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Islamabad, Riyadh to upgrade trade ties

Islamabad, Riyadh to upgrade trade ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Saturday explored ways to enhance cooperation in bilateral commerce, investment and finance, reaffirming their...

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Pakistan, Turkiye to review trade agreement

Pakistan, Turkiye to review trade agreement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkiye discussed on Thursday the need to revamp their preferential trade agreement with a view to addressing existing...

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Rules for utilising Pakistan Single Window amended

Rules for utilising Pakistan Single Window amended

ISLAMABAD: In a move to streamline the import process, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has mandated that licensees of the Special Technology Zones...

14.02.2025 20

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NA panel expands scope of non-filer purchases in tax bill

NA panel expands scope of non-filer purchases in tax bill

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has expanded the scope of non-filers’ purchases, allowing them to buy...

13.02.2025 20

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Exports to Europe rise on improved demand in 1HFY25

Exports to Europe rise on improved demand in 1HFY25

ISLAMABAD: Exports to European countries grew 8.32 per cent in the first half of 2024-25, mainly due to higher shipments to western states. In...

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Exports to central Asian states fall 17pc in July-Dec

Exports to central Asian states fall 17pc in July-Dec

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to five central Asian countries (CACs) contracted 17 per cent during the first half of 2024-25. The country’s...

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Inflation hits nine-year low at 2.4pc

Inflation hits nine-year low at 2.4pc

ISLAMABAD: The annual inflation maintained a decelerating trend, hitting a nine-year low at 2.4 per cent year-on-year in January, mainly due to a...

05.02.2025 20

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Merchandise exports post meagre growth

Merchandise exports post meagre growth

ISLAMABAD: The exports of merchandise slowed for the third consecutive month in January due to a slight fall in international demands, the Pakistan...

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Growing fuel imports widen trade gap with Middle East

Growing fuel imports widen trade gap with Middle East

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with the Middle East increased 5.14 per cent to $6.558 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year from...

03.02.2025 20

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January collection target missed by Rs85bn

January collection target missed by Rs85bn

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) missed its revenue collection target of nearly Rs85 billion in January due to lower-than-expected...

02.02.2025 20

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Govt claims measures help ease inflation

Govt claims measures help ease inflation

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday claimed that inflation in the first half year of the current fiscal year slowed to 7.2 per cent from 28.8pc in...

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New procedures to bridge sales tax collection gap

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued new procedures on Wednesday to streamline licensing, issuing electronic sales tax invoices, and...

31.01.2025 20

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Commerce Minister Jam vows adherence to treaties for GSP+

Commerce Minister Jam vows adherence to treaties for GSP+

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan assures the European Union of adhering to 27 international conventions to avail of the trade benefits...

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PBC team shares budget proposals

PBC team shares budget proposals

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has initiated discussions with the government, aiming to establish a robust fiscal policy framework...

29.01.2025 20

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Govt reverses decision to halt gas supplies to captive power plants

Govt reverses decision to halt gas supplies to captive power plants

• ECC approves 17pc tariff hike after IMF’s consent • No increase for domestic consumers • Textile exporters term the move detrimental to...

27.01.2025 20

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Non-textile exports soar 13pc to $7.5bn

Non-textile exports soar 13pc to $7.5bn

ISLAMABAD: Exports of non-textile products rose 12.83 per cent to $7.56 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year from $6.70bn in the same...

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Subcommittee to assess FBR’s vacant post exemption plea

ISLAMABAD: The cabinet committee on rightsizing has directed a subcommittee to evaluate a request from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeking...

26.01.2025 20

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Commerce minister empowered to grant one-time import, export waivers

ISLAMABAD: The government has amended two parliamentary acts, transferring the power of approval from the federal cabinet to the commerce minister to...

26.01.2025 20

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Surging rice shipments fuel food exports

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s raw food exports grew 13.83 per cent to $3.96 billion in July-December 2024-25 compared to $3.48bn in the same period last...

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Govt plans prompt closure of utility stores

• Committee to finalise strategy in seven days • No clarity on PM’s Ramazan package ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has formed a high-level...

24.01.2025 10

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NA panel supports FBR move to curb realty black money

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has endorsed the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) efforts to prevent...

23.01.2025 30

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Textile exports rise 9.6pc in 1HFY25

ISLAMABAD: The textile and clothing exports grew 9.67 per cent in the first half of 2024-25, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed...

22.01.2025 40

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Trade deficit with nine countries surges 43pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries surged by 43.22 per cent to $5.328 billion during the first half of the current...

20.01.2025 30

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Short-term inflation declines for third consecutive week

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), eased to 1.16 per cent year-on-year in the week ending on Jan 16 owing...

19.01.2025 30

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FBR directed to withdraw weak tax cases

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to constitute a panel of experts to identify frivolous cases...

18.01.2025 30

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Big industry output down 4pc in Nov

ISLAMABAD: The Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector contracted 1.25 per cent in the first five months of 2024-25, data released by the Pakistan...

17.01.2025 10

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Afghanistan rejected notion of border market, Senate panel told

ISLAMABAD: The Senate functional committee was informed that Afghanistan has rejected the notion of a border market, and progress on the proposal with...

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Exports to Europe rise to $3.8bn in July-Nov

ISLAMABAD: Exports to European countries grew 8.62 per cent in the first five months of the current fiscal year, mainly due to higher shipments to...

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Weekly inflation slows to 1.9pc

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), recorded an increase of 1.90 per cent year-on-year in the week ending...

12.01.2025 20

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Talks begin for economic partnership with South Korea

ISLAMABAD: South Korea’s Trade Minister Inkyo Cheong has outlined an ambitious plan to relocate Korea’s industrial base from its Northeast Asian...

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Stakeholders asked to submit budget proposals

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has begun inviting tax proposals from all stakeholders to enhance the formulation process and reduce...

10.01.2025 10

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Commerce Minister Kamal leaves for South Korea to sign trade partnership

ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan and South Korea are set to sign a landmark Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to double the bilateral trade volume. Commerce...

09.01.2025 20

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Higher petroleum imports widen trade gap with Middle East

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with the Middle East increased 3.86 per cent to $5.514 billion in the first five months of 2024-25 from...

08.01.2025 20

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Export of services reaches $676m in November

ISLAMABAD: Export of services grew 6.51 per cent to $675.69 million in November 2024 as against $634.39m in the corresponding month last year. The...

05.01.2025 20

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Exports post modest rise of 0.67pc in December

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports slowed for the second consecutive month in December due to a steep fall in international demand,...

03.01.2025 6

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FBR falls Rs386bn short of revenue target

ISLAMABAD: The Fe­­d­­eral Board of Revenue missed its revenue collection target by nearly Rs386 billion in the first half of the current fiscal...

02.01.2025 10

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0.92pc quarterly growth negates govt claim of economic revival

• Industrial contraction affects overall growth in July-September • NAC revises down economic expansion to 2.50pc for FY24 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s...

01.01.2025 10

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15 SOEs inflict Rs406bn loss in 1HFY24

ISLAMABAD: The government announced on Friday that 15 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) accounted for 99.3 per cent of cumulative losses during the...

29.12.2024 4

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Govt fears missing Rabi targets due to below-normal rainfall

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday expressed concern over below-normal rainfall, which could make it difficult to meet the Rabi crop output...

29.12.2024 10

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Aurangzeb sees IMF bailout continuing despite ‘slippages’

ISLAMABAD: Despite missing certain IMF benchmarks, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has asserted that the current programme will move forward....

28.12.2024 10

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Senate body okays draft law to curb tax evasion

• Bill to be tabled in National Assembly for final approval • Federal cabinet’s consent will still be required before taxmen can exercise new...

28.12.2024 4

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Trade gap with nine regional states widens

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries widened by 47.55 per cent to $4.474 billion in the first five months of the...

27.12.2024 2

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Trade gap with nine regional states widens

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries widened by 47.55 per cent to $4.474 billion in the first five months of the...

27.12.2024 7

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Govt eyes 13.5pc tax-to-GDP ratio in three years

• Senate committee debates new tax amendment bill; finance minister stresses need for strict enforcement of tax laws • Shibli Faraz asks whether...

26.12.2024 10

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Faceless assessment system clears 4,000 consignments

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said on Monday that the Faceless Customs Assessment System (FCAM) cleared 4,000 consignments since...

25.12.2024 7

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Rising crude oil imports boost exports

ISLAMABAD: Crude oil imports increased by 17.81 per cent in the first five months of FY25, which prompted local refineries to produce more...

23.12.2024 10

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Short-term inflation increases for second consecutive week

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Index (SPI), went up to 4.64 per cent year-on-year in the week ending December 19...

22.12.2024 4

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Rice-driven food exports jump 20pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s raw food exports increased by 19.58 per cent to $3.15 billion during July-November FY25 from $2.64bn mainly owing to...

21.12.2024 10

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New bill aims to tighten noose on tax evaders

• Proposed law suggests changes to existing sales, income tax laws, seeks to replace ‘filer, non-filer’ terminology with ‘eligible, ineligible...

20.12.2024 6

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Textile exports jump to $7.6bn

ISLAMABAD: The textile and clothing exports increased 10.51 per cent in the first five months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan Bureau of...

19.12.2024 6

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