- 19 May, 2024
Economy
Exchange Companies Can Now Use Android Devices for Biometric Verification
Exchange companies have been asked to use an android based biometric verification system to maintain the records and verifications of customers on the purchase of Dollars and other foreign currencies above $500 from the open market.The facility will be…
Here’s How Big Retailers are Dodging FBR’s POS System to Evade Taxes
The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) biggest documentation initiative of integration of big retailers with the FBR’s Point of Sales (POS) system may suffer a serious setback due to the alleged connivance of vendors and retailers to under-report sales a…
Pakistan Secures Multi-million Dollar Murabaha Financing for Petroleum Imports
Pakistan has arranged $761.5 million in Murabaha financing from the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to import petroleum products on deferred payment.The development was announced in a series of tweets by Economics Affairs Divisio…
Pakistan’s Cotton Production Almost Doubles Due to Timely Rains
Pakistan’s cotton output has soared up to 6.2 million bales in the current season (June-Nov), a surge of 81 percent compared to the same period last year, owing to timely rains and better incentives to the farmers.According to Pakistan Cotton Ginners’ …
Senate Panel Summons AGP & DG NAB to Discuss Contentious Recoveries
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs has decided to summon the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) and the Director-General (DG) National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amid the recently triggered debate on the record of r…
Freelance Earnings Surge by 21.37% in Q1 of FY22
The freelance earning in Pakistan, during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021-22, grew by 21.37%, surging from $87.247 million to $105.895 million as compared to the first quarter of the previous fiscal year.Out of the total amount earned through…