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FBR chairman defends increase in FED on cigarette brands
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Asim Ahmed has said that the government has made a historic increase in...
ECC gives nod to start process for outsourcing country’s three main airports
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the draft Transaction Advisory Agreement (TASA) reached with the International...
Australian High Commissioner agrees to enhance bilateral trade with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar met the Australian High Commissioner, both agreed to expand the bilateral trade...
Dar proposes automated system to update population data in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar proposed replacing traditional census practices with a more cost-effective and...
No action against banks yet, for opening LC’s on additional prices
KARACHI: Sate Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has not taken any action against the banks taking additional amounts for opening LC’s....
Punjab Revenue Authority seals restaurant for tax default
LAHORE: The Punjab government has become active against the defaulters of sales tax on services throughout the province, said sources....
Pakistan-China border to reopen for trade from April 1
GILGIT: Pakistan and China are set to resume two-side trade through the Khunjerab Pass, the only land route between the...
SBP-held reserves fall to less than a month’s import cover
KARACHI: As Pakistan struggles to secure external financing to pull the country out of the economic crisis, foreign exchange reserves...
Consignment of 70 cargo coaches reaches Karachi port
KARACHI: A ship carrying the third batch of 70 new cargo coaches for Pakistan Railways under contract from China has...
IPSG to be helpful for implementation of climate-resilient projects over coming years: Ayaz
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, chaired the first meeting of the International Partners Support Group (IPSG)....
Winning IMF trust for release of next tranche taking time: Aisha Ghaus Pasha
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Senator Aisha Ghaus Pasha has said that the federal government is facing...
EU has exempted Pakistan from list of high-risk countries, say Naveed Qamar
LAHORE: After exiting the FATF grey list, Pakistan has achieved another milestone as European Union (EU) has exempted Pakistan from...
Banks to remain open for extended hours on 30th & 31st March
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that banks will remain open for extended hours on Thursday and...
UAE Ambassador acknowledges Pakistan’s economic policies
ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salim Al-Zaabi has lauded the development-oriented economic policies initiated...
FTO expresses concern over attitude of FBR while handling public complaints
ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has expressed grave concern over the cold blooded attitude of the Federal Board of Revenue...
Multan Customs thwarts bid to smuggle 1,11,500 Saudi Riyals
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement team deputed at has thwarted an attempt of foreign currency smuggling amounting to Saudi Riyals...
FBR withdraws notification regarding transfer of four PCS officials of BS20-21
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn notification on the transfers and postings of four senior customs officials...
Meezan Bank, PaySa partner to expand POS services
ISLAMABAD: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and PaySa, a fintech startup specializing in digital payments, have partnered to enable...
Ready to provide $1b to govt for two years says Malik Bostan
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECA) Malik Bostan offered a cash-strapped coalition government of providing $1...
Supreme Court orders high earners to deposit 50pc super tax in 14 days
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) ordered the wealthy taxpayers to deposit 50% super tax within two weeks with the Federal...
