The repatriation of profits and dividends in July this year surged compared to the same month last year, reflecting a major policy shift by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), which had maintained stringent control over outflows during the previous fiscal year. According to the latest data released by the SBP on Wednesday, profit and dividend outflows reached $139.1 million this July, a sharp ris
Politicians belonging to the ruling coalition as well as the opposition reaffirmed unwavering support to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project on Wednesday, terming it a lifeline for the country’s economy. The speakers made this observation at a mutltiparty moot held at Pakistan-China Institute on Wednesday. Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, chairman of the institute, termed ties with Ch
The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) nearly five-month tax registration drive in 42 cities has brought thousands of traders onto the tax roll, but an average income tax collected from an individual under the Tajir Dost Scheme (TDS) is around Rs2,432 per month. Despite contributing 20pc to the gross domestic product, the tax contribution of the retail and wholesale sector stands at a mere 4pc. T
In an interesting observation, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Chairman Waseem Mukhtar on Wednesday asked the power companies to downplay Rs1.89 per unit additional quarterly tariff adjustments on account of the fourth quarter (April-June) of FY24 and instead project only 96 paise per unit increase. During a public hearing on fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for July, the Nepra c
The economy suffered substantial trade losses due to a countrywide strike called by the business community against high power bills and increasing tax burden on Wednesday, overshadowing claims of a major victory, while industrial activities exhibited a mixed trend due to various factors. Industrialists’ bodies supported the strike by traders, while also urging the government to revise contracts