LCCI hails suspension of RD on over 400 imported items
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Wednesday welcomed the suspension of regulatory duty on over 400 imported items by the Lahore High Court and urged the government...
Audit and reconciliation: WeBOC system to collect transactions records of taxpayers online
KARACHI: The WeBOC system will be able to collect transactions records of the taxpayers online for audit and reconciliation after the launch of e-payment system, likely to be operational...
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...
Govt must pare down trade deficit
It is good to see that some of the government departments are seriously mulling taking measures that could narrow the trade deficit that has emerged as the sore point...
Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim
KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 100,374 tonnes of cargo comprising 76,095 tonnes of import cargo and 24,279 tonnes of export cargo including 4,457 loaded and empty containers during the...
Cotton prices hit season’s high
KARACHI: Cotton prices hit season’s high as buyers remained in forefront on the local market on Wednesday, dealers said.
The official spot rate was higher by Rs 50 to Rs...
Businessmen demand withdrawal of RD, withholding tax
LAHORE: The representatives of chambers of commerce and industry and trade associations at a convention held under the umbrella of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry have demanded...
Businessmen urged to promote intra-SAARC trade
LAHORE: The SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday demanded revisit of SAARC Visa Exemption Stickers Scheme (SVES) to businessmen for promotion of intra trade among member countries.
This...
`Cutting cost must for successful regional trade
ISLAMABAD: The trade outlook for the Asia-Pacific region is positive for this year but some uncertainties are forecast for 2018, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia...
LCCI for extension in returns filing date
LAHORE - The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend the date for filing of income tax returns till...