Shopkeepers/traders: FBR mulling another registration scheme ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is seriously considering launching another registration scheme for... Updated 2 days ago
Print Govt urged to withdraw abrupt changes in net metering policy PESHAWAR: Business community expressed concern over abrupt changes in net metering policy, calling it a major hurdle... Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:48am
Business & Finance Traders penalized for charging inflated prices LAHORE: The Lahore district administration continued monitoring of the prices of edible items on Saturday. During... Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am
Business & Finance Minister invites Pak traders in Oman to invest in Punjab LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chaudhry Shafay Hussain, met with a delegation of the... Published 09 Mar, 2025 06:05am
Pakistan Traders demand expediting Safe City Project PESHAWAR: Business community demanded the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police department and ... Published 03 Mar, 2025 07:28am
Business & Finance Federal Budget: PBF urges govt to implement fixed tax regime for traders KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has demanded the government to implement a fixed tax regime for traders in ... Published 28 Feb, 2025 07:57am
Print Budget preparations commence in consultation with traders: Aurangzeb LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said that economic stability has been achieved and the... Updated 24 Feb, 2025 09:24am
Business & Finance PVMA, FPCCI, KATI join hands to promote industrialization KARACHI: The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce ... Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:06am
Business & Finance Joint body to be reactivated to address taxpayers’ issues PESHAWAR: A joint advisory committee between traders and Regional Tax Office (RTO) Peshawar, Federal Board of ... Published 10 Feb, 2025 05:35am
Business & Finance HCSTSI for preventing municipal corporations from harassing traders HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon, has... Published 10 Feb, 2025 05:35am
Business & Finance PCDMA slams new conditions in FBR’s SRO 55 KARACHI: The new conditions introduced by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) through SRO 55 (i)/2025, which require... Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am
Print Bilawal tells traders: ‘Approach me, don’t complain elsewhere’ KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari asked the business community to approach him directly for addressal of... Updated 29 Jan, 2025 08:59am
Business & Finance Traders’ delegation discusses issues with FPCCI SVP KARACHI: A major breakthrough was made in the unification of traders and resolution of their issues when a ... Published 27 Dec, 2024 08:30am
Business & Finance Traders for honey testing lab in Peshawar PESHAWAR: Business community has demanded of federal and provincial governments to set up a modern laboratory for... Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:03am
Markets Traders meet Janmohammed: More rice exports to Malaysia under study KARACHI: M Bashir Jan mohammed, Chairman, Pakistan-Malaysia Business Council of FPCCI, invited YB Dato Syed Abu... Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am
Business & Finance President HCSTSI forms 44 sub-committees to address trader’s issues HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon, has... Published 10 Dec, 2024 07:20am
Business & Finance Climate change: traders foresee 16pc cut in Kinnow export KARACHI: Exporters have set this year’s Kinnow export target at 0.25 million tons, marking a 16 percent decline... Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am
Business & Finance Industries, CNG sector: Traders oppose suspension of gas supply PESHAWAR: Business community strongly opposed the proposal to suspend gas supply to CNG filling stations and... Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:16am
Print Oct 31st deadline: TDS CC issues stern warning to non-filer traders KARACHI: Naeem Mir, Chief Coordinator of the Tajir Dost Scheme at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has issued a... Updated 31 Oct, 2024 09:34am
Business & Finance Pak-Afghan bilateral trade: Traders present comprehensive proposals PESHAWAR: Traders presented comprehensive proposals to remove hurdles in Pak-Afghan bilateral trade and transit... Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am
Opinion Squeezing lemons: the fallout of lazy reforms The government is resorting to lazy reforms, putting pressure on the known and compliant while ignoring systemic... Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:44am
Print TDS undergoes policy shift: FBR now targeting wholesale, posh areas’ markets ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken a major policy shift in registration of traders and... Updated 20 Oct, 2024 09:46am
Print Buyers, sellers: APTMA assails FBR’s affidavit demand LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Kaan Arshad has condemned the Federal Board of... Updated 19 Oct, 2024 02:56pm
Business & Finance SCO event: businesses voice concern over govt’s market closure decision LAHORE: The traders on Saturday expressed serious concerns over the consecutive three-day closures of markets and... Published 13 Oct, 2024 07:39am
Business & Finance Traders say 2pc cess affecting exports from KP PESHAWAR: Traders and exporters claim that export from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had halted after imposition of two percent... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 07:45am
Business & Finance Issues facing traders to be resolved: LCCI president LAHORE: LCCI President Mian Abuzar Shad held a detailed and productive meeting with the delegations of traders and... Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am
Editorials Maritime reforms EDITORIAL: Week after week now the maritime sector has made its case for reforms, arguing how a turnaround would... Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:38am
Business & Finance Traders urge govt to reduce interest rate to boost economic growth PESHAWAR: Members of the business community urged the government to reduce the current interest rate for economic... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Print FBR considering traders’ new proposal to collect advance tax FBR has also agreed to reduce the upper slabs of fixed tax of Rs 60,000 to a reasonable level Updated 10 Sep, 2024 12:57pm
Business & Finance Enhanced Pak-US ties: Traders call for simplification of visa process PESHAWAR: The business community called for simplifying business visa process, exchange of trade delegations and... Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am