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Excessive alerts: TPL seeks broadening of route parameters
KARACHI: TPL, the private company designated to install the route monitoring system on all trucks carrying Afghan Transit Trade has...
Commerce Ministry mulls opening of Monabao–Khokhrapar trade route
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is carrying on discussions with stakeholders on the issue of opening the trade route...
LHC issues stay order against luxury tax
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court issued a stay order on three more applications against luxury tax and issued notices to...
Computerization of 632,000 property tax units record kicks off
LAHORE: The Excise and Taxation Department has started computerization of property tax record. It will help to eliminate corruption and...
Excise Dept captures documents of 20,000 defaulter vehicles
LAHORE: The Excise and Taxation Department has seized documents of 20,000 defaulter vehicles and impounded hundreds in the Punjab. These...
Transaction value of imports hard to verify: DG Customs Valuation Robina
KARACHI: The verification of transaction value of imports is hard to verify because due to a number of reasons like...
Sales Tax (Amendment) Ordinance promulgated to avoid SC order
ISLAMABAD: On the recommendations of the Finance Ministry, the government promulgated Sales Tax (Amendment) Ordinance 2014 in March this year...
Islamabad collectorate showing exemplary performance in current fiscal year
ISLAMABAD: The Model Customs Collectorate Islamabad is showing exemplary performance in the current fiscal year. The collectorate has collected total...
Ahsan Iqbal gives presentation about ministry’s performance
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has delivered a presentation to the federal cabinet pertaining to...
Govt urged to set Rs 3,000 per 40 kg for paddy
LAHORE: The Pakistan Kisan Board urged the government to set minimum paddy price at Rs 3000 per 40 kg. Pakistan...
Punjab Board of Revenue decides to introduce e-stamp paper
LAHORE: The Punjab Board of Revenue has decided to introduce e-stamp paper which will not only save millions of rupees, but also...
FBR to recruit 600 Grade 1-16 officials of Customs, Inland Revenue
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to recruit as many as 600 Grade-1 to 16 officials to...
KSE-100 registers 266.26pts gain, grazes all-time record of 31,000pts
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) KSE 100-Index has almost grazed the highest-ever psychological barrier of 31,000 points on Friday with...
400 horsepower BMW M2 to launch with turbocharged 6-cylinder engine
BERLIN: The German automaker BMW is all set to launch another racy two-door with 2016 arrival of the M2 Coupe...
567-horsepower BMW X5M, X6M achieve 20% better fuel economy
BERLIN: BMW has updated the X5 and X6, two fraternal twins in the line up, and now will give a...
FBR decides to establish Integrity & Performance Management Unit
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to establish Integrity & Performance Management Unit (IPMU) at HR Wing...
WB backs Punjab to train more than 29.16m labour force
LAHORE: The World Bank (WB) has been extending all-out support to Punjab for strengthening training system and produce skilled labour...
LCCI fears SRO 412(1)2014 to shoot up medical treatment cost
LAHORE: The government should withdraw SRO 412(1)2014 forthwith as it will deprive majority of the poor population affordable treatment. The...
FPCCI sets to act as catalyst for exploring Pak-Vietnam gigantic consumer market
KARACHI: There is a great demand for Pakistani products including textile, chemical, rice, leather, sports goods and surgical instrument in...
Dollar sheds 60 paisas to stand at 102.5
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee Friday gained a noticeable value against the US dollar both in open market and interbank as the...
