Pakistan-Afghanistan

Trade with Afghanistan remains slow despite border opening

PESHAWAR: Despite the opening of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border for trade, on Tuesday, only 150 export vehicles entered Afghanistan from Pakistan while only...

Two companies issued show cause notices over deceptive marketing practices

As per CCP's report, SM Food Makers and Volka Food Int'l were deceptively copying the trademark of various products belonging to Ismail Industries Ltd

Pak-Afghan Ghulam Khan border crossing reopens for trade

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan-Afghanistan Ghulam Khan border crossing in North Waziristan reopened on Monday after remaining closed for three months. The transportation of goods vehicles...
Asad-Umar

Sindh govt delaying work on K-IV water project: Asad Umar

'Greater Karachi Water Supply Project has been experiencing delays for quite some time due to design-related issues'

Covid-19: DRAP allows import, manufacturing of remdesivir

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued registration letters for import and manufacturing of remdesivir used for critically ill patients...

FBR offices to observe extended working hours on 29th, 30th

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued instructions to all the LTUs/CRTOs/RTOs to remain open and observe extended working hours till...

Govt eyes producing 31mbl oil, 1.6tcf gas in next fiscal year

Of the total oil consumption of 19.68 million tonnes, local refineries produced 11.59MT in FY20
ECC meeting

ECC allows private sector to import wheat

--Committee says wheat situation will be monitored on a monthly basis so as to ensure its availability at reasonable prices --Approves 45 acres...

FBR likely to miss revised tax collection target of Rs3,908bn for FY20

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is likely to miss the revised tax collection target of Rs3,908 billion for the current...

Govt committed to empowering women through e-commerce platforms: Dawood

'Women Economic Empowerment Group will soon be made operational so that dedicated initiatives for women entrepreneurs could be launched'

Pakistan, ADB sign $235m loan accord for Karachi’s Red Line BRT corridor

'The project will restructure the entire width of the 26.6km corridor, including construction of 29 stations, green areas, bicycle lanes, sidewalks etc.'

Government authorises flight operations from June 20

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has authorised international flight operations to and from all international airports of Pakistan, except Gwadar and Turbat...

SC tells FBR to submit Justice Isa’s family tax details within 75 days

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) chairperson to submit a report regarding the tax matters...

20-year exemption on income tax in Gwadar, FBR tells Senate body

Committee okays omission of advance tax on education-related expenses, 100pc FED on imported cigarettes and 25pc FED on caffeinated drinks

‘Property tax will not be levied in KP until June 2021’

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, while presenting the provincial budget for FY21 in the provincial assembly on Friday, introduced special concessions...