Finance minister apprises EU, Ambassador on vital reform priorities of Govt

16/03/2024

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has entered into an agreement with Karandaaz Pakistan for the digitalization of tax...

Pakistan likely to sign staff-level agreement with IMF next week

16/03/2024

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to sign the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week. The signing of...

Data collected through 7th digital census is strategic resource for data driven Policy making: Ahsan Iqbal

16/03/2024

ISLAMABAD: Federal, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal has said the data collected through 7th Population...

South Punjab cotton processor’s tax refund rejected despite approval

MULTAN: Tax authorities has rejected tax refund claims filed by South Punjab cotton processor's despite initial approval. According to sources,...

Pakistan seeks US waiver for Iran Gas Pipeline Project

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to meet its contractual obligations with Iran, Pakistan is in talks with the United States to...

SBP expected to hold policy rate at record 22pc

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is widely expected to hold its key interest rate at a record 22% for...

Pakistan’s foreign reserves rise $17m to $7.91b

KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $17 million on a weekly basis,...

Punjab govt to table-mini budget on March 18

LAHORE: The Punjab government will present a mini-budget on March 18, announced Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman. According to details,...

IMF asks Pakistan to ‘do more’ for tax collection

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Pakistani authorities to 'do more' besides doing away with the special...

FBR directs to recover taxes from real estate developers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) notified Chartered Accountant firms having an ICAP-QCR rating of satisfactory, to recover the...

SDPI reports Rs567b loss as cigarette makers influence policymakers

LAHORE: Cigarette consumption is increasing in developing countries and Pakistan is no exception and has witnessed an upsurge in recent...

KCCI asks members to renew subscriptions by March 31

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) issued a reminder on Monday, urging its members to renew their...

Govt likely to maintain petroleum prices for next fortnight

ISLAMABAD: After the formation of a new elected government and a fresh federal cabinet taking oath earlier this week, it...

Collector Imran Bokhari’s Multan Enforcement sizes smuggled goods, vehicles worth Rs369.94m in February 2024

MULTAN: Under the dynamic leadership of Collector Imran Sajjad Bokhari and Additional Collector Shah Faisal Sahu, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement...

Misuse of SRO 492: PCA South lodges FIRs against M/s Iqra Enterprises & M/s Ansari Textile

KARACHI: Directorate of Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) South Customs detected serious discrepancies by M/s Iqra Enterprises and M/s Ansari Textile relating...

Digital financial services experience significant growth in Q2-FY24: SBP

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) released Quarterly Payment Systems Review for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24...

SBP issues statement on misprinted banknotes

KARACHI: Responding to the recent controversy about the half-printed banknotes, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that internal...

End to end digitization of tax system is top priority: Finance minister

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday visited the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Headquarters in Islamabad and stressed upon...

Aurangzeb advocates new IMF deal as energy tariff hikes keep fuelling inflation