NFP, agri tax review: Provincial govts to face IMF scrutiny today ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is set to question the provincial governments on Friday (Nov... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 09:20am
Opinion Islaah beyond IMF Pakistan’s economic stability has long been precarious, which is why the country’s economic history over the past... Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am
Business & Finance Real estate sector: Property dealers oppose further taxation LAHORE: Reacting to the hint dropped by the government that it may levy more taxes on the real estate sector on the... Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am
Editorials New economic order or the same old one? EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during his speech at a seminar organised jointly by the... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Business & Finance Real estate group IMARAT enters capital market with REIT licence KARACHI: IMARAT Group of Companies, a renowned name in Pakistan’s real estate sector, achieved a significant... Published 08 May, 2024 07:57am
Business & Finance LCCI gives SOS call to govt to save real estate sector LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Friday gave SOS call to the government to save the crisis-hit... Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am
Business & Finance TPL REIT Fund I: CEO Ali Asgher says optimistic about IPO’s prospects KARACHI: Ali Asgher, CEO of TPL REIT Management Company Limited (RMC) Ltd, expressed confidence that the Initial... Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am
Print TPL REIT Fund-I public subscription opens today KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is set to witness the offer for sale of TPL REIT Fund-I, with public... Updated 02 May, 2024 09:21am
Business & Finance Getting off FATF grey list: Dubai’s already-thriving real estate sector set for boost Last month, the UAE was taken off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list after nearly two years, which... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 10:50am
World Norway fund drops Saudi Aramco, 11 other Gulf firms OSLO: Norway’s largest pension fund said Thursday it has divested from Saudi Aramco due to the oil giant’s lack... Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am
Print Valuation of immovable properties: FTO directs FBR to hire competent, experienced valuers ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to hire competent and... Updated 23 Dec, 2023 07:42pm
Print Property registration in Punjab: Mega WHT evasion scam unearthed Tax office of Federal Board of Revenue conducts an electronic audit of property registrars in Punjab Updated 18 Dec, 2023 11:51am
Business & Finance ABAD says UAE-based firms willing to invest billions in Pakistan’s real estate KARACHI: The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has stated that the United Arab Emirates... Published 10 Nov, 2023 09:59pm
Print Technical parleys between IMF, FBR continue: Revenue boost main focus ISLAMABAD: The technical-level talks between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Federal Board of Revenue... Updated 10 Nov, 2023 09:40am
Print Removal of anomalies in valuation tables: FTO directs FBR to activate ‘DGIP’ ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately activate... Updated 25 Oct, 2023 09:22am
Editorials There’s always a smell of shenanigans in the air EDITORIAL: The government is desperate to fill the growing fiscal gaps. The space to finance a continuously high... Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:33am
Business & Finance Real estate sector: FTO asks FBR to stay vigilant against market prices ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman has strongly recommended to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to remain... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am
Business & Finance Cut in taxes on real estate to help attract foreign investment: ICCI ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has called upon the... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Print Immovable properties: FTO takes major step to help resolve valuation issue ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has started a massive exercise to resolve the problems of the general... Updated 06 Sep, 2023 09:55am
Opinion Daunting challenges facing the caretakers The caretaker government has stepped in amidst massive economic and political challenges demanding promulgation of ... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am
Business & Finance Real estate sector: ‘Commercial projects are attracting local, foreign investment’ KARACHI: Commercial real estate projects, including shopping centres and malls, are a catalyst to attract healthy... Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am
Print Real estate sector: FBR chief says no exemption or concession possible ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Malik Amjad Zubair Tiwana has categorically conveyed to the real... Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:18am
Print Working out new rates of immovable properties: On Dar’s directive, FBR to hold talks with realtors today ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Friday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately convene a... Updated 05 Aug, 2023 03:08pm
Print Dar informs National Assembly: No new tax on agriculture, real estate sectors ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Ishaq Dar said that the government would not impose... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 10:01am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: IMF’s rare contact “Okaaay.” “What brought on that long drawn out sigh?” “The International Monetary Fund (IMF) contacted all... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 07:29am
Business & Finance There’s tax evasion of Rs500bn in real estate sector alone: Asif ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Wednesday said ‘elite capture’ is the root of all socioeconomic ills as... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Business & Finance Realtors can help meet country’s economic challenges: EAA chief ISLAMABAD: Real estate business leaders on Sunday demanded a level playing field and facilities in business to... Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance RTO Lahore achieves revenue target LAHORE: The Regional Tax Office (RTO) Lahore has achieved the revenue target set for the first 10 months of the... Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am
Business & Finance Real estate sector: Higher growth to have salutary impact on overall economy: FCCI chief FAISALABAD: Increased growth of the real estate sector will have a salutary impact on the overall national economy,... Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am
Business & Finance Graana.com, PIDE ink MoU to launch ‘Real Estate Economics’ course KARACHI: To bridge the policy gaps and evolve a data-driven real estate sector, Graana.com has inked MoU with the... Published 27 Feb, 2022 06:39am