FBR’s third tax slab and enforcement drive hurts illicit tobacco

PESHAWAR: The policy from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to introduce a third tax slab for cigarettes and step up its enforcement...

Pakistan’s largest private power producer has a new chairman & he plans to bring energy prices down to one third

LAHORE: As power prices surge in the country, Hubco Board Chairman, Habibullah Khan plans to provide electricity slightly above one-third of the...

Cement industry registers highest ever dispatches in March

Karachi: Pakistan's cement exports increased by a whopping 85 per cent while recording highest ever dispatches in the month of March, All Pakistan Cement...

Power sector to get another Rs50bn to smooth supply

LAHORE: The federal government in a bid to ensure uninterrupted energy supply during the upcoming summer and the holy month of Ramazan,...

Chinese investors seek business in local ceramics sector

LAHORE: A Chinese delegation from the city of Zibo has expressed keen interest to have joint ventures in the ceramics sector of...

Gold imports up 27.81 pc in 7 months

ISLAMABAD: The import of gold during the first seven months (July-February) of the current fiscal year has increased by 27.81 per cent...

FBR urged to reactivate Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (ADRC)

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in its pre-budget proposals, has urged the government to reactivate the Alternate...

Rupee devaluation contained, power crisis to be solved via privatisation: Miftah Ismail

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Miftah Ismail has said what we were to do about the devaluation of rupee, we...

Tobacco industry fails to deliver revenue target set by FBR

ISLAMABAD: Despite the introduction of a third slab on cigarette prices, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been losing revenue and...

ICCI calls for decrease in sales tax on POL products

ISLAMABAD: The business community here on Tuesday urged the government to withdraw increases in sales tax on some petroleum products, since the price...

FFC recommends $121mn investment in Thar Energy

LAHORE: In a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Fauji Fertiliser Company (FFC) Limited informed that it has recommended approval of...

Hascol’s profit after tax rises 10.8pc YoY

LAHORE: In a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday, Hascol Petroleum Limited declared its financial results for the year ended...

Sindh sales tax collection up 44pc

LAHORE: The collection of sales tax in Sindh was recorded at Rs9.29 billion in March, up 44 per cent compared to Rs6.69...

‘Eighteen’ goes international with a grand launch event at Burj Khalifa

DUBAI: With its offices already positioned in Emaar Square, Dubai; Eighteen invited all the overseas Pakistanis along with the local business communities of...

Government lacks legitimacy to announce budget this month: experts

ISLAMABAD: As the government has decided to announce the budget for next financial year 2018-19 by the end of this month, experts...