Articles By This Author

Economy

Tarin Assures to Resolve all Problems of the Sugar Industry

Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin, held a follow-up meeting with a delegation of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association at the Finance Division today.Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce &…

Economy

SBP Responds to Questions Regarding Its Monetary Policy Decisions

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released a statement clarifying concerns from the past few weeks, where certain sections of the media, including op-eds, expressed concerns over its actions, particularly concerning monetary policy decisions and the…

Economy

Tarin Orders FBR to Launch Taxpayer Outreach Initiative to Improve Revenue Collection

Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to launch the taxpayer outreach initiative at the earliest to expand the existing tax base and improve the revenue collection.Shaukat Tar…

Economy

FTO Orders End to ‘Unnecessary Check’ of Duty Paid Good at Customs Posts

Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr. Asif Mahmood Jah has stated that unnecessary checking of duty paid goods at the Customs checkpoints not only delays the flow of items but is also against the government policy of creating ease in doing business.Addressin…

Economy

Rupee-Dollar Parity: Rupee Plunges to a New Record Low

The Pakistani Rupee (PKR) slid to a new record low against the US Dollar (USD) and depreciated by 74 paisas against the greenback in the inter-bank market today. It hit an intra-day low of Rs. 176.3 against the Dollar during today’s open market session…