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December 13, 2021
FBR Rebuts Social Media Posts About POS Integration Drive
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that the rate of service charges is Re. 1, instead of one percent being projected on social media, on the invoices issued by Tier-1 retailers integrated with the FBR electronic system of real-time report…
Government is Keen to Provide Conducive Environment to Facilitate SMEs: Shaukat Tarin
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Monday said the government is keen to provide a conducive environment to facilitate small and medium enterprise growth and ease of doing business.He made these remarks while chairing…
SBP Launches Asaan Mobile Account
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) launched a new initiative, Asaan Mobile Account (AMA), under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy, with the objective to bring further ease in remote account opening under branchless banking.This means that the cus…
Tarin Vows to Resolve Fertilizer Industry’s Problems on Priority
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Monday said the government will resolve the problems facing the fertilizer industry as it admires its critical role in the country’s economic progress.He made these remarks during a …
Govt Begins Revising USF Framework for More Productivity & Accountability
The government is planning to revise the legal and institutional framework of the Universal Service Fund (USF), which has provided Rs. 87 billion in subsidies during the last 15 years, to expand telecommunication services in un-served and under-served …
Remittances Grew by Almost 10% in First 5 Months of FY22
With $2.4 billion of inflows during November 2021, workers’ remittances continued their strong streak of remaining above $2 billion since June 2020.In terms of growth, on a YoY basis, remittances increased by 0.6 percent in November 2021. In October 20…