Business & Finance Punjab finalizes 5-year plan to improve tax collection LAHORE: The Punjab government has finalized a five-year financial plan to improve tax collection in the province,... Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am
Business & Finance 40 percent of registered taxpayers do not file forms: SAPM LAHORE: Some 40 percent of the taxpayers registered with the sales tax directorate do not file their forms and... Updated 27 Dec, 2020 03:29am
Pakistan Corona second wave: Discos apprehend upsurge in line losses if pandemic heightens LAHORE: The power distribution companies (Discos) are apprehending an abnormal upsurge in line losses in case the... Updated 24 Dec, 2020 03:35am
Business & Finance FBR pays Rs91 billion ST refunds in November: SAPM LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue Dr Waqar Masood said that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Published 15 Dec, 2020 03:26am
Business & Finance FBR set to integrate 70 percent retailers with POS LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to integrate 70 percent retailers with Point of Sale (POS)... Updated 08 Dec, 2020 03:59am
Markets Bill correction ratio only 0.5 percent at LESCO network: CEO LAHORE: Bill correction in terms of misreading of electricity meters is 0.5 percent of total consumers of the Lahore... Published 05 Dec, 2020 03:01am
Business & Finance SAPM for removing linkage of investment with tax exemptions LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue Dr Waqar Masood Khan has said that the government intended to... Published 03 Dec, 2020 03:04am
Pakistan 32 officials terminated, 100 penalized on corruption charges: Lesco chief LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) chief has terminated 32 officials from service and imposed... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am
Markets Lesco to mange 1000MW industrial load with gas load-shedding in winter LAHORE: Chief Executive Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) Mujahid Pervaz Chattah said on Friday the Lesco ... Published 22 Nov, 2020 02:52am
Markets PPDB contributes 1,720MW to national grid LAHORE: In order to ensure energy sector development and encourage investment in power sector, Punjab Power... Updated 07 Nov, 2020 03:06am
Business & Finance 'Clause' in IT Ordinance creates confusion between LESCO, FBR LAHORE: The Clause 66, Part IV, of the second schedule to Income Ordinance has become a hard nut to crack between ... Published 04 Nov, 2020 02:45am
Business & Finance Islamic banking: Barriers hindering product innovation identified LAHROE: Product innovation has become a hard nut to crack for the Islamic banking sector in Pakistan due to multiple... Published 01 Nov, 2020 02:50am
Markets FY 2019-20: Net deletion of 276MW from power generation capacity occurred LAHORE: A net deletion of 276 MW took place from the installed electric power generation capacity of the country... Published 29 Oct, 2020 02:53am
Pakistan 31,389 villages in country yet to be electrified LAHORE: As many as 31,389 villages in Pakistan are yet to be electrified as 157, 203 out of 188,592 villages are... Published 27 Oct, 2020 02:59am
Markets Govt may ban new imported fuel-based power projects LAHORE: The federal government is considering a blanket ban on new imported fuel-based power projects, said Pakistan... Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am
Markets AEDB to notify ARE Policy 2020 soon LAHORE: The Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB) has planned to finalize and notify Alternate Renewable Energy... Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am
Business & Finance Economic growth: Development of Sukuk market brings positive impact: experts LAHORE: Development of Sukuk market has a positive impact on the economic growth of the country, as one unit ... Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am
Pakistan Diamer-Bhasha dam: Life without any sediment management measure estimated at 70 years LAHORE: The life of Diamer Bhasha dam without any sediment management measure is estimated 70 years with annual... Published 14 Oct, 2020 03:33am
Business & Finance Tax evasion: FBR plans to enhance accountability of officials LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is planning to enhance accountability of the officials responsible for ... Published 11 Oct, 2020 02:47am
Pakistan Non-poor households receive larger electricity subsidy benefits LAHORE: Non-poor households receive comparatively larger electricity subsidy benefits than poor households; ... Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am