New tax regime for SMEs on the cards ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to offer new tax incentives and concessions to the Small and Medium ... Updated 14 Dec, 2021 10:07am
Print Integration of retailers: FBR asked to take required steps ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with a delegation of... Updated 11 Dec, 2021 10:02am
Pakistan $2.13m sought for maintenance of ‘VVIP planes’ ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sought $2.132million for yearly maintenance of VVIP aircrafts used by the... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Print SECP chief gets three-year extension of service ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the extension of the chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of... Updated 08 Dec, 2021 09:43am
Pakistan Govt employees defer protest drive after ‘successful’ talks ISLAMABAD: The All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) Tuesday postponed their protest drive till February... Updated 01 Dec, 2021 08:46pm
Print PSEs: PM for filling top vacancies urgently The PM gave the instructions at a recent meeting of the Federal Cabinet Updated 28 Nov, 2021 09:55am
Print Tarin meets Citibank officials ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with a delegation of... Published 26 Nov, 2021 03:56am
Pakistan Petroleum prices maintained as PM rejects OGRA's proposal Prime Minister Imran Khan rejected on Monday the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority's (OGRA) recommendation to ... Updated 15 Nov, 2021 11:15pm
Print International Sukuk issuance: FBR grants tax exemptions ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has granted tax exemptions in respect of International Sukuk Issuance... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 09:40am
Pakistan Development schemes: MoPD has given powers of reappropriation of allocated funds to concerned officials ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MoPD) has given the powers of... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Pakistan Clarification by Finance Ministry ISLAMABAD: The news item titled “Consumer confidence declines in third quarter of current calendar year”... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Business & Finance Tarin urges PSMA members to start production at earliest ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with delegation of... Published 10 Nov, 2021 06:13am
Markets POL products’ prices kept unchanged till 15th: FD ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has announced to maintain the prices of the petroleum products (MS, HSD, SKO, and... Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Business & Finance TCIP exempted from taxes, duties ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has exempted Trust Certificate Issuance Program (TCIP) from taxes and duties, to ... Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Editorials State of the economy EDITORIAL: The Finance Division uploaded Monthly Economic Update and Outlook September 2021 on Thursday last though... Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Print Kamyab Pakistan Programme: Bids invited from banks to act as wholesale lenders ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has invited bids from commercial banks –conventional and Islamic – for acting as... Updated 24 Oct, 2021 02:40pm
Opinion Economic melt-down in the making? Pakistan’s oil import bill has widened by over 97 percent to $4.59 billion in the first quarter of current fiscal... Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am
Print PL, GST rates stay put: Massive increase in POL products' prices announced ISLAMABAD: The federal government Saturday opted to increase the ex-refinery prices of all petroleum products but... Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:36am
Print Rs1.39/unit hike in base tariff imminent ISLAMABAD: Following understanding with International Monetary Fund (IMF), Power Division has prepared a summary for... Updated 14 Oct, 2021 09:32am
Pakistan FPCCI for injecting ‘more’ transparency into IMF talks KARACHI: President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo and... Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am
Pakistan FTO barred from creating secret service fund for any purpose ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, on Tuesday, barred the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) from creating a secret service... Published 06 Oct, 2021 04:17am
Print POL products: PL rates kept unchanged, GST reduced ISLAMABAD: The federal government has kept the rates of Petroleum Levy (PL) unchanged, however, reduced general ... Updated 03 Oct, 2021 11:52am
Print Prize bonds encashment date extended KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced extension in last date for encashment, conversion or... Published 01 Oct, 2021 02:43am
Print NBP board: Sarwar made independent director ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has appointed Sarwar Iqbal as Independent Director of National Bank of Pakistan... Published 30 Sep, 2021 02:36am
Print Financing under e-pass book system: Govt seeks amendments to loans law ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed amendments to the Loans for Agriculture, Commercial and Industrial Purposes... Updated 28 Sep, 2021 09:30am
Print Kids’ immunization: ECC approves Rs2.376bn TSG for vaccines ISLAMABAD: A technical supplementary grant (TSG) of Rs2.376 billion has been approved by the Economic Coordination... Updated 26 Sep, 2021 12:12pm
Print Dispute with Etisalat ‘Renowned evaluation companies to be hired’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, held a virtual meeting with Hatem Dowidar, Group... Published 23 Sep, 2021 03:17am
Print Requirements of corporate governance rules: ECC grants exemption to 19 subsidiaries of PNSC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has granted exemption to 19 subsidiary companies... Published 18 Sep, 2021 02:50am
Print GST on toll manufacturing: MoF, FBR and PRAs reach consensus Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin presides over a meeting of National Tax Council Updated 17 Sep, 2021 09:49am
Print VSS, GHS schemes for PMC employees approved by Cabinet Islamabad: The Federal Cabinet has approved Voluntary Severance Scheme (VSS) and Compulsory Golden Handshake Scheme... Updated 16 Sep, 2021 04:20pm