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PM announces exemption to 17.1 million consumers from FAC; waiver of fixed tax on retailers
DOHA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced a complete exemption to about 17.1 million electricity consumers out of...
IHC refers FBR ‘malpractice’ case to FTO
LAHORE: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has referred a case to Dr. Asif Mahmood Jah Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) to investigate...
Pakistan earns $809m by exporting transport services during FY 2022
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan earned US $809.740 million by providing different transport services in various countries during the twelve months of fiscal...
Dr Aisha Ghaus vows for structural reforms in country’s economy
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Aisha Ghaus Pasha on Monday said that Pakistan’s economy needed continuity...
Govt imposes more than Rs70b taxes through mini-budget
ISLAMABADL The incumbent government imposed new taxes of more than Rs70 billion through a mini-budget. According to the Presidential Ordinance,...
Qatar to give $2b in bilateral support to ease Pakistan’s funding crunch
ISLAMABAD: In order to help ease Pakistan’s funding crunch and consequent risk of default, Qatar is expected to give Islamabad...
Monetary policy: SBP maintains status quo, holds interest rate at 15pc
KARACHI: In line with the market expectations, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) maintained the status quo in the interest...
Engineering industry plays a key role in economic growth: Governor Baligh ur Rehman
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Baligh Ur Rehman said engineering industry played a key role in economic growth and development besides significantly...
Traders need to tap $3 trillion ASEAN market :RCCI
RAWALPINDI: Thailand can play a significant role in providing economic and trade opportunities to Pakistan by connecting it with the...
Quetta Customs recovers smuggled goods worth Rs20m from passenger buses
QUETTA: Under the supervision of Collector Khalid Hussain Jamali, Collectorate of Customs Field Intelligence Unit (FIU) has recovered huge quantity...
IMF condition: Govt to make asset details of bureaucrats, lawmakers public
ISLAMABAD: Government has decided to make asset details of bureaucrats and members of the Parliament public as Pakistan and IMF...
Goods stuck at ports to be gradually released: Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr Miftah Ismail has said the goods stuck at the ports would be...
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...
