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LPG price reduced by Rs11.88 per kg
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) slashed the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) price by Rs11.88 per kilogram for...
Mis-declaration: Appraisement West files FIR against M/s Zaniq Green
LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Appraisement West has registered an FIR against M/s Zaniq Green for mis-declaring imported goods. Sources told...
HCCI delegation departs for Iran
HYDERABAD: A three-member delegation of the Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) headed by Patron-in-Chief Muhammad Ikram Rajput departed...
SRB tax collection surges to Rs185.2b in FY2024
KARACHI: Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has collected Rs185.2 billion during the first nine months of fiscal year 2023-24, showing an...
FBR, Pakistan Customs express concerns over recent transfers & postings
ISLAMABAD: The office bearers of the associations of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) & interim committee of Inland Revenue Service (IRS)...
FBR issues Income Tax General Order to enforce return filing
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued an Income Tax General Order (ITGO) to enforce tax compliance for individuals...
PM Shehbaz orders probe into ‘failure’ of Track and Trace System
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee to identify flaws and failures of the Track and Trace...
Govt implements new financial controls to manage public funds
LAHORE: The federal government has introduced new financial regulations for all governmental bodies, including ministries and agencies, to enhance control...
FTO taking measures to facilitate taxpayers in KP
PESHAWAR: Sardar Ali Khawaja, Advisor to the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) in Peshawar, has reaffirmed the commitment to addressing taxpayers’...
Saudi investment minister labels PM Shehbaz as ‘Prime Minister of Action’
RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held important meetings with key Saudi ministers during the World Economic Forum special sitting. He...
Banking ombudsman raises alarm over surge in internet banking fraud cases
KARACHI: The Banking Ombudsman Pakistan, Sirajuddin Aziz highlighted concerning trends in internet banking fraud and the shadow banking system within...
Petrol, diesel prices likely to be slashed from May 1
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to reduce prices of petroleum products with petrol and diesel rates expected to be...
Business community commends PM initiatives of economic betterment
ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari lauded the initiatives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
Continuing tight monetary stance SBP maintains policy rate at 22pc
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan, persistently kept policy rate unchanged at 22 percent while stressing on continuation of the...
IMF approves $1.1b final tranche for Pakistan under SBA
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed the second review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Pakistan, allowing...
CDNS attains Rs1375b targets in fresh bond
ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has achieved a target of Rs1375 billion in fresh bonds and achieved...
Pakistan, Canada agree to further deepen cooperation in diverse fields
OTTAWA: Expressing satisfaction at the overall progress in bilateral relations, Pakistan and Canada have agreed to further enhance cooperation in...
Cheema for tapping Pakistan-Kazakhstan trade potential
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema highlighted the steady increase in bilateral trade volume between Pakistan and...
Italy reaffirms commitment to support poverty alleviation, rural development
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, Marilina Armellin, during a call on meeting with Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Ahad...
Bank holiday announced for May 1, 2024
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially declared a bank holiday on May 1, 2024. This announcement affects...
