Prerequisites for better border security Pakistan faces a multifaceted challenge in addressing the pervasive issue of security of its borders, including but... Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am
Print Sales tax laws on distribution: PBC approaches NTC for resolution of federation-provinces dispute ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has approached National Tax Council (NTC) for resolution of dispute... Updated 20 Sep, 2024 09:34am
Business & Finance NTC chief asks KCCI to submit details of all issues, budget proposals KARACHI: Chairman National Tariff Commission (NTC) Naeem Anwar, after listening to the grievances being faced by the... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
Business & Finance Tile importer secures refund of provisional anti-dumping duty LAHORE: A wall/floor tiles importer has secured a refund of provisional anti-dumping duty imposed by the National... Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am
Pakistan NTC gets provisional signatory status of Sydney Accord ISLAMABAD: The National Technology Council (NTC) has taken an important step towards attaining provisional signatory... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Pakistan BISP chairperson visits new call centre at NTC ISLAMABAD: Chair-person Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Dr Muhammad Amjad Saqib visited the newly ... Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am
Markets Power: incentive package urged to bridge capacity-utilization gap ISLAMABAD: “To increase utilization of the idle generation capacity, the government can offer incentives to... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am
Print Alleged violation of laws: Sacked MD of NTC to face disciplinary proceedings ISLAMABAD: The sacked Managing Director, National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) is to face disciplinary... Updated 30 Dec, 2023 08:53am
Pakistan NTC Lecture Series Discourse: Realignment of import substitution urged to address global trends ISLAMABAD: “Thickness in public-private-partnership would pave the way for the government to effectively pursue... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Business & Finance Expert underscores need for improving ports, logistics facilities ISLAMABAD: The government should take tangible measures to improve efficiency of ports and allied logistics... Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Print First petrochemical policy getting final touches Govt aims to attract investment in the upstream and midstream industry to start indigenous manufacturing of petrochemicals Updated 08 Oct, 2023 10:48pm
Markets NTC to take up traders’ complaints for quick redressal: Chairman KARACHI: Naeem Anwar, Chairman of National tariff Commission (NTC), has announced that NTC is all-willing to take up... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
Business & Finance Naeem Anwar appointed NTC chairman by MoC ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has notified Naeem Anwar as chairman of the National Tariff Commission (NTC) with... Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am
Print Total population recorded at 241.49 million: CCI approves results of digital census: PMO ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) has unanimously approved the results of the 2023 digital census on... Updated 06 Aug, 2023 09:39am
Opinion Power transmission as ‘service’ The federal government has finally relented to pressure and agreed to treat power transmission as a service from the... Updated 12 Apr, 2023 07:25am
Print Collection of sales tax on services: Centre, provinces agree on ‘place of supply rules’ ISLAMABAD: The federation and provinces were unanimous on the common rules in place of supply (Place of Supply ... Updated 29 Mar, 2023 09:10am
Pakistan Sindh’s concerns about digital census discussed threadbare ISLAMABAD: A virtual meeting between Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal and ... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance Single GST return system: FBR, provinces likely to discuss delay soon ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and provinces are expected to sit together during the current week to... Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am
Print Non-implementation of single GST return: Provinces to move NTC against FBR ISLAMABAD: Provinces will take up the issue of the delay in the implementation of the single sales tax return system... Updated 12 Feb, 2023 09:42am
Pakistan Technology field: NTC trying to develop 40 programmes: chairman KARACHI: “National Technology Council (NTC) is trying to develop forty programmes in Pakistan in the technology... Published 20 Jan, 2023 07:47am
Business & Finance Desk opened on LCCI premises to act as hotline with businesses: NTC chief LAHORE: Chairperson National Tariff Commission Anjum Asad Amin and President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and... Published 11 Jan, 2023 05:53am
Business & Finance Evasion of anti-dumping duties: $120m investment being harmed by dumped imports, say PFY manufacturers KARACHI: The local manufacturers of polyester filament yarn (PFY) have said that the investment of 120 million... Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan President approves 3 bills ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, Tuesday, signed three bills including “The Trade Organization (Amendment) Bill,... Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am
Pakistan NA passes two crucial bills ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly, Friday, passed two bills, “The Anti-Dumping Duties (Amendment) Bill, 2022”, to... Published 08 Oct, 2022 03:25am
Markets Senate’s sub-committee set up to devise mechanism for import of gold ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Wednesday constituted a Sub-Committee to devise a mechanism for... Published 30 Jun, 2022 06:07am
Business & Finance Govt hasn’t suffered major revenue loss due to tariff rationalisation: NTC ISLAMABAD: Chairperson National Tariff Commission (NTC) Robina Ather on Thursday informed the Senate Standing... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
Business & Finance ‘Issue of declaring production/transmission of electricity as ‘goods’ must be referred to CCI’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has recommended that the issue of declaring... Published 15 Jun, 2022 08:22am
Business & Finance Steel bars: Senate panel concerned at increase in ADD ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce Friday expressed concern over the increase in anti-dumping duty... Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am
Print Suggestions of APTMA: PM for initiating consultation process ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed concerned ministries to convene meetings of relevant... Updated 31 May, 2022 10:13am
Business & Finance NTC meeting on ‘harmonisation of sales tax’ deferred ISALAMABAD: The meeting of the National Tax Council (NTC) convened on harmonisation of sales tax between federal... Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am
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