Budget 2019-20: Salaried class to pay more taxes under PTI govt

Tax reliefs for salaried class introduced by the PML-N government have been withdrawn by the PTI led government in the latest budget.

FBR suspends another 42 officials 

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday issued notifications intimating the suspension of 42 officials. According to reports, the FBR has...

Users call for ban on PTA as internet services disrupted countrywide

Online gaming community badly affected by ping, packet losses; businesses facing loss of productivity

Cabinet likely to rid PIA of debt amounting to billions of rupees

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to take a decision regarding the hefty Rs500 billion debt burden on the Pakistan International Airlines...

Sept 30 last date to file income tax returns, says FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that the last date of filing income tax returns for the year 2020-21 will...

Ogra recommends Rs7 per litre cut in petrol price

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended the Petroleum Division to reduce the price of petrol by Rs7.06 per...

Visit your bank before 1:30pm; timings in June similar to Ramzan

Office hours for all banks across Pakistan are till 4:30pm, business hours for public dealings are till 1:30pm for some banks

Pakistan to launch int’l ferry service linking Iran, Iraq, UAE

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday gave formal approval to the launch of a ferry service from Karachi and Gwadar ports to neighbouring...

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) suspends Pakistan for non-payment of subscription fee

ISO had outlined the process for membership restoration upon clearing the outstanding fee.

SBP imposes Rs1.68bn fine on 15 banks 

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) imposed a cumulative fine worth Rs1.68 billion on 15 commercial banks for violating its regulations...

Pakistanis should expect substantial decrease in salaries in 2020

The people of Pakistan are the only nation in the Asia-Pacific who will record a substantial decrease in salaries made next year...

Sindh govt approves two mega projects for Karachi

Projects include establishment of ‘Karachi Marble City’ and a state-of-the-art technology park in NED University KARACHI: Sindh government has approved two mega industrial...

PIA hikes UAE fares

Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has increased fares up to Rs6,000 for two sectors of Middle East – Dubai and Abu Dhabi, a...

PTA stopped from taking action against Mobilink, Telenor

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has stopped Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) from taking action against two mobile operating companies. The court has also...

FIA summons 17 Pakistan Customs officers in famous “speed money” case

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency has summoned 17 Pakistan Customs officers during the next week in the famous “speed money” case registered...