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Expanding country’s industrial base among govt’s top priorities: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that as no country can progress without industrial development, expanding Pakistan’s industrial base...
Mayor of Houston likely to bring trade delegation to Karachi in Sept: Muhammad Saeed
KARACHI: President Houston-Karachi Sister City Association (HKSCA) Muhammad Saeed Sheikh has informed that Mayor of Houston was likely to bring...
SECP brings 2365 companies under tax registration
MULTAN: The integration between Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has brought 2,365...
Pakistan-Iran strong partnership means economic prosperity, Mian Nauman Kabir
LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry and head of 13-member delegation to Iran Mian Nauman Kabir...
FBR announces exemption of regulatory duty on Afghan pine nuts
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced exemption of regulatory duty at the rate of 45 per cent...
Chairman BOI asks for joint investment cooperation between Pakistan, Ethiopia
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment (BOI) Muhammad Azfar Ahsan on Tuesday said that Pakistan has a...
Libya aims at promoting B2B relations with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Charge de Affaires, Embassy of Libya, Omar B. A. Abdulkarim has said that Libyan government was aiming at enhancing...
SBP to launch electronic warehouse receipt financing
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will launch the electronic warehouse receipt financing (EWRF) for maize crop on February...
SHC directs to release goods imported by M/s Unitech Industry Services on bank guarantee
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed customs officials to release imported smart watches Bluetooth, earphones, hand frees, earphones covers...
Customs Court approves bail of suspect lady in foreign currency smuggling case
KARACHI: The customs court granted after arrest bail to suspect namely lady Aqsa Siddiqa daughter of Muhammad Afzal against the...
Pakistan eyeing $50b IT exports in next few years: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said the government is planning on expanding the information technology (IT) sector in a...
FBR won’t share details of tax amnesty declarants with NAB
ISLAMABAD: The Board-in-Council of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has endorsed the legal stance of its members for not...
Supernet secures multiple contracts from ZTBL worth over Rs450m
ISLAMABAD: Supernet has been awarded multiple contracts worth over Rs450 million by Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) after competitive bidding...
Govt committed to provide houses to low middle income groups: Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has said that the housing was the priority sector of the...
Local steel industry under threat due to smuggling through Pak-Afghan border
PESHAWAR: Despite tall claims of documenting and monitoring imports and exports at Pak-Afghan border, the smuggling of steel from the...
KCCI President skeptical about Numbeo’s index claiming Pakistan as cheapest country of the world
KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Idrees, while referring to Finance Minister’s tweet about latest Numbeo’s...
Customs Appraisement to provide appraisers possessing expertise in scrutinizing GDs
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Appraisement will provide appraisers possessing expertise in scrutinizing goods declaration (GD) to facilitate transportation of 50,000...
FBR widens probe against Hareem Shah
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to broadened tax-related probe against TikTok star Hareem Shah. Sources told...
Pakistani freelancers’ earning jumps by 27pc
ISLAMABAD: According to a report by Deel, a 27% hike in salaries of Pakistani freelancers has been noted. An average...
Foreign Direct Investment declines by 34.65pc: State Bank of Pakistan
KARACHI: Foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 34.65 per cent year-on-year in January 2022, according to data shared by the...
