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FBR transfers 8 PCS officers of BS-16-17 to different stations
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notification for transfers and postings of following PCS officers of BS-16-17 with...
SBP directs banks & financial institutions to update mobile & internet banking apps
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed regulated entities, including banks and financial institutions to update mobile and internet...
FTO resolves advance income tax issue of mosque electricity bill
KARACHI: Following the intervention of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), a matter concerning the improper deduction of advance income tax...
Panelists deliberate on country’s taxation, public debt management policies
ISLAMABAD: The economic experts participating in panel discussions on Wednesday highlighted different aspects of the country’s existing taxation and public...
Khuzdar customs seizes smuggled goods worth Rs90m in Hub
KHUZDAR: Collectorate of Customs conducted a successful raid at a godown located at Hub and recovered huge quantity of betel...
LHC seeks reply from FBR on sales tax collections through electricity bills
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) in a hearing on petition opposing the imposition of sales tax through electricity bills,...
Representatives of KCCI met to Commerce Minister
ISLAMABAD: Representatives from the Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) met with Dr. Gohar Ejaz, the Minister of Commerce...
FinMin seeks enhancement in scholarship program for Pakistani students
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar Tuesday requested Ambassador of Netherlands Henny De Vries to enhance the Dutch Fellowship...
SBP to use VPN technology for data connectivity
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has resolved to use Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology for Data Acquisition Portal...
Finance minister reviews projects funded by ADB, WB
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, reviewed the Federal Portfolio of projects funded...
GDP to grow 2-2.5pc in FY24 amidst ongoing reforms: Dr. Shamshad Akhtar
ISLAMABAD: With the government actively pursuing structural reforms to strengthen and stabilize the overall economy, the GDP is expected to...
Exchange companies sell $150m to banks in 13 days
KARACHI: Exchange companies sold roughly $150 million to banks in the first 13 working days of November and plan to...
CDNS realizes Rs715 billion targets in fresh bond
ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has attained a target of Rs715 billion in fresh bonds in the...
PTA & FIA conduct raid against illegal issuance of SIMs in Lahore
LAHORE: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office Lahore, in close collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle,...
Pakistan Customs registers 330pc increase in almond imports under Afghan Transit Trade
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has disclosed a staggering 330 percent increase in almond imports under the Afghan Transit Trade, while simultaneously...
Business community declare Vietnam as Pakistan’s major trading partner
ISLAMABAD: The business community and traders on Monday declared Vietnam as Pakistan’s major trading partner in the near future and...
Member Customs FBR assures APTMA of removing all irritants of EFS for promoting exports
LAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Customs Operations Ms. Zeba Hai Azhar has assured APTMA of removing all irritants...
Karachi Enforcement seizes 40,000 litres of smuggled Iranian diesel from two wooden boats
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement recovers 40,000 litres of illegally smuggled Iranian diesel from two wooden boats. The crackdown against...
Pakistan seeks LNG cargo for January
KARACHI: Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL), a government subsidiary that procures liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the international market, has issued...
Foreign Direct Investment Falls by 29pc to $122m in Oct
KARACHI: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country increased by 7 percent during the first four months of the...
