- 29 March, 2024
January 7, 2022
FIA Directed to Make Chaman Border Functional
A parliamentary panel on Friday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to make Chaman Border functional to facilitate people on both sides of the border.The meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior was held under the Chairmanship o…
Economy Suffers as Govt Fails to Prevent Smuggling of Goods From India and Iran
Despite its efforts, the government has failed to stop the smuggling of goods from India and Iran into Pakistan, causing the economy to bear the brunt in terms of revenue and industrial output.Sources in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) told ProPakis…
Ministry of Commerce Plans to Create an E-Commerce Business Facilitation Hub
The Ministry of Commerce has planned to create an e-commerce business facilitation hub by ensuring facilitation for freelancers, e-commerce initiatives, and startups through effective coordination with SECP, FBR, and SBP.Pakistan announced its first-ev…
SPI-Based Weekly Inflation Rises Due to Increase in Food and POL Prices
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended 6 January 2022, recorded an increase of 0.08 percent, stated the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 25 (49.02 percent) items increased, 7 (13.73 percent…
FBR Launches National Sales Tax Return Without Provincial Finance Ministers
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) launched the National Sales Tax Return (NSTR) on Friday without the participation of the officials of the Sindh Revenue Board, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority, the Baluchistan Revenue Authority, the AJK Counc…
NAB, FIA to Have Full Jurisdiction to Investigate SBP Officials
The Ministry of Finance stated on Friday that the amendments proposed to the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill were in line with the international best practices and aligned to the ground realities in Pakistan.In a detailed clarification about th…