Textiles ministry to receive Rs40b claims till April 2018
ISLAMABAD - The Ministry of Textiles will receive Rs40 billion worth claims of January 16, 2017 to June 30, 2017 till April 2018 under the prime minister package.
In a...
CPEC embarks on second phase of industrial cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China are venturing into a second phase of industrial cooperation under the multibillion dollars-CPEC as energy projects near completion, a Chinese emissary said on Monday.
“The industrial...
Exporters demand payment of Rs100bn sales tax refunds
LAHORE: As the government is set to present the most controversial budget, the exporters have demanded payment of over Rs100 billion sales tax refunds to deal with liquidity crunch.
The...
FPCCI rejects ban on construction of high-rises
KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president Zubair Tufail and business community leader S M Muneer, have expressed displeasure over the ban on construction of...
LCCI, SBP hold seminar on ‘online collection of govt taxes & duties’
LAHORE: Taxpayers must avail online collection for taxes and duties that will provide relief and convenience to the business community.
“Newly-launched system of online tax payment will enable the taxpayers...
KW&SB MD directs resolution of Korangi industrial area issues
KARACHI: Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KW&SB) managing director Asadullah Khan has directed to resolve all sewerage water related issues in Korangi Industrial Area, particularly in sector 23, within...
PBIF seeks govt help for making Shikarpur hub of agro industries
KARACHI: President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian Zahid Hussain has said that Shikarpur has the potential to become a hub of agro-based industries.
“Shikarpur can become an...
Low quality crop output: Traders to import 1.2m cotton bales
KARACHI: Pakistani traders have finalized deals for the import of over one million cotton bales due to lower quality crop output.
Although, initial crop estimates suggest that the cotton crop...
KCCI urges govt to refrain from taking anti-business policies
KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Muffasar Atta Malik, has urged the federal government to refrain from taking anti-business steps and devise the strategies in the...
Speakers welcome growing use of technology in industry
KARACHI: The adaptability of the industry to technology and digitalization would optimize the customer satisfaction as well as boost their volume and profit, speakers believed at a seminar on...