ISLAMABAD: In its last fuel price revision announcement before farewell, the caretaker government on Thursday increased the petrol price by Rs4.13 per litre for the next fortnight ending March 15 but left the price of high-speed diesel unchanged. In a late-night announcement, the Ministry of Finance announced the new prices for the next fortnight, starting from March 1, as recommended by the
KARACHI: Traders claimed on Thursday that gold jewellery exports came to a standstill since last week due to the abrupt removal of SRO760 from the WeBOC system of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Pakistan Gems Jewellery Traders and Exporters Association (PGJTEA) Chairman Habib-ur-Rahman in a letter informed the FBR that the SRO facilitates various exemptions including sales tax but its
ISLAMABAD: Tax collection by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) fell short of the target by almost Rs33 billion in February, mainly due to lower collection of domestic taxes and customs duty, provisional figures showed on Thursday. The revenue collection in February stood at Rs681bn against a projected target of Rs714bn. However, it increased by over 30 per cent compared to Rs519bn collected in
WITH the process of government formation well and truly under way, the question on everyone’s lips now is: who will become custodian of the country’s kitty? Speculations abound, yet it is clear that the PML-N — which is actively lobbying to have its own man in the coveted slot — wants to revive the political capital that was eroded by its 16-month stint at the helm of the Pakistan Democratic Mo
KARACHI: Extending a yet another major relief to cash-strapped Islamabad, the Chinese government has rolled over its $2 billion loan, which was due in March, for one year. The finance ministry on Thursday confirmed that China has accepted Pakistan’s request for the rollover, considering the country’s current inability to repay the loan. Most of the foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank