Print ‘FASTER’ system: Jul-Nov payment of ST refunds rises 44.5pc to Rs143.8bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made payment of sales tax refunds of Rs143.8 billion under the... Updated 20 Dec, 2022 09:32am
Business & Finance Dar sharpens focus on energy circular debt Finance Minister considering plan to reduce the stock of circular debt in both power and gas sectors by dividends or issuance of term finance certificates Updated 18 Dec, 2022 11:43am
Business & Finance Cut in prices of petrol, diesel announced ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced reduction in petroleum products’ prices on Thursday for the... Updated 16 Dec, 2022 11:27am
Business & Finance SAB recommendation: ECC allows export of up to 100,000 MTs of sugar ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed sugar export of up to 100,000 metric... Updated 16 Dec, 2022 09:30am
Print IMF wants to observe 3 more quarters, examine flood rehab plan: Dar Fund also wants that Pakistan should demonstrate how it would meet the $16 billion demand for reconstruction and rehabilitation phase of floods Updated 15 Dec, 2022 10:07am
Pakistan 20 centres of excellence to be developed under IWRPP ISLAMABAD: The Improving Workforce Readiness in Punjab Project (IWRPP), approved by the Executive Committee of the... Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Print Revenue shortfall necessitates steps agreed with IMF? ISLAMABAD: Contingency tax measures as agreed with the International Monetary Fund under seventh and eighth reviews... Updated 14 Dec, 2022 09:51am
Print Govt expects multibillion-dollar support from KSA ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that total payable till June on account of external account is... Updated 13 Dec, 2022 09:37am
Print PM rejects default speculations with much vehemence Says government has taken much needed measures to save Pakistan from default Updated 13 Dec, 2022 09:43am
Print VVIP visits: ECC approves additional funds of Rs300m ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved additional funds of Rs300 million... Updated 11 Dec, 2022 09:57am
Pakistan Money laundering, tax evasion: Rs0.5m fine imposed under AMLA-2010 and Rs0.1m under ITO-2001 ISLAMABAD: The government has imposed a fine of only Rs0.5 million under the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010... Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Print Cabinet approves restoration of 11 revoked POL exploration licences ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the restoration of 11 revoked petroleum exploration licenses on the... Updated 09 Dec, 2022 09:29am
Pakistan KP’s Rs120bn withheld by federal govt, says Jhagra ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taimur Saleem Jhagra has stated that over Rs120 billion of the... Updated 09 Dec, 2022 07:26am
Business & Finance Anti-Money Laundering Act: 149 notices in response to 767 complaints issued: FBR ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Federal Board of Revenue Asim Ahmad has informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance ... Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan Democracy, free media reinforce each other: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that democracy and media freedom reinforce each other and go hand... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Business & Finance ECNEC approves 10 development projects worth Rs415.8bn ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 10 development projects... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Print ‘Funding’ major challenge to achieve SDGs, says Aisha Pasha ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha has said that funding is a major challenge in ... Updated 07 Dec, 2022 09:49am
Print Revolving fund account for CPEC IPPs approved: ECC allows import of 0.583MTs of wheat ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the import of 0.583 million tonnes ... Updated 06 Dec, 2022 09:35am
Print Provinces’ power sector schemes: Rs8.11bn approved by ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the allocation of Rs8.109 billion... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 09:57am
Print ECC decides to import urea; Rs8bn okayed for MPs’ schemes ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has decided to import 33,000 metric tons of urea on CFR bulk... Updated 03 Dec, 2022 11:50am