FBR, ministry trade fire over regulatory duties
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Finance has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Ministry of Commerce to finalise a new list of items on which regulatory duties...
‘Emergent steps needed to address dismal state of textile exports’
KARACHI: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), commenting on the statement made by Commerce Secretary Muhammad Younus Dagha in the meeting held last week at Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers...
LCCI committees to prepare data bank
LAHORE: The newly-formed standing committees of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have been tasked to prepare sector-specific research / market reports and data bank by LCCI...
FBR starts drive to boost filing of income tax returns
ISLAMABAD - The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started an extensive drive to boost the filing of income tax returns by reaching out to large public and private...
Turkey deputy minister for trade visits PBIT
PR LAHORE - A high level Turkish delegation led by Deputy Minister for Trade, Industry and Technology, Hasan Ali Celek and other prominent members of TUMSIAD (All Industrialists and...
Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim
KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 118,946 tonnes of cargo comprising 108,149 tonnes of import cargo and 10,797 tonnes of export cargo including 4,672 loaded and empty containers during the...
Failure in achieving targets: FBR to penalize 250 officers for poor performance
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to punish over 250 officers including commissioners, additional commissioners, etc for their worst performance that left the board behind its revenue...
Pakistan, Uzbekistan agree to remove trade barriers
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Uzbekistan agreed to make all-out efforts for removing impediments hampering bilateral trade including lack of direct cargo links, safe and direct land route, removal of...
Decision to involve private sector in gas distribution lauded
ISLAMABAD (APP): Business community here on Wednesday lauded decision of the government to unbundle gas utilities and involve the private sector in distribution. In a statement, President Pakistan Businessmen...
Govt unveils Economic Survey today
ISLAMABAD - The government is all set to unveil the Economic Survey 2017-18 today (Thursday), which would show that government has missed the key economic targets, including those for...