Govt introduces online tax payment system to facilitate businessmen
ISLAMABAD: The federal government's economic team on Wednesday unveiled an option of online tax payment for the business community, and declared that it would be possible to register a new company through ‘one window’.
Pakistan’s...
Govt to provide all out assistance to rehabilitate textile sector: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the government will provide all out assistance to rehabilitate the textile sector.
He was chairing a meeting on issues relating to textile sector in Islamabad on...
ECC meeting approves issuance of Sukuk bonds
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved issuance of Sukuk bonds to repay circular debt.
A meeting of the ECC was chaired by Finance Minister Asad Umar.
According to the decision...
Govt to facilitate top tax payers of the country: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Monday said the mechanism for tax filing would be made easier this year to encourage tax fillers of the country.
The minister said until trade deficit was brought in...
China has given Pakistan additional access to its market: Dawood
KARACHI: Prime Minister’s Adviser for Trade and Industry Abdul Razzak Dawood on Saturday said the government is working to hammer out national industrial and tariff policies.
Dawood while talking to industrialists in Karachi, said that...
Islamic Development Bank to lend Pakistan oil worth $4.5 billion
ISLAMABAD: The spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance on Saturday claimed that the Saudi-backed Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will lend Pakistan oil worth $4.5 billion.
“The IsDB will lend Pakistan oil worth $4.5 billion over...
9th NFC meeting to be held on Feb 6
ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the reconstituted 9th National Finance Commission will be held in Islamabad on the sixth of next month.
Finance Minister Asad Umer will chair the meeting. It will receive briefing on...
Qatar lifts ban on import of Pakistani rice
ISLAMABAD: The government of Qatar has lifted ban on import of Pakistani rice which will add huge revenue to the national income.
Over the years, rice has been Pakistan’s major export product to Qatar. The...
Pakistan receives last tranche of Saudi Arabia aid
KARACHI: The State Bank received $1 billion from Saudi Arabia on Friday, the last installment of the aid package Riyadh had announced last October.
This comes a day after the UAE transferred its first installment,...
Pakistan receives $1 billion of $3 billion support package from UAE
KARACHI: Pakistan has received first tranche of US $3 billion financial support package from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday. According to reports, the State Bank of Pakistan received $1billion from the UAE.
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