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Bank of Punjab signs strategic MoU with Stacks to advance digital remittances & financial innovation
LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Stacks, marking an important step toward...
Attock Refinery halts operations amid road closures, fuel supply risks emerge
ISLAMABAD: Attock Refinery Limited has suspended operations due to road closures linked to heightened security measures and the expected arrival...
KPRA reviews third quarter performance, charts trategy for final quarter
PESHAWAR: Collector Sales Tax on Services, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA), Muhammad Abbas Khan, chaired an internal review meeting of...
KCCI condemns shooting of Karachi industrialist, cites security fears
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry on (KCCI) Tuesday condemned a gun attack on a prominent industrialist in...
DG Valuation revises customs values for used imported mobile phones vide VR No.2070/2026
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation issued Valuation Ruling No. 2070/2026, replacing the earlier Valuation Ruling No. 2035/2026 dated...
PM Shehbaz directs faster rollout of electric vehicles policy
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to accelerate measures for the promotion of electric vehicles (EVs) in the...
Pakistan’s imports from Middle East fall 18% in March, exports edge up 1% amid war disruption
ISLAMABAD: Despite being a main source of energy imports, Pakistan’s imports from the Middle East fell 18% year-on-year in March,...
FBR loses major tax battle: ATIR grants huge relief to MCB Bank over minimum tax
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) recently faced a major legal defeat. The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) in...
FBR CGT surges past Rs100bn in 9MFY26 amid PSX rally
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has recorded a massive surge in capital gains tax (CGT) collection during the...
ADB, NHA sign deal to develop two sections of M6 Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the National Highway Authority (NHA) on Tuesday signed an agreement to develop two...
DG Valuation revises import values for polyester yarn amid war crisis vide VR No.2069/2026
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, a division of the FBR, issued Valuation Ruling No. 2069/2026 on April 16,...
OICCI proposes 5pc cap on withholding tax, calls for reforms
KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chambers of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has proposed capping withholding tax rates at 5%, urging the...
Zong launches Pakistan’s first 5G facilitation Kiosk at Islamabad Airport
ISLAMABAD: Zong, Pakistan’s leading technology services enterprise, has set a new industry benchmark by launching the country’s first dedicated 5G...
LHC allows Rs11.2b cost equalisation adjustment deduction for SNGPL in tax dispute
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that the Cost Equalisation Adjustment claimed by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited qualifies...
Pakistan secures $1bn from Saudi Arabia as second tranche of $3bn deposit
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) confirmed on Tuesday that the country has received $1 billion from Saudi Arabia,...
EU Ambassador invites Pakistan to high-level business forum
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has underscored Pakistan’s steady return to macroeconomic stability and renewed...
Pakistan, IMF agree on 11 structural reform targets for next fiscal year
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached agreement on a fresh set of structural benchmarks aimed at...
Another ship carrying 37,400 metric tons of petrol docks at Port Qasim
KARACHI: The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) vessel ‘Bolan’ has arrived at Port Qasim carrying a large consignment of petrol...
Azerbaijan says ready to supply LNG as Pakistan faces shortages amid Mideast conflict
ISLAMABAD: Azerbaijan’s state energy company Socar is ready to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Pakistan as soon as it...
170 KPT officials promoted after 24-year delay
KARACHI: The government has approved long-delayed promotions for 170 members of the Karachi Port Security Force, ending a 24-year stagnation...
