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Tarin eyeing 5pc growth next year, more than 6% in 2023
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin has said that at the current pace of economic growth, the country can expect...
Govt proposed tax and duty cut in budget
LAHORE: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has proposed that the government should cut taxes in the upcoming budget, which will...
FBR seeks apology for charging excessive customs duties on smartphones
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has apologized for charging excessive customs duties and taxes on smartphones, which it...
KCCI holds condolence reference to pay homage to late Asif Nisar
KARACHI: Participants of a condolence reference organized by Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) paid glowing tribute to...
SHC strikes down section 5-A of Income Tax Ordinance 2001 on more than 50 petitions
KARACHI: A two-member bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) has set aside show cause notices/ demand notices seeking enforcement...
MoC issues guidelines for joining Amazon
ISLAMABAD: The ministry of commerce has issued guidelines for local businessmen to join Amazon – one of the world’s largest...
GDP growth outcome of govt’s prudent economic policies: Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has said that the GDP growth is the outcome of our prudent economic policies...
Customs Court seeks progress report in smuggling of latest brand mobile phones case
KARACHI: The Customs Court directed the investigation officer of Collectorate of Customs Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) to arrest the culprits...
Total foreign investment surges by over 98pc in 10 months
KARACHI: The inflow of total foreign investment into Pakistan has surged by over 98 percent during first 10 months (July...
Covid-19: Vaccination kicks off at Customs House
KARACHI: After directions from Chief Collector Customs Enforcement Saifuddin Juenjo the covid-19 vaccine drive at the Customs House, Karachi is...
PAC moves to investigate Rs26bn scandal at National Bank of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Amid a heated debate over the power of the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to audit the National Bank...
Audit finds irregularities in ADB-funded development projects in KP
PESHAWAR: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed grave concerns over a recent audit by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) auditor...
GDP growth estimated at 3.94pc: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said the gross domestic product (GDP) growth of Pakistan for the fiscal year 2020-21 was...
Budget 2021-22 to be presented on June 11
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to present the next budget for FY 2022 on June 11, 2021, according to...
ECC approves agreement with K-Electric for clearance of dues
ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) meeting headed by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin approved an agreement with the K-Electric for clearance...
NKATI setups Covid-19 vaccination centre in collaboration with Sindh govt
KARACHI: North Karachi Association of Trade & Industry (NKATI), has set up a vaccination center in collaboration with the Sindh...
FBR decides to uproot illegal trade between provinces
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to uproot illegal trade between provinces. In doing so, the department...
Call to exempt freight forwarders from tax audit for five years, Khawaja Shahzeb Akram
LAHORE: Freight forwarders should be exempted from tax audit for five years and turnover tax should be reduced. These views...
Customs PMBQ submits FIR against M/s Prime Steel & others in tax evasion scam
KARACHI: The Customs Court directed investigation officer of Collectorate of Customs Appraisement & Facilitation Port Muhammad Bin Qasim (PMBQ) to...
SHC declares SRO 583(I)/2017 as ultra vires and of no legal effect on more than 120 constitutional petitions
KARACHI: A two-member bench of The Sindh High Court (SHC) declared SRO 583(I)/2017 dated 01.07.2017 as ultra vires and of...
