Meddling in judicial affairs in future: IHC judges decide to give ‘institutional response’ ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges, unanimously, decided to give an institutional response in case of... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:01am
Print Probe body must comprise sitting judges: PBC ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) demanded that a judicial commission, formed by the Supreme Court,... Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:06am
Business & Finance Wholesale, retail, real estate sectors: PBC estimates Rs747bn potential annual tax revenue KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) estimates potential annual tax revenue of Rs. 747bn from wholesale,... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Markets PBC calls for ‘5-year’ IMF programme in letter to lender PBC believes front loading of targets by IMF stems from the relatively short-term programmes Updated 04 Mar, 2024 08:02pm
Markets Distributors, including delivery services chargeable to Sindh sales tax: SRB Supply chain management and distribution (including delivery) services are chargeable to Sindh sales tax at the rate... Published 01 Mar, 2024 09:11pm
Editorials PBC makes some fair points EDITORIAL: It’s unfortunate that Pakistan Business Council’s (PBC’s) recommendations about generating fairer... Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:25am
Print Restructuring plan of FBR: Taxpayers should be inducted into Policy Board: PBC ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has strongly recommended that the taxpayers (stakeholders) should be... Updated 05 Feb, 2024 09:34am
Markets PBC urges incoming govt to effectively implement FBR restructuring The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), one of the country’s largest corporate advocacy platforms, has urged the... Updated 31 Jan, 2024 04:20pm
Pakistan PBC elects Executive Committee’s chairman, VC for 2024-25 ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) elected Riazat Ali Sahar as its Vice-Chairman and Farooq Hamid Naek as... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am
Pakistan ‘Judges’ seniority’ PBC asks early hearing of Justice Seth’s petition ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) demanded from the chief justice of Pakistan to fix and decide the petition... Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am
Business & Finance Expert says there’re discrepancies in ATLs’ data ISLAMABAD: There is a significant difference in the number of compliant income taxpayers and sales taxpayers... Published 14 Jan, 2024 03:13am
Pakistan President accepts Justice Naqvi’s resignation ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday accepted the resignation of Supreme Court Judge Sayyed Mazahar Ali... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Pakistan SJC proceedings: SC turns down Justice Naqvi’s request for stay ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has turned down Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi’s request to grant a stay... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Print Industries: Tariff cut plan requires an IMF nod ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has reportedly prepared a plan to reduce industrial tariff by up to 25 percent... Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:02am
Pakistan ‘Existential crisis’: tax the undocumented sector, urges PBC Body says first task of incoming government will be to negotiate IMF programme, seek longer-term, reform-centric bailout Published 03 Jan, 2024 07:30pm
Markets PBC urges govt to lower power tariffs The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), the country’s largest corporate sector advocacy platform, has urged the... Updated 28 Dec, 2023 07:59pm
Editorials Spotlight on CEC EDITORIAL: Now that PBC (Pakistan Bar Council), SCBA (Supreme Court Bar Association) and SHCBA (Sindh High Court Bar... Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am
Print ECP ‘discrepancies’: Lawyers’ bodies urge SC to take notice ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) said that the Supreme Court... Updated 20 Dec, 2023 09:08am
Pakistan Trial of civilians by military courts: PBC, SCBA say concerned at order of SC ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) expressed grave concern over... Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am
Pakistan Matters related to provinces, bar councils: No high court has jurisdiction to set aside orders: PBC ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has said no high court of any province have jurisdiction especially the... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
Pakistan SJC issues detailed show-cause notice to Justice Naqvi ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) by a majority of 4–1 issued a detailed show cause notice to Justice... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Opinion Unchallenged grey market in Pakistan The greatest challenge facing the country is its failing economy and one of the factors contributing towards it is... Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am
Pakistan High treason case: SC will hear late Musharraf’s appeal on 21st ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will hear former president and army chief General (retired) Pervez Musharraf’s appeal... Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am
Opinion Clear message of no more business as usual—I Change is taking place slowly and subtly. Recent Cabinet Committee on Economic Reforms’ (CCER’s) deliberations ... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Opinion Investigating under-invoicing with trade data: Red herring or red flag? “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact”: Sir A. C. Doyle The Pakistan Business Council wrote to... Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am
Print PBC floats proposals aimed at reducing power tariff ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has floated proposals to slash electricity tariff up to Rs 6.5 per unit... Updated 14 Oct, 2023 05:24pm
Pakistan Hiring of 53 employees in PBC: Senate body concerned at discrepancies, anomalies ISLAMABAD: Senator Fawzia Arshad presided over a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Information and... Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Pakistan Illegal immigrants: PBC hails govt policy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has appreciated the policy of interim government to expel all the illegal... Published 08 Oct, 2023 03:12am
Markets Businesses laud Pakistan govt’s measures against ‘misuse of Afghan Transit Trade’ Business bodies including the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) and the All Pakistan Textile Mills Limited (APTMA)... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 10:46pm
Pakistan Suicide blasts in Mastung, Hangu: PBC demands govt award exemplary punishment to terrorists ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) condemned the suicide blasts in Mastung and Hangu and demanded from the... Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am
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