NAB increases scrutiny, seeks proper documentation for major agreements
ISLAMABAD:Â The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has asked the central and provincial governments to submit documents worth more than $28 billion of agreements...
Japanese second hand cars in Pakistan — value for money?
Reported at upwards of $35 billion, the external account deficit for the fiscal 2016-17 was the highest in the history of the...
Monetary policy for next two months to be announced today
ISLAMABAD: Economists have dubbed the devaluation of rupee against dollar a preface to horrendous of inflation. The monetary policy for the next...
ICAP urges govt to bring all sectors of economy to tax-net
ISLAMABAD:Â The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) recommends that the government bring all sectors of the economy to the tax-net, irrespective...
Business community can enable Pakistan to become an economic giant: Mayor Lahore
LAHORE:Â Mayor Lahore Col (R) Mubashir Javed said on Tuesday that the business community has the ability to turn Pakistan into an economic...
Economic experts call for structural reforms in economy, taxation
ISLAMABAD:Â Economic experts on Thursday called for making structural reforms in the national economy in order to overcome the twin-deficit which includes the...
CPI surges by 3.2pc in March
KARACHI:Â The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has surged by 3.2 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in March 2018, as compared to...
Rs607 bn released for development projects under PSDP 2017-18
ISLAMABAD: The government has released over Rs607.44 billion under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2017-18 for various ongoing and new schemes...
FIA seeks fact-finding report over inquiry of corruption in PSQCA
ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), which had earlier started an inquiry into corruption and illegal appointments at Pakistan Standard Quality Control Authority...
NADRA to give FBR a list of 1 mn individuals liable to pay tax: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: Though experts question the moral authority of the government to present the 6th budget, an announcement by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government...
FBR to miss revenue collection target by a wide margin
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has not been able to achieve the revenue target it set for the current Fiscal Year 2017-18,...
Data Security – issue of morality, business ethics, or inept governance?
In the murky world of numbers and big data, Pakistan, must not lag behind.
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...
Tax evasion, ghost manufacturers baffle FBR
ISLAMABAD: Nearly 200 ghost companies have been found by the tax authorities claiming to be manufacturers but with fictitious addresses that were...
Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, weak balance of trade, and current account deficit
LAHORE: As a country divided over its economic policies, embroiled in political infighting and flaky governance along with a longstanding trend of...