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IMF wants Pakistan to double taxes on salaried class
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants Pakistan to reduce the number of tax slabs for salaried and business-class workers...
SIFC reviews progress of policy initiatives, key sector projects
ISLAMABAD: Executive Committee for Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) began its two-day meeting to review the progress of various policy-level...
MCSTSI calls for making price control committees functional
MULTAN: Multan Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (MCSTSI) has urged the government to make price control committees functional...
Pak-Qatar Family Takaful, Instaful Solutions join hands to promote inclusive BancaTakaful
ISLAMABAD: The Pak-Qatar Family Takaful and the Instaful Solutions have entered into a strategic partnership to introduce inclusive BancaTakaful, a...
Govt taking measures to improve capital market, insurance industry
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Shamshad Akhtar has said that the government was paying...
Pakistan, France agree to further boost economic relations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and France agreed to further enhance economic relations, explore investment opportunities, and increase bilateral trade between the two...
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves reach $12.2b
KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan reached US$12,206.4 million while the reserves held by the central bank stood...
CEO of PTCL, Ufone announces 100pc stake acquisition in Telenor Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PTCL and Ufone, Hatem Bamatraf, announced the acquisition of a 100 percent stake in...
Pakistan leads Asia’s Frontier Markets in 2023: Bloomberg
KARACHI: Pakistan’s stock market has emerged as one of the best performers in Asia this year, as improving macroeconomic conditions...
EU allocates €179m for Punjab under new climate initiative
KARACHI: As a part of the Team Europe Initiative 'Building Back Better through Green Jobs Creation,' combining support from the...
FBR tightens noose around non filer govt officials, private instiutions
MULTAN: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched the crackdown exercise against non-filer senior bureaucracy in government departments, financial...
Multan Customs generates Rs60.034m through auction of smuggled goods & vehicles
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement generated Rs60.034 million through public auction of confiscated goods and vehicles lying at the State...
FTO thrashes FBR for moving dealer’s jurisdiction office 450km away
LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has declared that the transfer of jurisdiction of a taxpayer 450 km away from the...
FBR constitute committee over pending income tax refunds issue
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has constituted a committee for suggesting measures for immediate payment of pending income...
Fitch maintains Pakistan’s ratings at ‘CCC’
KARACHI: An American credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings on Wednesday issued Pakistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘CCC’....
Gohar, Wu Qingwen explores avenues for enhances economic, trade ties
ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Dr. Gohar Ejaz and the esteemed Mayor of Suzhou Municipal Government, Wu Qingwen explored avenues for enhanced...
Caretaker setup wants to handover stable economy to elected govt: Shamshad
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs Dr. Shamshad Akhtar has said that the caretaker government would...
PSW begins Phased Implementation of DRAP e-services
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) in collaboration with the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has successfully integrated all existing...
ECC directs for ensuring fertilizer availability at notified rates
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the relevant Ministries to work with provinces to ensure...
FBR should grant more time to retailers to integrate with sales tax system: expert
i ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has to give sufficient period to the importers, manufacturers, wholesalers/dealers/distributors, and wholesaler-cum-retailers...
