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Karachi I&I torches smuggled goods worth Rs800m near Gadap Town
KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) has destroyed huge quantities of foreign origin smuggled goods worth Rs.800 million...
SBP’s foreign exchange reserves rise $393m to $4.46b
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $393 million to $4.46 billion. “On...
Dar seeks early legislation for quick resumption of PIA flights to USA, UK
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar instructed the relevant authorities to bring forward appropriate legislation...
World Bank approves $46m for KPK’s child healthcare services
ISLAMABAD: The World (WB) has approved $46 million to help increase access to child healthcare services and enhance citizen-centered service...
Dar chairs meeting on Civil Aviation Authority, Airport Security Force
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on legal matters relating to Civil Aviation Authority and Airport...
No changes in ownership, structure of board: K-Electric
KARACHI: The sole power distribution company in Karachi, K-Electric clarified on Wednesday that there has been no change in the...
Govt to approve 150pc executive allowance for FBR officers
LAHORE: The federal government is set to approve a 150 percent Executive Allowance for Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officers...
Multan Customs generates Rs123.546m through taxes in June
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has collected Rs123.546 million under the heads of customs duty, sales tax, income tax and...
ICCI for enhancing regional connectivity to accelerate economic growth
ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari Wednesday emphasized the need to enhance and strengthen...
Ahsan Iqbal to attend 12th JCC to mark 10-year celebrations of CPEC
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal to attend a special commemorative 12th Joint Cooperation Committee...
Karachi Port handled 41.85 million tons of cargo in FY 2022-23
KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 41.85 million tons import and export cargo and 1.93 million TEUs containers during financial year...
SBP governor refuses to disclose $3b loan beneficiaries ‘publicaly’ despite PAC orders
ISLAMABAD: Despite the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)’s earlier directives to involve top agencies for a joint probe into the issue...
FBR hikes advance tax on immovable property
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) decided to increase rates of advance tax on the sale/transfer and purchase of...
FBR announces update sales tax act & federal excise acts
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued the updated Sales Tax Act, 1990 and Federal Excise Act up...
Meta partners with SBP to train 500 Pakistani women entrepreneurs
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has joined hands with Meta – the parent company of Facebook and Instagram,...
FBR imposes new sales tax on Islamabad based IT Sector
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a 15 percent sales tax on IT services and IT-enabled services...
Pakistan, US discuss ways to enhance economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Ambassador of the United Stated of America to...
Dar aims to establish $15b reserve before govt tenure ends
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the assembly would dissolve once the government’s term ends but says he...
Hide business witnessing gradual decline
MULTAN: Various religious and philanthropic groups are losing interest in collecting skin and hide during Eid days as the tanners...
NEPRA okays another hike in power tariff
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved an increase of Rs1.90 per unit on account of monthly...
