FTO says overseas Pakistanis entitled to import vehicles under IPO ISLAMABAD: The overseas Pakistanis are entitled to import vehicles under personnel baggage scheme, transfer of... Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am
Pakistan Early setup of body ordered: PM decides to reform Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, NAVTTC ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to reform the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human ... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Opinion KSA and Pakistan: transforming ties Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) appear to have finally decided to put their so-called fraternal relations... Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am
Markets Pakistan’s remittances jump to $3bn in March, up 31.3% MoM On year-on-year basis, inflow increases 16.4% Updated 08 Apr, 2024 10:09pm
Business & Finance Bank AL Habib and ACE Money Transfer partner again to empower overseas Pakistanis LAHORE: Understanding the crucial role remittances play in Pakistan’s economic well-being, especially during the... Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am
Markets Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.25bn in February, up 13% YoY However, inflows decrease 6% on a monthly basis Updated 08 Mar, 2024 11:36pm
Pakistan Overseas Pakistanis: DIB & DHA City Karachi sign MoU KARACHI: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) Pakistan and DHA City signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to become the... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
Pakistan Begging abroad: Action plan formulated to cross-check identities ISLAMABAD:A meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am
Business & Finance Most FBR representations against FTO rejected ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has rejected most of the representations filed by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am
Business & Finance Jan remittances up 0.6pc to $2.397bn MoM KARACHI: The country received worker’s remittance inflows of $ 2.4 billion during January 2024. The State Bank of... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
Markets Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.4bn in January, up 26% YoY However, inflow increase only 1% on a monthly basis Updated 12 Feb, 2024 10:40pm
Pakistan Curbing misuse of scheme: Customs asks FBR to introduce new baggage rules for expats ISLAMABAD: Customs authorities of Karachi have strongly recommended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to amend the... Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am
Pakistan Pakistan, Qatar sign agreements to boost employment opportunities for Pakistanis ISLAMABAD: In a landmark move to bolster job opportunities for Pakistanis, the Special Assistant to the Prime... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan Overseas Pakistanis, HR Development: HEC working on introducing portal for global certificate verification ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Thursday informed a sub-committee of the Senate Standing... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Business & Finance Remittance inflows critical to supporting current account balance: PIAF LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) on Monday said that foreign remittances flows... Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am
Print Overseas Pakistanis: Depreciation on used cell phones doubled ISLAMABAD: The depreciation on the used/ refurbished mobile phones brought into Pakistan by the overseas Pakistanis... Updated 18 Dec, 2023 09:20am
Business & Finance HBL recognised as leading remittance mobilizing bank of Pakistan KARACHI: HBL has been recognised by the Pakistan Remittance Initiative (PRI) as the “Leading Remittance Mobilizing... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Business & Finance UAE firms to invest $25bn in real estate industry KARACHI: A conglomerate of Real Estate companies from the United Arab Emirates will invest USD 20 to 25 billion in... Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am
Print Remittance inflows likely to recover Experts say that improvement inflows likely as PKR marked a significant comeback against US dollar in interbank and open market in last few weeks Updated 30 Oct, 2023 10:05am
Business & Finance Roshan Digital Account: cumulative inflow reaches $6.75bn, says SBP Total amount repatriated now stands at $1.497bn, while net liability is now at $1.139bn Published 16 Oct, 2023 01:10pm
Pakistan Correction **This is apropos a news item “Overseas Pakistanis: LCCI urges govt to set up authority” carried by the ... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
Business & Finance Overseas Pakistanis: Progressive Group of LCCI urges govt. to set up authority LAHORE: Progressive Group in the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has called upon the government to... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 11:16pm
Print President dismisses FBR’s appeal against expats ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has warned the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to stop harassing overseas Pakistanis,... Updated 01 Oct, 2023 10:51pm
Pakistan EOBI admits miners in Balochistan are not registered with it ISLAMABAD: The management of the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) admitted before a Senate Standing... Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am
Print ‘Diamond’ category in Sohni Dharti Remittance Programme launched KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the launch of Diamond Category in the Sohni Dharti... Updated 23 Sep, 2023 08:56am
Print Remittance schemes: Rs20bn out of Rs80bn allocation released to SBP: minister ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar said that the government has released Rs20 billion to the... Updated 16 Sep, 2023 08:51am
Print Ministry begins interviews for positions of trade officers ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has started interviewing applicants for positions of trade and investment officers in... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 08:56am
Business & Finance July-August remittances post big fall Pakistan receives workers’ remittances amounting to $ 4.12 billion in July-Aug of FY24 Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:58am
Pakistan Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.1bn in August, 24% lower YoY However, inflow 3.1% higher on monthly basis Updated 11 Sep, 2023 07:55pm
Markets Rapid rupee decline brewing ‘a perfect storm’ for Pakistan: PBC The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), one of the country’s largest corporate advocacy platforms, warned that the... Updated 01 Sep, 2023 06:10pm
Budget 2024-25 updates: Pakistan targets 3.6% growth, 38% higher FBR taxes as Aurangzeb presents proposals