Economy

State Bank Amendment Bill Breaches the Constitution: Farogh Naseem

The law minister, in a briefing session with the IMF, mentioned that section 46B (8) in the State Bank (Amendment) Bill breaches the constitution.Talking through a video link, the minister highlighted the newly introduced provision which suggests that …

Economy

Monthly Petroleum Sales in October Up by 17% YoY to 1.99 Million Tons

Pakistan’s monthly petroleum consumption surged to an all-time high in October 2021, second only to the monthly sales of May 2018, amid growing economic activity and increasing oil prices. PSO posted the highest monthly sales, followed by SHEL.In Octob…

Economy

October Registers Highest Outflows from Equity, T-Bills, PIBS in FY22

Equity, treasury bills (T-Bills), and Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) witnessed foreign investment outflows almost three times higher than the inflows in October of FY22.Cumulatively, the inflows added up to $58.5 million, whereas the outflows were re…

Economy

Azfar Ahsan Appointed as Chairman Board of Investment

Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, a seasoned strategic engagements and communications specialist in the corporate sector, has been appointed as the Chairman Board of Investment (BoI) and State Minister, ProPakistani has confirmed with its sources.He will be replac…

Economy

FBR to Launch Single Sales Tax Portal for Filers Soon

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will launch a Single Sales Tax Portal in the ongoing month, November 2021, to facilitate taxpayers and ensure ease of doing business through automation, digitization, and minimization of human interaction with taxpaye…

Economy

Rupee Rises Against US Dollar for 5th Day in a Row

The Pakistan Rupee appreciated against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday and continued its run against the dollar. It gained 75 paisas against the dollar and closed at 170.54, posting a growth of 2.77 percent since crashing to an all-time low in October.O…