The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has officially released $1.5 billion in financing under the Building Resilience Active Countercyclical Expenditures (BRACE)… Read More
Pakistan Must Enhance Exports to $100 Billion in Next 5 Years: Minister
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized that Pakistan must increase its exports to $100 billion in… Read More
FBR Waives Regulatory and Customs Duty on Stuck Consignments
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided not to impose regulatory duty and additional customs duty on the clearance… Read More
Govt Hurries to Finalize Refinery Policy Ahead of Multibillion-Dollar Saudi Investment
The government is yet to finalize the new refinery policy despite seeking a multi-billion-dollar deal with Saudi Arabia for an… Read More
Pakistan to Discuss $3 Billion Deposit Rollover With Saudi Arabia
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will soon begin talks on the possible rollover of $3 billion deposits, additional financial support, the… Read More
FBR Implemented Eight of 34 FATF Action Plans
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directly dealt with at least eight of the 34 items of the Financial… Read More
Prime Minister to Meet the Saudi Prince MBS in Upcoming Saudi Visit
Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif will start his official visit to Riyadh today at the invitation of the Crown Prince… Read More
Will Not Allow Provinces to Spend Valuable Forex on Importing Wheat: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today said that he will not allow provinces to spend valuable forex on importing expensive wheat… Read More
Food Ministry Ignores Punjab Govt’s Request for Wheat Release Thrice
The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has ignored the request of the Government of Punjab thrice for wheat… Read More
NEPRA Questions IMF and WB Growth Projections for Pakistan
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) questioned the credibility of the growth projections by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF)… Read More
PAC Recommends Further Increasing Tax on Imported Cigarettes
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended raising the tax on imported cigarettes, stating that it could potentially generate additional… Read More
FBR Caused a Loss of Rs. 2.56 Billion to the National Exchequer
The non-collection of value-added tax (VAT) has caused a loss of Rs. 2.56 billion to the national exchequer. Audit officials… Read More
