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...
SCB to provide RMB-based solutions to traders (Economic corridor )
ISLAMABAD: Standard Chartered Bank under Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China is all set to provide RMB-based solutions to importers and exporters for maximizing share of trade for...
Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim
KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 175,074 tonnes of cargo comprising 102,309 tonnes of import cargo and 72,765 tonnes of export cargo including 9,726 loaded and empty containers during the...
No change witnessed on cotton market
KARACHI: Persistent demand helped the rates to sustain overnight levels on the cotton market on Wednesday in the process of trading, dealers said.
The official spot rate was unchanged at...
FPCCI delegation leaves for China
headed by Vice President Ch. Arfan Yousaf on Wednesday left for a 10-day visit to China to bolster bilateral trade and explore untapped trade opportunities between the two countries....
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...
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...
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...
FBR mulls enlarging scope of speculative business
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is mulling enlarging the scope of speculative business from next fiscal year to prevent the revenue leakage, arising out of the transfer of...
APTPMA opposes cut in customs duty on ‘textile items’
FAISALABAD: All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA) has strongly opposed the request to the Ministry of Commerce, to reduce the Customs Duty on “Textile Items” mentioned in the...