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Customs Court seeks charge sheet against M/s Kamran Enterprises for submitting fake pay orders
KARACHI: The Customs Court directed investigation officer Collectorate of Customs Port Muhammad Bin Qasim Karachi to complete investigation and submit...
Not consulted regarding pricing formula for Euro-5 fuel, oil refineries complain
ISLAMABAD: Oil refineries on Monday expressed reservations on the pricing formula for Euro-5 standard fuel and said that they were...
Govt disburses Rs105b for uplift schemes in July-August
ISLAMABAD: The federal government disbursed Rs105.42 billion for uplift schemes during the first two months of the current fiscal year,...
Debt burden on economy rises amid COVID-19 pandemic: Finance ministry
ISLAMABAD: Finance ministry said that the debt burden on the economy has reached upto 87.2 percent, terming the rise mainly...
Karachi rain disaster costing Pakistan’s GDP at least $449m per day
KARACHI: The disastrous spell of rains that have left Karachi parlayed and flooded, with the Sindh government declaring a public...
KP govt announces financial package for IT companies
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) has announced a financial relief package for business process outsourcing (BPOs) by waiving...
OGDCL makes another oil & gas discovery in Kohat
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) announced to strike another oil & gas discovery at its exploratory well...
FBR unearths billion of rupees money laundering
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has unearthed billions of rupees money laundering scam after following Suspicious Transactions Report...
Prices of petroleum products likely to go up by Rs5 for September
ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to increase the prices of petroleum products by Rs5 per litre from September 1. Informed...
TDAP to facilitate handicrafts trade
RAWALPINDI: Handicrafts Association of Pakistan(HAP) organized 1st Virtual Handicraft Forum to here on Friday. Addressing on the occasion as Chief...
FBR assures traders of clearing up rebate backlog soon
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assured businesses that it will clear all pending rebates that have been...
Plastic exports decrease 34.38pc
ISLAMABAD: The exports of plastic materials witnessed decrease of 34.38 percent during the first month of current financial year (2020-21)...
Collector Irfan Javed distributes certificates among inspectors for foiling smuggling attempts
QUETTA: Collectorate of Customs Preventive Collector Irfan Javed distributed honorary certificates among inspectors for foiling smuggling attempt of betel nuts...
US stocks extend rally as Powell says no rush on rate rises
NEW YORK: US stocks extended a recent rally after US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell took a major step to...
Karachi rain: Businesses grind to a halt amid heavy downpours
KARACHI: Industrial production was severely hit as heavy rains and the resultant urban flooding forced suspension of industrial production and...
Development of construction sector key to economic stability & growth: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the development of the construction sector is the key to stability and...
Virgin Atlantic to start Pakistan flights from December
ISLAMABAD: Virgin Atlantic will in December start services between Britain and Pakistan, where local airlines face a ban on flying...
SHC rejects petition for urgent hearing filed by M/s Burshane Petroleum (Pvt) Ltd for changing company name
KARACHI: A division bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed application for urgent hearing filed by M/s Burshane Petroleum...
SHC directs to release consignment imported by M/s Bearing Sale Centre
KARACHI: A division bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) directed customs department to consider application of importer for provisional...
FBR directs field formations to adopt comprehensive strategy to curb smuggling of food items
ISLAMABAD: After strict instructions from Prime Minister Imran Khan to stop smuggling, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all...
