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QUETTA: Under the supervision of Collector Umar Shafique, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Collector Umar Shafique has started crackdown against smugglers....

State Bank issues licenses to 4 firms to boost e-payments

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued licenses to four financial institutions to enhance electronic payment systems, reflecting...

Meezan Bank inks agreement to join ITFC to support private sector

ISLAMABAD: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank has signed a new strategic partnership with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation...

Workers assemble mobile phones at an Indian Lava phone manufacturer factory in Noida on August 22, 2019. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

Number of cellular subscribers reaches 193 million

ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan reached 193 million, with a mobile teledensity of 79.40 percent, by the...

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KARACHI: November 05 - The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb addressing the launching ceremony of Electronic Mortgage Register by SECP. APP/SDQ/IQJ/TZD/FHA

Finance Minister inaugurates SECPs electronic mortgage register

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb launched SECPs Electronic Mortgage Register of Companies, a landmark initiative designed...

Appraisement West secures suspension of FTO’s release order in SHC

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has temporarily suspended an order issued by the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), which directed...

FPCCI urges substantial policy rate cut to boost economic growth

MULTAN: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) expressed disappointment with the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP)...

Lahore Appraisement West sets record with Rs1,906m customs duty collection in October 2024

LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Appraisement West has collected Rs1,906 million on account of customs duty (CD). The Collectorate achieved the...

IMF to dispatch mission to Pakistan next week for $7b bailout package evaluation

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced it will send a mission to Pakistan next week, four months ahead...

KPRA collects Rs14.84b in four months of FY2024-25

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has reported a remarkable achievement in revenue collection, amassing Rs14.84 billion in the...

Faisal Kundi for further strengthening ties with China

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi yesterday said ties with China should be further strengthened. He said that promoting...

Stock market rebounds to record highs, surpasses 92,000-point threshold

KARACHI: The stock market surged to new record highs, with the main index crossing the critical 92,000-point benchmark. The hundred-index...

Customs JIAP bans entry of importer, clearing agent in Assessment Hall

KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) banned entry of any importer/trader or clearing in the Assessment Hall with...

Aurangzeb reviews progress on REMIT initiatives

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a meeting of Revenue Mobilisation, Investment and Trade Programme...

Farrukh H. Sabzwari appointed as CEO of Pakistan Stock Exchange

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has announced the appointment of Mr. Farrukh H. Sabzwari as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO)....

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ISLAMABAD: November 04 - Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), called on the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, at the Finance Division. APP/IQJ/TZD/FHA

Kundi urges fed govt to release funds for KP’s education, health sectors

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi urged the federal government to release funds for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s education, health and...

Uzbekistan, Pakistan strengthen economic ties at 9th Intergovernmental Commission Meeting