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Petroleum levy to go up Rs4.95 per month: Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Following an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), federal government on Monday announced that the petroleum development levy...
ECC cancels int’l tender for wheat import due to higher prices
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet canceled the 8th international tender for import of Wheat on the...
Fruit exports surge 21.3pc in 4MFY22
ISLAMABAD: The export of fruits from the country increased by 21.29 per cent to $143.242 million during the first four...
SBP tightens regulatory, consolidates authority over financial institutions
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised the Corporate Governance Regulatory Framework which means strengthened the regulatory for...
Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level agreement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement, the international money lender revealed Monday. "The...
PM Imran ensures support to Chinese businesses in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan directed the authorities concerned to facilitate all Chinese investors, who were setting up industries in...
Petroleum Dealers Association goes on strike on Nov 25
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Dealers Association on Sunday announced countrywide strike on November 25. The association while announcing countrywide strike on...
Multan Adjudication taking measures to conclude hearing of cases on priority basis: ADC Talib Hussain
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Adjudication is more important for effective and fair administration of the Customs law. Collectorate of Customs...
FBR transfers 7 PCS officers of BS17-21 with immediate effect
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notification for transfers and posting of following Pakistan Customs Services officers of...
FBR to take stern action against customs officials for using political influence
LAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has warned the officials and officers of directory retirement in case they are found...
ECC orders health ministry to resubmit case on health tax
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has directed the ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination to resubmit a...
SBP, FIA join hands to curb money laundering, digital fraud
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir emphasised the need for closer cooperation amongst banks, the central...
SHC dismisses petitions filed by M/s Ghandhara Industries Private Limited challenging imposition of additional customs duty
KARACHI: A two-member bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed the constitutional petitions as not press along with pending...
Customs Court approves charge sheet against owner of M/s Transcom Tech in tax evasion scam
KARACHI: The Customs Court approved charge sheet and supplied copy of the case to counsel for suspect namely Rahim Zaada,...
CEO required for Federal Board of Revenue Foundation
ISLAMABAD: Applications have been invited for the appointment of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Federal Board of Revenue Foundation...
IMF damaging Pakistan’s economy by asking for more taxes, American economist says
ISLAMABAD: Renowned American economist Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, who visited Pakistan recently, has claimed that the international lending agencies, like...
Karachi industrialists lambasted non-provision of gas
KARACHI: Chairman of BMG and Patron-in-Chief of SITE Association Zubair Motiwala, Vice Chairman BMG M. Jawed Bilwani, President SITE Association...
Number of microfinance borrowers increases to record 8.2m
ISLAMABAD: The number of active microfinance borrowers increased 20 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to an all-time high of 8.2 million...
Govt notifies Dr. Shahab Imam as member of Civil & Criminal Laws Reforms Committee
ISLAMABAD: Renowned advocate Dr Shahab Imam has been nominated as co-opt member of the Civil and Criminal Laws Reforms Committee....
Pakistan’s weekly inflation rises by 1.07pc
ISLAMABAD: The prices of various food items went down during the week ending on November 18 as compared to the...
