Aurangzeb pitches bankable projects to attract Saudi, UK investments

WASHINGTON: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue appreciated the World Bank’s Thought Leadership and its insightful report titled “From Swimming...

FTO commends FBR’s role for prompt resolution of tax payers’ issues

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) commended the performance of Federal board of Revenue (FBR) for prompt redressal of problems of...

FBR imposes hefty sales tax hike on CNG consumers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced a substantial increase in the sales tax on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)...

Taxpayers express concerns over new provisions in sales tax laws

MULTAN: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) faces a barrage of criticism as the implementation of new provisions in sales...

President lauds Banking Mohtasib for providing Rs1.26b relief to bank customers

LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari has lauded the Banking Mohtasib for processing over 25,000 complaints and providing monetary relief amounting...

Saudi Arabia inches closer to $1b Reko Diq deal

KARACHI: Saudi Arabia is inching closer to sign a deal for a minority stake in Barrick Gold’s Reko Diq copper...

Finance Minister hopeful Moody’s to upgrade Pakistan’s credit rating

WASHINGTON DC: Pakistan’s Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, is confident that Moody’s Investor Service would upgrade credit rating of the country...

FPCCI waives off 50pc membership fee of women chambers

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) announced waiver off 50% membership fee for women chambers....

Washington Talks: Finance Minister eyes crucial new IMF deal in June

WASHINGTON: As an International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) nine-month Standby Arrangement (SBA) edges towards completion, Pakistan has commenced discussions with the...

Aurangzeb calls for robust financial safeguards against climate vulnerabilities

ISLAMABAD: In a high-profile meeting held at the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank 2024 Spring Meetings in Washington DC, Federal...

PM witnesses signing of letter of intent between PMYP, UNICEF

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif witnessed singing of a letter of intent regarding the United Nations Generation Unlimited (GenU)...

Tajir Dost app: Traders show lack of interest in registration process

LAHORE: The registration target set by the government for the Tajir Dost (Trader Friend) app could not be achieved due...

PM Shehbaz orders expediting privatisation, outsourcing of Discos

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the relevant authorities to expedite the process of privatising and outsourcing the power distribution...

Five customs officials martyred, two others injured in firing incident

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least five customs officials were killed as their moving vehicle was ambushed by unidentified terrorists near...

SBP reports 13pc increase in imports

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan reported an increase in imports and recorded the trade deficit by 34 percent on...

SBP reserves stay above $8b despite $1b repayment

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rose by 14.4 million to $8.055 billion...

Multan Enforcement adopts strict measures to curb smuggling of wheat & flour in South Punjab