KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that latest estimates for cotton crop reveal a worrying picture, as the total production in FY19 is estimated at 10.8 million bales, a decrease of 9.2 percent over the last year’s production level, and trailing 24.3 percent behind the targeted level of 14.4 million bales for the year.
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Income Tax Ordinance 2001: Tax recovery through arrest, attachment of property
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has powers to attach moveable or immovable properties and through arrest of a person for recovery of due amount of taxes.
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US-China trade tensions: Opportunities, challenges for Pakistan
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its report on Tuesday highlighted opportunities and challenges for Pakistan in ongoing tensions between the US and China, which have contributed to big swings in key commodity prices and has added uncertainty to the global trade dynamics.
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Unreported gains find way to country’s property market: State Bank
KARACHI: A significant share of the unreported gains finds its way to the country’s property market, which is characterized by low regulatory oversight and absence of concrete know-your-customer requirements, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Tuesday in a report.
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