightly as domestic obligations climb sharply
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total debt composition continues to reflect a growing reliance on domestic borrowing, even as the country managed to...
Minister for forming plan to achieve $60b export target
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Monday chaired a meeting to review Pakistan’s export-led...
Conflict with India won’t have large fiscal impact: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: The recent military escalation with arch-rival India won’t have a large fiscal impact on Pakistan and can be managed...
FBR registers 2.4m new taxpayers, NA informed
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Saad Waseem Sheikh informed the National Assembly that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has...
Arif Habib expects super tax relief in upcoming budget
KARACHI: Arif Habib, founder and CEO of Arif Habib Corporation Limited, has said he expects the federal government to reduce...
Gadani Enforcement to auction massive stock of seized Iranian diesel, petrol on May 15
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Gadani, of Pakistan Customs has announced a large-scale public auction of seized Iranian petroleum products,...
Gadani Customs to hold auction of vehicles on May 15, 2025
GADANI: Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Gadani, has announced a major public auction of seized vehicles, scheduled to take place on...
PSX soars over 9pc in highest single-day rise in 26 years, fueled by IMF, ceasefire
KARACHI: Stocks recorded their sharpest single-day gain in 26 years on Monday, soaring over 9%, as investors snapped up lucrative...
Customs AIIA thwarts attempt to smuggle fake medicines worth Rs10m
LAHORE: Customs officials at Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA) foiled a major attempt to smuggle fake medicines into the country,...
FBR intensifies Litigation Management System
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has significantly intensified its Litigation Management System, yielding substantial results in its legal...
