Export-oriented sectors: MoC advocates concessional power tariff Says key industrial export sectors of Pakistan struggling to recover and gain lost share in global markets Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:35am
Print Closed industrial units: Minister advocates payment of power bills in instalments Caretaker Minister for Commerce and Industry says there are one million unemployed across the country due to the closure of industrial units Updated 23 Sep, 2023 08:45pm
Print Gohar advocates restoration of zero-rated regime ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Gohar Ejaz, apprised the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce... Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:02am
Business & Finance PSO receivables reach all-time high of Rs740bn ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan State Oil’s (PSO) receivables reached an all-time high of Rs740 billion, with the Sui... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:33am
Print Exporters trapped in GST refunds: TMA urges govt to restore SRO 1125(I)/2011 in true letter and spirit KARACHI: Senior Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan Syed Usman Ali has expressed severe... Updated 04 Aug, 2023 09:56am
Business & Finance TMA leader hails Pakistan’s $3bn SBA with IMF KARACHI: The Senior Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan Syed Usman Ali welcomed the... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
Print Letters of credit: Banks asked to facilitate: Export-oriented sectors find favour with Dar Finance minister reiterates government’s resolve to overcome challenges and set the economy towards growth Updated 22 May, 2023 05:34pm
Business & Finance Textile exports may fall by $3bn this year, warns APTMA Says additional capacity remains nonoperational due to forex issues and the unavailability of energy Updated 01 Apr, 2023 05:47pm
Print Specified goods, services: FBR disallows ST refunds to 5 export-oriented sectors KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has disallowed the sales tax refunds of number of specified goods and... Updated 18 Mar, 2023 09:12am
Print FBR issues negative list of 714 goods ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a list of 714 items on which input tax adjustment shall not... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:16am
Print Automated refunds: FBR to apply new risk parameters for processing ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will apply new risk parameters for processing the automated sales tax... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:16am
Print Policy-level talks with IMF begin today ISLAMABAD: Technical-level talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team are said to have... Updated 07 Feb, 2023 08:40am
Print Talks extended for two days: IMF demands govt withdraw power subsidy ISLAMABAD: Technical level talks between International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and Pakistani authorities have been... Updated 06 Feb, 2023 09:11am
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
Print Export-oriented sectors: All set for study on ‘concessionary’ RLNG ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General Audit Petroleum and Natural Resources, an arm of Ministry of Energy (Petroleum... Updated 13 Dec, 2022 09:44am
Business & Finance SEZs provide scope for developing export-oriented sector: SEZA chief BEIJING: Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are significant for shaping Pakistan’s new industrial identity, under which... Published 12 Dec, 2022 07:02am
Business & Finance Export-oriented sectors: MCCI demands return of zero-rated ST regime MULTAN: President of Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) Mian Rashid Iqbal Sunday demanded the ... Published 07 Nov, 2022 07:31am
Print Agri package, concessional electricity: IMF irked by govt steps Discussions on Ninth Review scheduled to start soon Updated 07 Nov, 2022 10:24am
Print Export-oriented sectors to get power at an all-inclusive rate of Rs19.99 per unit ISLAMABAD: The country’s influential five zero-rated sectors, referred to as export-oriented sectors will be charged... Updated 04 Nov, 2022 09:40am
Print ECC approves Rs1.378bn net salary of PSM employees ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet Thursday approved Rs1.378 billion net salary of... Updated 28 Oct, 2022 09:51am
Print Power supply to 5 zero-rated sectors: MoF gets PM’s nod to revisit Cabinet decision ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has reportedly got Prime Minister’s nod to revisit Cabinet decision on supply of... Updated 01 Sep, 2022 11:48am
Markets Export-oriented sectors: Govt backs out of subsidised power decision Insiders claim that the decision has been taken to meet the conditions of International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Fund has not supported additional funding for export-oriented industry Updated 23 Aug, 2022 09:25am
Print Export boost: Miftah assures Aptma all-out support ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Thursday stated that the government’s foremost priority is to promote ... Updated 19 Aug, 2022 09:45am
Print Subsidized power to export-oriented sectors: PD says it needs Rs77.9bn ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry would be required to provide Rs77.9 billion to the Power Division if it wanted to... Updated 02 Aug, 2022 09:39am
Print Power supply to export sectors at low rates: More funding contingent on IMF’s consent, ECC told Energy Ministry seeks views of Finance Division on proposal for providing electricity at 9 cents per kWh Updated 27 Jul, 2022 09:50am
Print Five export-oriented sectors: ECC decides to increase RLNG rate to $9 per MMBTU Approval increase in indigenous gas price for general industry at Rs1,550 per MMBTU Updated 26 Jul, 2022 09:22am
Print Export-oriented sectors: Govt has agreed to supply energy without disparity Incentive given for one year, it will expire on June 30, 2023 Updated 25 Jul, 2022 12:20pm
Business & Finance Value-added textile associations reject supertax KARACHI: Scores of value-added textile associations Wednesday termed the 10 percent supertax “harsh and... Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am
Print Power supply to export-oriented sectors till 30th: Finance Ministry puts MoC on the defensive ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has reportedly put Commerce Ministry on the defensive on its proposal for extension in... Updated 02 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept