FBR, NTC sign MoU for electronic exchange of information
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and National Tariff Commission (NTC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the exchange of...
FBR meets PSO leadership, discuss tax compliance and revenue generation
ISLAMABAD: As part of the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR's) taxpayers outreach programme aimed at acknowledging the contribution of taxpayers and offering them...
Federal budget 2018-19 to be pro-poor, business friendly
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenues, Senator Haroon Akhtar Khan here on Tuesday said that budget 2018-19 would be pro-poor, business-friendly,...
Auto sector bleeds red as dollar jumps to Rs118
KARACHI: The massive rupee devaluation of Rs7.5, which made the dollar to jump to Rs118, has had a negative affect on the...
CRE organises workshop on emerging issues, challenges, opportunities in rural economy
ISLAMABAD: The first workshop on the theme: “Emerging Issues, Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Economy of Pakistan” was organised by the Centre...
Tractor production grew by 50.23 pc in seven months of current FY
ISLAMABAD: Tractors manufacturing in the country witnessed 50.23 per cent growth during first seven months of the current financial year as compared...
Inclusive policies for home-based workers, gender equality stressed
LAHORE: “Women entrepreneurship is the way to economic success. Home-based workers (HBWs) are the key to the economic growth but they go...
Brasil envoy for more trade with Pakistan
SIALKOT: Ambassador of Brasil in Pakistan Claudio Raja Gabaglia Lins has said that Brasil will soon establish the direly needed "Pak-Brazil Business Forum"...
4th PAKPLAS concludes after insightful deliberations and overwhelming response
LAHORE: The Pakistan Plastic show (PAKPLAS) 2018 reached its conclusion in Lahore after featuring numerous insightful sessions, technologies, and strategic discussions. This highly...
IMF’s concerns about the economy are correct, Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD: Speaking to media at the Ministry of Finance, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affair Division Miftah Ismail...
FDI jumps to 15.6pc, adding $262.5 mn from last year
KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first eight months of 2017-18 amounted to $1.94 billion, up 15.6 per cent or $262.5...
Toyota to increase car prices amidst rupee devaluation
MUZAFFARABAD: The rupee devaluation has made it unsustainable for the Indus Motor Company (IMC) to operate under the present prices of its...
NAB increases scrutiny, seeks proper documentation for major agreements
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has asked the central and provincial governments to submit documents worth more than $28 billion of agreements...
Rana Afzal Khan assures businessmen inclusion of their suggestions in budget
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan has said that the proposals submitted by the business community would be...
FATF grey-listing does not affect Pakistan’s ability to borrow: IMF deputy director
The grey-listing of Pakistan by the global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has no direct consequences for its ability to borrow...