FBR directed to clear income tax refunds of up to Rs50m within one week

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been directed to pay income tax refunds up to Rs50 million within one week. A...

Govt likely to appoint ‘blue-eyed official’ as PARCO managing director

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, in its upcoming meeting, is likely to approve the appointment of Pak Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO) managing director,...

FIA starts investigation into sugar export to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) has started an investigation into the sugar export to Afghanistan. Documents state that FIA has written a...

Govt’s ‘smart lockdown strategy’ proved beneficial for businesses, traders say

ISLAMABAD: The business and traders' community has hailed the government’s smart lockdown strategy adopted during Covid-19, saying that it benefited the local...

SBP increases loan limits, expands relief measures for microfinance borrowers

Limit for housing finance and microenterprise loans has been increased from Rs1 million to Rs3 million

NA committee to deliberate proposed amendments in anti money laundering act

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Finance Committee will deliberate on the proposed amendments in the Anti Money Laundering Act 2010 in a meeting...

200,000 Pakistani workers could not go abroad due to Covid-19, says POEPA chairman 

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoter Association (POEPA) Chairman Sarfaraz Zahoor Cheema on Sunday said that over 200,000 Pakistani workers could not go...

SOPs for tourists issued as Punjab prepares to reopen tourism

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for visitors as it prepares to reopen the tourism sector in...

Sindh mulls reopening businesses on Sept 15

CM Murad says final decision will be made after govt reassesses situation in first week of Sept

PTA offers leniency in VPN registration process. But will it be enough?

During the Covid-19 pandemic, PTA has allowed applicants to pay fee online and send undertaking on their business letterheads instead of judicial papers

PSO starts import of Euro-V fuel

Petroleum Division says switching to Euro-V fuel will help the govt protect the environment from climate change and global warming
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Agreement for Rashakai SEZ to be signed by August end, says Asim Bajwa

ISLAMABAD: CPEC Authority Chairman Asim Saleem Bajwa on Friday said that the agreement for the establishment of Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ)...

Legislation to meet FATF conditions will destroy business sentiment, NA body says

--Opp members say Pakistan being 'targeted' by FATF through stiff conditions --Hafeez Shaikh says legislation for FATF conditions is 'not an agenda of...

PM vows all-out support to promote industry, businesses

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the federal government will extend all-out cooperation to promote industrial and business sectors in...

Govt unveils new shipping policy with an aim to attract investment

Ali Zaidi announces tax incentives for shipping industry investors, says at least three local shipping companies will soon be registered under the new policy