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Customs I&I foils bid to smuggle goods worth Rs120m from Quetta to Lahore
LAHORE: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) foiled an attempt to smuggle huge quantity of smuggled tyres from Quetta...
Need stressed for promoting Pakistan-Italy bilateral trade ties
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President called on Andreas Ferrarese,...
OGDCL makes four discoveries in 1st half of 2021-22
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has made four hydrocarbon discoveries with expected cumulative daily production potential...
Customs Court extends physical remand of suspect in liquor smuggling case
KARACHI: The Customs Court extended physical remand of suspect namely Umer Asif son of Asif Shakeel and sent back to...
KP sports dept fails to utilise annual development program funds
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government allocated more than Rs4 billion in the annual development program (ADP) of the current...
Tajik envoy, President KCCI identify lack of connectivity as most serious hurdle hindering trade
KARACHI: The Ambassador of Tajikistan to Pakistan Ismatullo Nasredin and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry Muhammad Idrees, while...
KP govt not to launch any mega foreign funded project next year
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government would not launch any new mega project in the next financial year with international aid...
Moody’s concerned over no-confidence motion, says it increases pressure on economy
ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investors Service has viewed the no-confidence motion as credit negative for Pakistan because it raises significant uncertainty over...
FBR freezes bank accounts of Zong alleging income tax default
. LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue has frozen the bank accounts of China Mobile Pakistan Limited (Zong), accusing the...
Revenues grow by 29.1pc to Rs4.3 trillion in 3 quarters: FBR
ISLAMABAD: The net revenues collection by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) increased by 29.1 percent during the first three...
Customs Court frames charge against suspects in mega mis-declaration scam
KARACHI: The Customs Court framed charge against Muhammad Aqeel of M/s A R Industries, Muhammad Siddiq, proprietor of M/s Patanwala...
SHC issues notices to M/s The Awan Petroleum Services on SCRA filed by Customs ASO
KARACHI: A two-member bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to Manzoor Khan, proprietor of M/s The Awan...
SHC issues detailed judgement regarding provisional assessment under Section 81(4)
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) appellate bench comprising Justice Irfan Saadat Khan and Justice Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan issued detailed...
Islamic banking assets recorded highest ever growth of Rs1.3 trillion in CY21: SBP
ISLAMABAD: The Islamic Banking Industry (IBI) has reached new peaks during CY21 as its assets surpassed the 5 trillion mark...
FBR decides to upload profiles of non-filers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to upload 3.5 million National Database and Registration Authority’s profiles of...
Razak encourages provincial e-commerce councils to formulate effective coordination mechanism
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood encouraged the provincial e-commerce councils to formulate an effective...
Govt sets minimum nisab at Rs88,927 for Zakat deduction
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has fixed the Nisab for Zakat deduction on bank accounts at Rs88,927 for...
ICCI for creating conducive environment, political stability to avert growing economic risks
ISLAMABAD: The business community y urged the need for creating conducive environment and maintaining political stability in the country to...
PDA facing financial crisis, seeks Rs400mn assistance
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) is facing severe difficulties in carrying out its financial affairs and sought assistance of...
SBP extends date for encashment of bearer prize bonds up to June 30
KARACHI: The federal government has extended the last date for converting or exchanging the bearer prize bonds up to June...
