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Multan Customs recovers non-duty paid goods & vehicles worth Rs967.40m
MULTAN: Directorate of Customs Intelligence & Investigation (I&I) has carried out anti-smuggling drive and seize non-duty paid foreign origin miscellaneous...
Torkham Customs foils bid to smuggle foreign currency
TORKHAM: Collectorate of officials have foiled two smuggling bids of foreign currency at Torkham border and seized an amount of...
Karachi I&I impounds NDP goods & vehicles worth Rs100m in different IBOs
KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) has impounded huge quantity of smuggled goods and vehicles and a non-duty...
ICCI, MCI collaborate to enhance Islamabad’s business environment
ISLAMABAD: As part of an ongoing effort to enhance the business environment in Islamabad, a collaborative meeting was held between...
SHC directs FTO to stop bothering FBR employees
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has warned the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) that the FTO office shall not become the...
CDNS secures Rs35b in Islamic finance bonds
ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has secured Rs35 billion in Islamic finance bonds in the mid of...
Pakistan furniture industry received encouraging response from buyers at Canton Fair: PFC chairman
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) delegation received an encouraging response from foreign buyers and investors at the Canton Fair,...
Deputy Collector Hira Tauqeer transfers superintendents & inspectors with immediate effect
MULTAN: Deputy Collector Customs Collectorate Enforcement Multan Headquarter has issued transfer order of 23 employees including four Superintendents and Inspectors...
Pakistan’s exports to Europe decline by 12pc in Q1 of FY24 despite GSP+
ISLAMABAD: Despite preferential access to 27-member European (EU) countries, Pakistan’s exports to Europe in the first quarter (July-September) of the...
Bank deposits soar to new historic high
LAHORE: Bank deposits have risen to a new historic high of Rs26.398 trillion, recording a 17.8% growth in October 2023...
IMF puts new demands for Pakistan: ‘Focus on anti money laundering measures’
ISLAMABAD: A series of technical-level discussions between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are being held wherein the international...
FBR decides to include more sectors in electronic sales tax integration system
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will include new sectors/industries within the electronic sales tax integration system after the...
SBP’s reserves see slight increase of $4m, now stand at $7.51b
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) slightly increased by $4 million on a weekly...
ECC approves extension of GOP guarantee ceiling worth Rs100b in favour of PSO
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved a summary submitted by the Ministry of Energy for the extension of the...
PSX hits new milestone as KSE-100 index jumps past 55,000 mark
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the day on a positive note as it jumped past the 55,000 barrier...
IMF demands Pakistan to impose tax on retail, real estate, agri sectors
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded Pakistan impose tax on retail, real estate and agriculture sectors. This has...
ICCI proposes highest civil award of Pakistan for Indonesian envoy
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and Business Community proposed to give the highest civil award of Pakistan...
Workers’ remittances record $2.5b inflow in October
KARACHI: The overseas workers’ remittances recorded an inflow of US$2.5 billion during October 2023, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...
Banks to remain closed in Lahore, other smog hit districts on Nov 10
LAHORE: All branches of commercial banks and microfinance banks (MFBs) will remain closed in Lahore and other smog-hit districts on...
Finance Minister sees DFIs as potential growth drivers
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr. Shamshad Akhtar has said that the Development Finance...
