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Policy highlighted to enhance tax revenue

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday highlighted the government's comprehensive policy framework aimed at enhancing tax revenues through improved documentation and financial transparency. While meeting a delegation of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), led by its Chairman Dr Andreas, the minister emphasised the importance of standardis

IMF deal yet to boost foreign loans

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package has not yet instilled confidence among Pakistan's foreign creditors, which disbursed only $2.7 billion in loans during the first four months of the current fiscal year, down by more than half, show official statistics. The Ministry of Economic Affairs has released the official disbursement data for the July-October period of fiscal year 2024

PSX loses record 3,506 points on political uncertainty

Equities fell like nine-pins on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday as the PTI protest in the capital rattled the market confidence, sending investors into panic selling. As a result, the benchmark KSE 100 index suffered the biggest single-day plunge amid growing uncertainty. After a positive start towards the psychological barrier of 100,000, the stock prices witnessed a bloodbath tri

Belarus president meets PM Shehbaz, expresses interest in purchasing Pakistani textiles

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on Tuesday expressed interest in purchasing textile products from Pakistan in a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to state-run Radio Pakistan. Lukashenko arrived in the capital on Monday for a three-day visit seeking to strengthen bilateral relations, with a focus on boosting trade and econo­mic cooperation. The Belarusian president

Auto financing increases on low rates

Auto finan­cing increased for the second consecutive month by 3.7 per cent month-on-month to Rs236 billion in October compared to Rs227.541bn in September and Rs227.296bn in August thanks to falling interest rates. However, the outstanding loans plunged by 10.7pc year-on-year, accor­ding to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). In September, auto fin­ancing was revived after 27