Bank Alfalah intends to acquire 84.51pc shares of Samba Bank

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is gearing up to launch an Income Tax General Order aimed at identifying...

ICCI playing role in reviving business activities

ISLAMABAD: President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has said that business community is playing an...

Multan Customs detects network involved in gold smuggling

MULTAN: In a startling development at Multan International Airport, security lapses have been laid bare as authorities uncovered a significant...

NEPRA jacks up power tariff by Rs4.92/unit

ISLAMABAD: Inflation-hit masses would face an additional burden as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday jacked up...

FBR to block SIM cards of tax defaulters after Eid

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to block approximately 500,000 SIM cards of individuals failing to file...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reaffirm commitment to expedite $5b investment package

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their commitment to expedite an investment package worth $5 billion discussed previously, the...

Remittances surge 31.27pc to $2.95b in March on Ramadan inflows

KARACHI: Remittances sent home by overseas workers have surged 31.27% month-on-month (MoM) to $2.95 billion in March, compared to $2.25...

Customs classification committee imposes 20pc duty on chocolate crumbs

ISLAMABAD: The classification committee of Pakistan Customs has announced the imposition of a 20 percent customs duty on the import...

Finance Minister to meet IMF, World Bank officials next week

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is set to meet with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, the US Assistant Secretary of...

Multan I&I foils bid to smuggle pomegranate seeds under the grab of ATT

MULTAN: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) has effectively thwarted a smuggling endeavor camouflaged under the guise of Afghan...

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ICCI, IBECHS agree to build Expo Centre in Gulberg Greens

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and industry (ICCI) and Intelligence Bureau Employees Cooperative Housing Society (IBECHS) have agreed to...

Pakistan to repay $1b Eurobond, aiming to strengthen financial stability

KARACHI: In a significant move towards fulfilling its international financial commitments, Pakistan is set to repay a $1 billion Eurobond...

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Branchless banking transactions cross 1-billion mark: SBP

KARACHI: Branchless banking (BB) transactions have crossed the 1 billion mark in a single quarter for the first time ever,...

Easypaisa launches QR SoundBox to revolutionize Digital Payments landscape

LAHORE: Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital financial services platform, has launched the QR SoundBox, a portable device for payment alerts and...

An Iranian worker stands in front of a section of a pipeline after the project was launched during a ceremony with presidents of Iran and Pakistan on March 11, 2013 in the Iranian border city of Chah Bahar. The two leaders jointly unveiled a plaque before shaking hands and offering prayers for the successful conclusion of the project, which involves the laying of a 780 kilometre (485 mile) section of the pipeline on the Pakistani side, expected to cost some $1.5 billion. AFP PHOTO/ATTA KENARE (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP)

Govt announces to revalidate survey for Pak-Iran gas pipeline project