Property dealers vilify Punjab govt, demand decrease in taxation rates
LAHORE: Various real-estate dealers on Thursday protested the rate hike on transfer of property in Lahore, citing the 200 percent increase had...
Pakistan’s first beachfront housing project launched in Gwadar
KARACHI: With a surging demand for real estate in Gwadar because of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a local company, Eiwan, on Thursday launched...
The incentive in going green
Either hot or very cold, mostly in the extreme, the weather is hardly ever temperate. One’s neighbourhood is hit by water scarcity,...
ABAD sends budget proposals 2018-19 to government
KARACHI: A fixed tax regime is the best way to generate more taxes in a transparent way. It will also improve Pakistan's international rankings...
Pakistan to be among top 50 of EoDB list by 2020
LAHORE: Provincial Finance Minister Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha said that Pakistan aims to be among the top 50 countries on the Ease...
GB Governor has sons arrested for forging property papers
ISLAMABAD: Family dispute over a property in Islamabad has forced Gilgit Baltistan's Governor Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan to send his son behind...
ICAP proposes increase in FBR value rates on immoveable properties
ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has proposed to gradually increase the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) rates on...
RCCI President for broader tax base, business friendly policies
RAWALPINDI: President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Zahid Latif Khan on Wednesday urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman...
ICCI urges FBR to stop harassment of builders and developers
ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICC), Sheikh Amir Waheed has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to stop...
FBR initiates drive of obtaining property owners data from realty dealers to expand tax net
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday initiated the drive of obtaining financial and personal data of property owners from...
ABAD organises ‘Pak-China Construction Conference’
KARACHI:Â Pak-China friendship is stronger than ever, and all the projects initiated under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)Â are to be completed on time, said...
ABAD raises voice against illegal construction in Karachi
KARACHI: Illegal construction without No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the relevant department is a serious problem in Karachi and the Association of...
Pakistan’s real estate is thriving: Report
LAHORE: Pakistan’s real estate is soaring as house prices have more than doubled in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad according to real estate...
Absence of rent control law causing major issues for local traders: ICCI
ISLAMABAD:Â A delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by its President Sheikh Amir Waheed visited G-10/4 Islamabad to congratulate the...
How high should a high-rise be
The members of the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) heaved a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court judgement allowed construction...