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Multan RTO & I&I IR will organize awareness seminar on track and trace policy
MULTAN: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Regional Tax Office (RTO) and Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue (I&I...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign deals on workers’ recruitment, skills
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed two agreements related to workers’ recruitment and skills verification of Pakistani workforce being...
Poultry rendered uncompetitive due to high duty, taxes on raw material: PPA
LAHORE: Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has said that the Pakistan Poultry Sector has been facing neumrous issues due to unreasonably...
FBR asks big retailers to integrate with PoS system by Dec 10
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed 482 identified Tier-I Retailers (big retailers) to integrate with the FBR’s...
Multan I&I to hold auction of POL products on Dec 7
MULTAN: The Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation, Multan has announced the auction of a huge quantity of confiscated POL...
Women make up 82pc of unbanked population in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: At least 82 percent women in Pakistan are unbanked -- people without a bank account, according to a non-profit...
Reports of Pakistan Missions facing financial difficulties ‘baseless’, ‘irresponsible’: FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office spokesperson, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad termed reports that Pakistan Missions abroad faced financial difficulties as "entirely baseless,...
Pak-Afghan trade continues to decline
PESHAWAR: Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan is on a constant decline because the of hurdles created by different government departments...
Govt expects Pakistan’s economy to grow 5pc: Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar says the government is expecting five percent economic growth this year due to its...
PYMA seeks cut in interest rate
KARACHI: Saqib Naseem, Central Chairman Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), Junaid Teli, while expressing deep concern over the non-reduction of...
SHC seeks rejoinder on petition filed by M/s Mahnoor Food Industries
KARACHI: A two-member bench of the Singh High Court (SHC), headed by Justice Shafi Muhammad Siddiqui directed counsel for the...
FBR urged to issue instructions to PRAL to change status
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has urged Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to issue instructions to PRAL...
Pakistan receives $3b in funds from Saudi Arabia
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan on Saturday received a much-awaited $3 billion deposit from Saudi Fund for Development. Taking...
Pakistan allows transportation of wheat, medicines to Afghanistan from India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan allowed India to transport wheat and life-saving medicines to Afghanistan via the Wagah border on humanitarian grounds. “With...
FBR issues notification for promotion of 9 IRS officers from BS-19 to BS-20 on regular basis
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notification for promotion of following officers of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) from...
FBR suspends IO Khawaja Zia-ud-Din till conclusion of disciplinary proceedings
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notification for suspension of Intelligence Officer Khawaja Zia. According to a notification...
SPI based inflation continues to rise
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on December 2, for the combined consumption...
Forex reserves drop to $22.498b
KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by $275 million during last week. According to the State Bank...
RCCI decry on FBR hike in property valuation
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has termed the move by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...
Economy moving in positive direction, inflation will decline: Shaukat Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin claimed that the country’s economy is growing stronger and the...
