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UAE to invest $1b in Pakistani companies
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates intends to invest $1 billion in Pakistani companies across various sectors, state news agency (WAM)...
Meezan Bank, Arif Habib Group join hands to develop apartment towers
KARACHI: To jointly develop and sell apartment towers at Naya Nazimabad in Karachi, Arif Habib Group (AHG) and Meezan Bank...
Summary on supply of milling wheat from Russia submitted to ECC
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of National Food Security and Research (NFS&R) submitted a summary on supply of milling wheat from Russia on...
Pakistan, Denmark discuss Inter-Governmental Framework Agreement
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Lis Rosenholm called on Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in his...
Pakistan, EU launch Multi-annual Indicative Programme worth 265m euros
ISLAMABAD: European Union (EU) and Pakistan have launched a six year Multi-annual Indicative Programme for 2021-2027 worth 265 million euros....
Commerce minister assures to resolve issues of business community
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar assured the government’s commitment to address the issues of business community in...
Quetta I&I impounds smuggled diesel engines, auto parts worth Rs30m
QUETTA: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) team has seized smuggled diesel engines, chassis and other automobile parts worth...
Structural reforms a prime focus of government: Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Miftah Ismail said here on Thursday that the government was primarily focusing on effective structural...
FBR, PRA to introduce single ST return soon’
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) would soon be introducing single sales tax...
SBP penalises 3 banks Rs131m over operational violations
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has imposed penalties of Rs131.42 million on three major banks for violating various...
SBP-held foreign exchange reserves decline by $190m
KARACHI: The country’s foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) continued to decline on a weekly...
Sugar production expected to increase by 15-20 lac tonnes: FBR
ISLAMABAD: FBR has predicted an increase of 15-20 lac tonnes in sugar production in the coming crushing season citing better...
Govt withdraws fixed tax on traders’ electricity bills for one year
ISLAMABAD: The government has announced to withdraw the fixed tax scheme for traders for one year, according to media reports....
APTMA appreciates FTO for prompt relief to export sector
LAHORE : All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) appreciated Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mahmood Jah for providing prompt...
President for bringing women in business, trade, industrial sectors
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi called upon the women representative bodies, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), women wings of political parties, eminent...
SBP introduces foreign currency business accounts for NRPs
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday introduced a separate category of foreign exchange (FX) accounts named as...
Pakistan, Japan agree to enhance trade, investment relations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Japan have agreed to further enhancing bilateral trade and investment relations and close cooperation on regional and...
SBP shuts four branches of two exchange companies
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) shut down four branches of two different foreign exchange companies on Wednesday. According...
Iqbal for taking measures to boost exports to China up to $30b
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has said that time has come to approach...
Peshawar Enforcement recovers smuggled goods worth Rs32m
PESHAWAR: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has thwarted an attempt to smuggle huge quantity of USA origin almond without shell, tyres...
