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Weekly inflation eases by 0.57 percent
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on October 13 for the combined consumption...
Efforts urged to boost Pak-Afghan trade
LANDIKOTAL: The customs and border officials has said that they were working to resolve the genuine problems of the traders...
LHC directs FBR to allow industries to file returns excluding super tax
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to allow different industries to file their...
Pakistan ready to provide Tajikistan access to Gwadar, Karachi ports: PM
ASTANA Kazakhstan: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while highlighting the importance of promoting connectivity in the region reiterated Pakistan’s readiness to...
Frequent protests adversely affect business activities in Capital: ICCI
ISLAMABAD: ICCI President Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has said that frequent adventurism by various stakeholders in the Federal Capital to register...
SECP registers 2,434 new companies in September 2022
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,434 new companies in September 2022. This shows an increase...
FBR issues simplified income tax return form for small retailers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a simplified income tax return form for retailers having an annual...
Alarming level: SBP reserves dip $303m to $7.6b
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank fell by $303 million during the week ended on October...
Ishaq Dar meets Deputy MD IMF Antoinette Sayeh
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a productive meeting on Thursday with Deputy Managing Director of International...
FCA fixes wheat production targets at 28.4 million tons for 2022-23
ISLAMABAD: Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) fixed wheat output targets at 28.4 million tons by cultivating the crop over 9.3...
Chief Collector Customs assures to address tariffs issues of businessmen
ISLAMABAD: Business community is playing a key role in promoting trade and economic activities, and all possible measures would be...
FBR advises taxpayers to avoid sharing personal information through emails
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has cautioned taxpayers to avoid sharing any personal information with anyone through email....
Woman gets ‘counterfeit currency note’ from ATM in Karachi
KARACHI: A woman was left baffled after receiving a ‘counterfeit currency note’ from an ATM located in the Saddar area...
AGP detects irregularities worth Rs418.436b by FBR field formations
ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has unearthed irregularities to the tune of Rs418.436 billion committed by the Federal...
Auto sales in Pakistan plunge on supply constraints in September
KARACHI: Pakistani car sales, including sales of non-PAMA (Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association) members, have clocked in at 13,000 units, down...
PIC issues notice to Member Operations IR FBR for imposing penalty
LAHORE: The Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) has issued a notice for imposing a penalty to the extent of 100 days’...
LCCI hails PCA efforts for enhancing exports of member industries
LAHORE: A delegation of Pakistan Coating Association (PCA) lead by the Vice Chairmen PCA, Mr M Imran Sulehria and Mr...
Finance Minister leaves for US to hold talks with IMF, World Bank
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar left for the United States (US) to hold talks with the International Monetary Fund...
Moody’s downgrades five Pakistani banks’ ratings; maintains negative outlook
LIMASSOL: Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the long-term deposit ratings to Caa1 from B3 of five Pakistani banks. The rating agency...
Pakistan customs seals 1,600 petrol pumps for selling smuggled petroleum products: FBR
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has sealed over 1,600 petrol pumps across the country in its drive against smuggled petroleum products. The...
