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Sindh to set up road courts to collect vehicle tax
KARACHI: The Ministry of Excise and Taxation in Sindh has decided to set courts on roads to collect vehicle tax....
Multan Collectorate to auction seized goods today
MULTAN: The goods seized by the Anti-Smuggling Organisation will be auctioned on Tuesday (today) at the Multan Dry Port. The...
‘Plugging loopholes and consistent tax policy must to raise tax-to-GDP ratio’
Report compiled by Customs, Petroleum Ministry and AGP says revenue collection can be doubled by preventing revenue losses, consistent tax...
WeBOC session concludes at Wahga border
LAHORE: The Web-Based One Customs (WeBOC) training session of traders has been completed at Land Freight Unit Wahga border....
FBR issues new list of 350 industrial units for special audit
SIALKOT: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued another list of 350 industrial units (176 in Sialkot and...
Power loom workers to protest against energy, gas crises
MULTAN: The Multan Power Looms Association will launch a countrywide protest against energy and gas crises. Power Looms Workers Associations...
DLOs from 43 countries are in Pakistan to monitor ANF
ISLAMABAD: Drug liaison officers (DLOs) from 43 countries and international organisations are present in Pakistan to monitor the activities...
Finance Ministry ‘wants’ provinces to spend resources on basic amenities
International comparison shows spending on education and health is lower in Pakistan as compared to regional countries ISLAMABAD: The...
Container ships carrying palm oil, chemicals berth at Port Qasim
KARACHI: The Safmarine Ngami, C.V ACX Crystal and C.V MS Atlanta carrying containers were berthed at Containers Terminal berth No...
KSE-100 bounces back with 359pts, up 1.14% towards historic 32,000pts mark
KARACHI: Bulls bounced back strongly and kept their rule at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) again as the benchmark KSE...
Afghan president’s visit resurrects TAPI project
ISLAMABAD: The recent visit of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to Pakistan has brightened the hope for the revival of stalled...
50bps cut in policy rate, other developments to keep KSE bullish
KARACHI: The reduction in policy rate by 50 basis points by the Central Bank, the expected IMF tranche and a...
Apparently govt gives in: PM sets up body to end gas shortage to textile
ISLAMABAD: Following the suspension of four months gas load management plan for textiles in Punjab province, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif...
Midday: Stocks set to scale new heights of 32,000 as KSE gains 333pts
KARACHI: The bull-run kept the Karachi Stock exchange afloat and fuelled its passion in the quest to scale new heights...
Opening: Confident KSE keeps eyes on 32,000 level, begins week with 173pts
KARACHI: Stocks seem to have not given in its quest to scale new heights and appeared confident in its journey...
40,000MW power by 2020, Nigeria eyes 7,200MW from renewable energy sources
ABUJA: Under the Nigerian government plan to generate 40,000MW power by 2020, about 7,200 megawatts of electricity will be produced...
Flawed load management plan, Finance Ministry overstepped Petroleum Ministry’s domain: PEW
ISLAMABAD: The government’s electricity and gas load management plan which prefers textile sector to the masses is flawed and faulty...
Customs Adjudication writes FBR for clerical staff
KARACHI: A letter has been sent from the office of the Collectorate of Customs Adjudication to the FBR authorities in...
Weekly review: KSE observes mixed week, gains 400pts to set new mark
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100-index opened on positive sentiments on the first day of trading and gained 400...
Customs Intelligence takes action against non-duty paid vehicles
ISLAMABAD: Lutfullah Virk, director general of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation, has issued directions to probe against the excise and...
