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Govt eases tax regime for overseas Pakistanis
February 18, 2021
Govt eases tax regime for overseas Pakistanis
The government has made several amendments to the income tax law to make it easier for overseas Pakistanis to open…
COVID-19 response drives $24-trillion surge in global debt – IIF
February 18, 2021
COVID-19 response drives $24-trillion surge in global debt – IIF
The COVID-19 pandemic has added $24 trillion to the global debt mountain over the last year, a new study has…
PSL 2021: Sarfaraz Ahmed says Quetta Gladiators’ success ‘more important than individual glory’
February 17, 2021
PSL 2021: Sarfaraz Ahmed says Quetta Gladiators’ success ‘more important than individual glory’
Sarfaraz Ahmed, the former captain of the Pakistan Cricket team and captain of Pakistan Super League’s team Quetta Gladiators has…
PIA in talks to increase cargo trade with Afghanistan
February 17, 2021
PIA in talks to increase cargo trade with Afghanistan
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is in talks with the neighbouring country of Afghanistan to increase air links and trade, as…
IMF deal would attract foreign investment in Pakistan, says Shaikh
February 17, 2021
IMF deal would attract foreign investment in Pakistan, says Shaikh
Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh has said that the agreement reached between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government would…
FBR slashes income tax rate to 0.25pc for sugar, cement, and edible oil dealers
February 17, 2021
FBR slashes income tax rate to 0.25pc for sugar, cement, and edible oil dealers
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has slashed the income tax rate for dealers and sub-dealers of sugar, cement, and…
SBP allows banks to accept third party guarantee for house financing
February 16, 2021
SBP allows banks to accept third party guarantee for house financing
With an aim to facilitate the banks in extending low-cost housing finance, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday…
Bitcoin rises above $50,000 to a new record high
February 16, 2021
Bitcoin rises above $50,000 to a new record high
Bitcoin rose above $50,000 on Tuesday to a new record high, building on a rally fuelled by signs that the…
Javed Afridi points finger at automobile industry as FBR probes import of MG Motors vehicles
February 16, 2021
Javed Afridi points finger at automobile industry as FBR probes import of MG Motors vehicles
Businessman Javed Afridi has indirectly accused the movers and shakers of the country’s automobile industry of launching a smear campaign…
Pakistan records remittances over $2b for eighth consecutive month
February 15, 2021
Pakistan records remittances over $2b for eighth consecutive month
Prime Minister Imran Khan thanked on Monday the overseas Pakistanis once again for ensuring that the country recorded remittances over…