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Pakistan, Japan discuss ways to enhance trade, investment
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Mitsuhiro Wada called on Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and...
FBR may re-impose regulatory duty on imported cars, phones
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Asim Ahmad hinted at re-imposing regulatory duties on the import of vehicles and...
Trade deficit shrinks significantly by nearly 40pc in 10 months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan booked a trade deficit of $23.7 billion during the first 10 months of this fiscal year as steeper...
Chairman gives representation to ICCI in CDA Board
ISLAMABAD: Chief Commissioner Islamabad and Chairman CDA Captain (Retd) Noor Ul Amin Mengal along with his team visited the Islamabad...
Multan Customs generates Rs66.489m through taxes
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has collected Rs66.489 million under the heads of customs duty, sales taxes and income taxes...
FBR urged to investigate alleged smuggling of cigarettes
LAHORE: Tax experts have urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for an early initiation of investigation into allegations surrounding...
Dar reiterates Pakistan’s commitment to IMF programme
ISLAMABAD: In a meeting with US Embassy Charge’d Affaires Andrew Schofer, Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar reiterated the federal government’s...
SBP Governor for evolving effective strategy to avert impacts of climate change
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad underlined the urgent need for creating required resilience against negative impacts...
Germany pledges €120m for fighting climate change in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Senator Sherry Rehman held a bilateral meeting with a delegation from...
Silkbank authorties greenlight merger with UBL
KARACHI: The Silkbank Limited agreed to formally pursue the "potential merger" with United Bank Limited (UBL) — one of the...
Mirza Mubashir Baig posted as Chief Collector Enforcement Punjab
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notification for transfers/postings of following officers of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) with...
Inflation surges to record high, exacerbating masses’ misery
ISLAMABAD” Amid the unceasing political and economic turmoil in the country that continues to make the lives of citizens miserable,...
MOFA to facilitate business community in promoting Pakistan’s exports
ISLAMABAD: President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has said that Pakistan needed a great boost in...
SBP organizes memorial lecture to acknowledge contributions of first governor
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) organized the 24th Zahid Husain Memorial Lecture (ZHML) series to recognise the efforts...
DG I&I Faiz Ahmad foils attempt to smuggle essential commodities from Balochistan to Afghanistan
GADDANI: Under the supervision of Director-General Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&), Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Gaddani thwarted an...
Additional Rs60b tax collection from cigarettes expected this year
LAHORE: The Pakistan government is expected to collect an additional revenue of at least Rs60 billion after increasing the federal...
Pakistan taking ‘quick’ measures to stabilise economy: ADB
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa assured the bank’s continued support for the incumbent government’s critical and structural...
SBP imposes monetary penalty on UBL for regulatory violations
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has recently taken disciplinary action against United Bank Limited (UBL) for violating various...
IMF asks Pakistan to ‘do more’ on external financing front
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not given the Pakistan government a green signal as to when the money...
Govt plans to impose taxes on retailers
LAHORE: The government has decided to impose taxes on shopkeepers in next year's budget, fulfilling the condition of the International...
