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FBR transfers 15 PCS officers of BS-20-21 to different stations
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notification for transfers and postings of following BS-21 and BS-20 officers of...
Appraisement West foils bid to clear banned goods worth Rs400m from KICT
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Appraisement East has foiled a major attempt to clear goods that are banned for import into...
HBL Islamic Banking continues to scale up its footprint in Pakistan
LAHORE: HBL inaugurated its Islamic Banking Branch in Bahria Town, Lahore. The launch is part of HBL’s continuous efforts to...
Govt imposes penalty to release banned imported items
ISLAMABAD: The federal government allowed the release of imported items that have reached the ports after 30th June with penalty...
Power price likely to go up by Rs4.69 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The price of electricity is likely to go up once again as the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has...
Multan Customs seizes NDP vehicles & goods worth Rs157.26m
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has seized non-customs paid vehicles and miscellaneous goods worth Rs157.26 million during various anti-smuggling actions...
Multan Customs officials submit information regarding dual nationality
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Multan officials has submitted the information related to dual nationality on the directions of Federal...
Traders complain of ‘profiteering’ behavior of banks
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has highlighted the profiteering behavior of banks and issues in the...
Pakistan launches National Priority Sectors Export Strategy
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) today unveiled a comprehensive National Priority Sectors...
Jameel Ahmad appointed as SBP governor
KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of Jameel Ahmad as Governor State Bank of Pakistan, the President...
ECC excludes third party access for establishing new LNG terminals
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the proposal to exclude new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals...
Govt appoints Dr Nadeem Javaid as chief economist of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan appointed Dr Nadeem Javaid as the chief economist of Pakistan for a period of two years....
Qatar keen to invest in Pakistan: Envoy
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the State of Qatar Sheikh Sauod bin Abdulrahman bin Faisal Al-Thani called on the Federal Minister for...
FBR cannot impose tax on remittances: FTO
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) was taken aback as to how the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) can impose...
Textile sector to be provided all possible support to boost exports: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail said the government would provide all possible support to the textile...
Pakistan-Iran FTA to be finalized in coming six months: Naveed Qamar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce, Syed Naveed Qamar has said that Iran and Pakistan would give final shape to the...
SECP introduces digital-only insurers and microinsurers
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) introduced registration regime for digital-only insurers and dedicated microinsurers. This will...
Govt will lift ban on luxury imports under IMF condition: Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced scrapping the import ban — three months after the restriction was imposed — as...
Sigh of relief: Foreign exchange reserves rise by $67m
KARACHI: The country’s foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reversed the downtrend after it rose...
Addition Collector Syed Mahmood Hassan distributes work among assistant, deputy collectors
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Appraisement East Additional Collector Syed Mahmood Hassan issued office order for distribution of work amongst following...
