ICCI for resolving issues of pharma industry to up exports
ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Sheikh Amir Waheed has said that pharmaceutical industry has the potential to earn foreign exchange worth billions of dollars for the...
Trade deficit likely to widen to record $35b
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s trade deficit is likely to swell to record $36 billion during current fiscal year (FY2018) due to massive increase in imports as compared to the exports.
Country’s imports...
SCCI delegation leaves for Saudi Arabia
SIALKOT: A seven-member delegation of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), headed by Qaiser Baig, left for Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The
delegation leader said that the visit would pave...
Textile exports surge 7.77 pc in 9 months
ISLAMABAD (APP): The textile group exports from the country increased by 7.77 percent during the first three quarters of current fiscal year as against the exports of the corresponding...
Industrial sector grows at 5.8pc
ISLAMABAD : The industrial sector of the country is projected to grow at 5.8 percent during the current fiscal year 2017-18 against the growth of 5.43 percent in 2016-17...
Pakistan tax ratio highest in region
LAHORE - The speakers, at a pre-budget seminar, have called for structural reforms to broaden tax base and create more avenues for revenue collection, simplifying the complex tax system.
The pre-budget...
Govt failed to reform tax regime, privatise SOEs
ISLAMABAD - The PML-N government has partially succeeded in fulfilling party's manifesto in last five years as the government was successful in reducing electricity loadshedding, and improving domestic security but...
Seminar on ‘Online collection of taxes & duties’ held
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...
KP seeks ten-year income tax exemption for PHCs
ISLAMABAD - The KP govt demanded of the federal government income tax exemption of ten years in the fiscal 2018-19 for Provincial Holding Oil and Gas Companies (PHCs).
The federal...
PM calls for boost in Pak-UAE trade
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi underscored the need for further increasing the trade volume between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates.
He was talking to Ambassador of the United...