PRA raids another sales tax defaulter in Rawalpindi

LAHORE: Iran has proposed the establishment of border markets along the Pakistan border to promote bilateral trade. Reza Amiri Moghadam,...

ICCI for focusing on renewable energy to ensure rapid revival of economy

ISLAMABAD: Acting President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Faad Waheed has said that Pakistan was relying on thermal energy,...

COAS says Pakistan, KSA bound by strong historic, strategic relations

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), declared that Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

COAS General Asim Munir pledges continued support for sustainable economic growth

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has reaffirmed the Pakistan Army’s commitment to supporting sustainable economic recovery....

SECP revokes registration of New Hampshire Insurance Company as Insurer

KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has revoked the registration of New Hampshire Insurance Company, Pakistan Branch...

DG Valuation revises customs values on import of Methyl Acetate vide VR No 1827/2023

KARACHI: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of Methyl Acetate from all foreign...

Pakistan gets four bids for LNG

KARACHI: Pakistan has received four offers after opening a tender for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargo to meet the country’s...

PSW integrates with global E-Phyto hub for faster agricultural trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) in collaboration with Department of Plant Protection (DPP) of Pakistan has commenced sharing of electronic...

Customs value of mineral coal revised for KPK & Balochistan

KARACHI: Directorate-General Customs Valuation has revised customs value of mineral coal, imported into Pakistan through the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

NADRA to help FBR in bringing non-filers under tax net

ISLAMABAD: The government has given the primary role of documentation of economy to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)...

Islamabad Customs seizes 5,500 mobile phones worth Rs50m

ISLAMABAD: The Customs Department of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 5,500 mobile phones...

Textile exporters ask FBR to fix FASTER system

MULTAN: The Fully Automated Sales Tax e-Refund (FASTER) system of the Federal Board of Revenue is down for the last...

PRA cracks down on tax defaulter in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) Rawalpindi Commissionerate cracked down on M/s Talal International, a manpower recruitment agency, located at...

Chinese envoy, Gohar Ejaz discuss economic cooperation especially in trade, investment

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister of Commerce & Industry Gohar Ejaz and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong in a meeting discussed...

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ISLAMABAD: November 02 - The Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue, & Economic Affairs, Dr. Shamshad Akthar held a Meeting with Chairman FBR and his team and reviewed FBR reform and measures to enhance the revenue. She directed Chairman FBR to make all out efforts to improve the efficiency of PRAL to facilitate the taxpayers. APP/ZID

Donors to release $1.5b quick financial assistance after SBA approval by IMF board: Finance Minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar has said that Pakistan would get quick disbursement of financial...

Business leaders call for Pak- Kazakhstan FTA to increase bilateral trade up to $1b

ISLAMABAD: The local business leaders and traders on Friday called for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to take bilateral trade...

Bank financing for cars plunges 16 months in a row

KARACHI: Auto-financing plunged 16th consecutive month in October 2023, with the total car loan amount falling by 3 percent month-on-month...

SBP governor getting higher salary than lawmakers, Senate told

ISLAMABAD: A rumpus was witnessed in the Senate when members of the Upper House raised the matter that the State...

US, China, UK top 3 destinations of Pakistani exports during July-October