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Strengthening of SMEDA, SME Bank vital to achieve targets: Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Mr. Shaukat Tarin chaired a meeting on revitalizing SMEDA at...
Importers avoiding clearance of shipments from Multan Dry Port due to lack of facilities: Khawaja Muhammad Hussain
MULTAN: Establishment of Export Display Centre in will boost commercial activities and shipments clearance at Multan Dry Port. "There is...
FTO playing major role in resolving issues of aggrieved taxpayers
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), Dr. Asif Mahmood Jah, took another initiative to facilitate taxpayers and overseas Pakistanis by...
Pakistan’s foreign reserves decline by US$90m: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday shared that the liquid foreign reserves in Pakistan have declined by...
Tarin directs FBR to settle issues of pharmaceutical industry related to sales tax
ISLAMABAD: Adviser on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has directed Chairman FBR to take all possible steps for the settlement...
Higher cost jacks up tyre prices; 30pc surge since July
KARACHI: There has been a significant increase in the tyre prices due to higher cost of production/import emanating from depreciating...
SHC dismisses SCRA filed by Collector of Customs against Ms Shazia Aman
KARACHI: A two-member of the Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed a special customs reference application No.1233 of 2015 filed by...
Gas disconnection will destroy industries, SMEs: NKATI
KARACHI: Faisal Moiz Khan, President, North Karachi Association of Trade & Industry (NKATI), while expressing deep concern over the gas...
RCCI organizes awareness Seminar on Islam & Business
RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Pir Noorul Haq Qadri attended a seminar on "Islam and...
High interest rate hits industries: Abdul Rasheed
KARACHI: President Site Association of Industry, Abdul Rasheed, has rejected further 100 bps rise in interest rates calling for its...
ECC approves release of 40pc amount to IPPs
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of...
FBR notifies increase in sales tax on petrol, HSD
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday notified increase in sales tax on supply of petrol and high...
Remittances grow by 10pc to $12.9b in five months: SBP
KARACHI: Workers’ remittances grew by almost 10 per cent to $12.9 billion in the first five months of the ongoing...
BOI, Pakistan embassy in US to organize webinar on investment
ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI) in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan in United States (US) is organizing a...
LHC seeks policy regarding fixing prices of locally manufactured vehicles
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday sought policy regarding fixing prices of locally manufactured vehicles. The LHC bench...
RCCI resents 100 basis points hike in SBP’s interest rate
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI) on Wednesday showed strong reservations for increasing 100 basis points in...
Customs Court to frame charge against owner of M/s Iqra Corporation in money laundering scam
KARACHI: The customs court supplied copies of the case to suspect Jawed son of Muhammad Iqbal, proprietor of M/s Iqra...
FBR promotes 24 IRS officers from BS-17 to BS-18 on regular basis
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday notified promotion of 24 officers of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) from BS-17...
FBR directs PCS officers of BS-18 to submit assets declaration without any delay
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday directed the officers of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) in BS-18 to...
Govt taking measures to ensure smooth supply of essential commodities: Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has said that the government was taking all...
