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Pakistan rice export to China increases nearly 10pc
BEIJING: Pakistan’s export of rice to China crossed $277.56 million in the first five months of Financial Year 2021-2022, up...
IMF programme is on track: Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail has that Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme with the International Monetary...
Miftah expresses gratitude to ADB for continuous support
ISLAMABAD, Jul 4 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail expressed gratitude to Asian Development Bank (ADB) delegation for...
Trade deficit widened by 55.29pc in FY2021-22
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 55.29% during fiscal year 2021-22, and reached $48 billion, data released by the Pakistan...
Karachi Enforcement impounds smuggled diesel near Mochko check post
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) recovered 30,000 liters of smuggled Iranian diesel (15,000 liters in each) from...
Lahore Enforcement seizes goods & vehicles worth Rs5.9b in FY 2021
LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Lahore during the course of counter smuggling operations in Lahore, Faisalabad and Sargodha Divisions seized...
Govt expedites efforts to secure extension in GSP plus status
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has accelerated its efforts to fulfil the strict conditions of European Union (EU) for ensuring a...
KCCI seeks early implementation of interest free banking
KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group in Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) M. Zubair Motiwala and President KCCI Muhammad Idrees...
Pakistan exports to US on upward trajectory, to cross $8b mark
KARACHI: Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan has said that Pakistan’s year-on-year exports to the US have increased...
FBR decides exemption of customs duty on coal import from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has allowed exemption of customs duty on import of coal from Afghanistan. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued...
PD arranges sufficient fuel stock as per power sector’s demand for July
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division (PD), striving hard to ensure the provision of the required quantity of Residual Fuel Oil (RFO)...
Tax returns for 2022 uploaded to FBR website, deadline September 30
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) uploaded tax returns for 2022 on their website. According to an FBR spokesperson,...
Customs Exports seizes narcotics from PICT
KARACHI: In a successful bid to foil an attempt to export narcotics concealed in general cargo, collectorate of Customs Exports...
Inflation peaked to 14-year high of 21.3pc in June
ISLAMABAD: The inflation rate in Pakistan spiked to 21.3% in June — the highest pace since 2008 — because of...
SBP pauses disbursements under Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar housing scheme till August 31, 2022
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) instructed banks to put on hold further disbursements under Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar...
Miftah lauds FBR for remarkable revenue growth
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail has said the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had created history...
Govt focusing on improving energy sector; enhancing exports, foreign investment: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail has said that the present government would undertake every required step...
Secretary Maritime Affairs chairs meeting for facilitation of Afghan transit trade containers at Gwadar
ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting was convened on Friday by Federal Secretary for Maritime Affairs Mathar Niaz Rana to examine the...
FBR increases taxes on business class airline tickets from July 1, 2022
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has increased the tax amount on business class passengers from Rs10,000 to Rs50,000....
Lahore I&I seizes smuggled goods, vehicles worth Rs5.707b from July 2021 to June 2022
LAHORE: Directorate of Customs Intelligence & Investigation (I^I) has made 373 cases of smuggled goods and vehicles worth of Rs5.707...
