Customs agents, transporters: FBR seeks bank guarantees for Afghan transit goods ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed Customs agents/ brokers and transport operators in... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:59am
Business & Finance Jul-Sep trade deficit shrinks 42.25pc to $5.289bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 42.25 percent in the first quarter (July-Sept) of the current... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Business & Finance Plastics (polyethylene): KCCI suggests forensic audit of imports KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Mohammed Tariq Yousuf has advised the ... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
Print Ban on import of smuggled items through ATT imminent ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to impose restrictions on import of those items through Afghan Transit Trade... Updated 28 Sep, 2023 10:12am
Print Customs’ values on import of lubricating oils increased ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi has increased customs values on the import of 42... Updated 23 Sep, 2023 10:13am
Business & Finance Customs’ values on import of 23 types of stationery items enhanced ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has upward revised Customs values on the import of 23... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance Metallic yarn: Customs’ values on import of four types revised ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised Customs values on the import of four types ... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am
BR Research Current account roundup: Aug 2023 The current account is coming back to manageable levels in August – departure from a sudden spike in the last month.... Published 18 Sep, 2023 08:58am
Print Financial account not positive enough to cancel out rise in CAD: economist ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s financial account has not been positive enough to cancel out the increase in current account... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 09:24am
Print Domestic collection improvement: FBR presents strategy to Shamshad ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Tuesday, presented a plan before the Ministry of Finance to improve... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 08:53am
Print Artificial appreciation of PKR to encourage imports: Pasha ISLAMABAD: “The crackdown on illegal exchange dealers and envisaged investment inflows from friendly countries has... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 10:58am
Business & Finance Chinese investors meet Chairman FIEDMC FAISALABAD: Chairman FIEDMC Mian Muhammad Anas Jaan, CEO Muhammad Tanveer Jabbar had a special meeting with Chinese... Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:12am
Business & Finance Aug trade deficit widens 29.86pc to $2.126bn MoM ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 29.86 percent on a month-on-month basis to $2.126 billion in August... Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am
Opinion Trade conundrum: who is at fault? The July 2023 trade data indicates an improvement in the trade deficit – from negative 1.863 billion dollars to... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Print Falls under domain of Ministry of Commerce: SBP says it can’t impose ban on import of any item ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has stated that it cannot impose a ban on import of any item as it falls... Updated 28 Aug, 2023 08:44am
BR Research Crisis of confidence The currency touched its lowest value yesterday. PKR/USD closed at 299 and is all set to cross the psychological... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 10:30am
Print All govt agencies required to implement PCA of imports, exports ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it compulsory for all the government agencies integrated with... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:56am
Business & Finance FBR decides to implement IRMS thru PSW ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to implement an Integrated Risk Management System (IRMS)... Published 22 Aug, 2023 06:03am
BR Research CAD roundup: scary start to FY24 The current account is back in the red with relaxation on imports, a condition of the SBA with IMF. The deficit... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 08:56pm
Opinion New tenants in ‘Block Q’ neighbourhood The macro numbers are not showing a good picture. Inflation is creeping up again. The current account posted a... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 07:53am
Print PSW integrates digital services with four govt depts ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has successfully integrated its digital services with four government... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:12am
Business & Finance FBR suffered no loss on account of ‘unlawful clearance’ of goods during import ban? ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suffered no revenue loss on account of alleged unlawful clearance... Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am
Print Rs9.4trn revenue collection target: FBR required to rely on policy, some other steps ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will heavily rely on policy and administrative/ enforcement measures... Updated 09 Aug, 2023 09:27am
Opinion LSM sector travails Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector, as per data released by the Finance Division, registered negative 8.1 ... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Business & Finance Chinese firm to import 5,000 tons of chillies from Pakistan LAHORE: Chinese leading food firm “Litong Foods” is all set to enter into a joint venture with a Pakistani firm... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Print Pakistan’s imports of Russian crude face port, refinery, currency constraints KARACHI: Pakistan is unlikely to meet a target for Russian crude to make up two-thirds of its oil imports, despite... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 08:56am
Business & Finance Imported vintage cars: MoC set to seek cabinet’s nod for release ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is all set to seek the federal cabinet’s approval for allowing the... Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am
Print Senate body approves ‘Imports and Exports (Control) Bill 2023’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, unanimously, approved, “The Imports and Exports (Control)... Updated 28 Jul, 2023 02:37pm
Print Vegetable ghee/cooking oil: ECC allows export from EPZs, MBs, EOUs to Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly allowed export of vegetable... Updated 26 Jul, 2023 01:18pm
Print ECs can import dollars in cash through cargo or security companies KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday night allowed the Exchange Companies import of cash US dollars... Updated 26 Jul, 2023 04:21pm