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Customs JIAP foils bid to smuggle worth Rs170m gold to South Africa
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs team deputed at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) thwarted an attempt to smuggle gold worth Rs170 million at...
SBP forex reserves steady at $8m
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank increased by $25 million to $8.006 billion in the week...
GDP growth expected to be between 2pc to 3pc: SBP
KARACHI: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has worked hard at the policy level to put Pakistan's economy back on...
Asian Development Bank mission visits FBR
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) mission visited Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and met the senior officials of the board...
’10 companies show interest in buying PIA’
ISLAMABAD: Ten companies have reportedly shown their interest in acquiring the majority stakes in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Sources told...
PTA considering FBR decision to block mobile SIMs for non-filers
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has said that it is currently considering the recent decision of the Federal Board...
Sindh to auction ‘inheritable, transferable Premium Number Plates’ for vehicles
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to auction "Premium Number Plates" for vehicles to generate a revenue from the choice...
Reforms in FBR govt’s top priority for economic revival: Law minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar has said that as per the vision of the Prime...
Fiscal deficit in July-March 2023-24 touches Rs4,337b
ISLAMABAD: Fiscal deficit in the first nine months of 2023-24 reached Rs4,337 billion, as Pakistan continues to feel the effects...
Govt to complete work on budget targets before arrival of IMF team
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to complete work on budget targets before arrival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
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...
