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FBR details new tax rules for builders & developers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued detailed guidelines for collecting taxes on the earnings of builders and...
SHC suspends FBR notification to transfer senior officials to Admin Pool
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has suspended a notification of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to transfer senior...
Aurangzeb terms Pakistan rating upgrade, policy rate reduction ‘good news’ for economy
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has termed the upgrade in Pakistan’s rating by Fitch, an international credit...
Finance Minister underscores Pak-US bilateral relations
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb underscored the importance of bilateral relations between Pakistan and the United...
Pakistan’s foreign direct investment rises 17pc in FY2024
KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan has increased by 17% in the current fiscal year compared to the previous...
Pakistan to launch ‘NEPRA Asaan Approach’ app to address electricity-related issues
ISLAMABAD: In order to address the increasing issues of electricity consumers in Pakistan, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has...
Fitch upgrades Pakistan rating to CCC+ following IMF agreement
KARACHI: Fitch Ratings, the global credit rating agency, upgraded Pakistan's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) from CCC to CCC+....
State Bank of Pakistan reduces interest rate to 19.5pc
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a 1% reduction in the interest rate, bringing it down from...
Multan Enforcement seizes foreign origin goods worth Rs50m from airport
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has confiscated foreign origin goods of worth Rs50 million during their effective monitoring at the...
PCGA & PCBA unveil new contract form to regulate cotton trade
MULTAN: In a landmark development aimed at formalizing the cotton trade, the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) and Pakistan Cotton...
Pakistan to explore electricity exports to China
KARACHI: The government has decided to conduct a feasibility study on transmission lines to export electricity to China. This study...
Tajir Dost scheme: FBR shares latest registration details
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Monday shared the number of traders registered in Tajir Dost scheme. The Tajir...
SECP registers 27,542 new companies in FY 2023-24
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 27,542 new companies during FY 2023-24, raising the total number...
Robust measures being taken to improve economy: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb stressed on importance of economic cooperation of China saying that Beijing supported Pakistan for the...
LCCI seeks PM help to address reservations over SRO 350(I)/2024
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Prime Minister to address challenges arising from the recent...
Finance Minister lauds PM’s Youth Programme
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb here on Monday appreciated Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, recognizing it as...
Balochistan’s trade connection to CARs pivotal in Pak- Indonesia bilateral trade
ISLAMABAD: Charge d’Affaires of the embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to Pakistan, Rahmat Hindiarta Kusumahas has said that Balochistan’s...
Multan I&I impounds smuggled goods worth Rs11.473b
MULTAN: Regional Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation has reported a significant crackdown on smuggling activities during fiscal year 2023-24,...
State Bank of Pakistan widely seen cutting rates
KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank will likely cut its key interest rate again on Monday in its first policy meeting following...
Privatization Commission approves sale of Discos
ISLAMABAD: The Privatization Commission Board, chaired by Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Communications, and Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan, has...
