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KCAA seeks legislation to regulate shipping lines & terminal operators

MULTAN: In a move aimed at safeguarding the interests and rights of traders, customs agents, and other stakeholders, members of...

Karachi I&I registers case against developer involved in money laundering

KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) has filed a case before the Special Judge Customs Taxation & Anti-Smuggling...

FBR forms special groups for restructuring of PRAL

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has constituted special groups of senior tax officials for the restructuring of Pakistan...

Bank of Punjab to establish exchange company soon

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab is set to establish an Exchange Company, the bank informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange on...

FBR collection higher than target set by IMF for first quarter: Shamshad

KARACHI: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar shared that the tax collection target of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was...

Monetary policy: SBP holds interest rate at 22pc

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday decided to hold the key policy rate at 22%, in line with...

Non-filers to face disconnection of mobile & electricity services after Oct 31: FBR

ISLAMABAD: Non-filers of income tax returns in Pakistan are on the brink of losing their mobile phone and electricity connections...

Quetta I&I recovers smuggled goods from Link Badani Warehouse

QUETTA: Directorate of Customs Intelligence & Investigation (I&I) has seized huge quantity of smuggled goods including betel nut, cigarettes and...

FTO asks FBR to constitute experts’ team to curb fake/flying invoices

LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to constitute a team of sales tax/IT...

Cops lock up Customs I&I officers for stopping DSP’s non-custom paid vehicle

ISLAMABAD: Directorate of Customs intelligence and Investigation (I&I) officials and federal police came face to face when the former impounded...

Pakistan weekly inflation eases to 29.65pc

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), dropped by 0.33 per cent during the week ended...

Pakistan should focus on Africa for business promotion: Envoy

ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) hosted a farewell reception in honor of Muhammad...

Governor SBP stresses RMB use for Pak-China trade and investment

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad highlighted the strong and long-lasting economic and financial ties between Pakistan...

ECC approves Rs8b bridge financing for PIA

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved a Rs8 billion bridge financing package for Pakistan International Airlines...

FBR declares Saturday as working day to achieve revenue collection target

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced Saturday, October 28, 2023, as a regular working day. The decision...

FBR un-freezes bank accounts of Utility Stores Corporation

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) asked banks to de-attach the bank accounts of Utility Stores Corporation (USC) with...

Fawad Hasan Fawad inducted into ECC