ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday announced to make charge-free the SMS sent to Ehasas Program. A statement issued by PTA said that to facilitate people sending SMS to BISP code 8171 for Ehsas Program registration, all SMSs will be free with no charging from April 10, 2020. This decision to make SMS service […]
LAHORE: Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has exempted the sales tax on services rendered by construction industry till June 30, 2020. The provincial authority issued a notification dated April 02, 2020 and allowed zero percent sales tax on services provided by construction sector for next three months. However, this exemption from tax is available with condition […]
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a significant drop in the official foreign exchange reserves by $399 million for the week ending April 3, 2020.
KARACHI: The stock market witnessed increase of 866 points on Thursday on rise in international oil prices and reports of further cut in policy rate. The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed at 31,837 points as against 30,971 points showing an increase of 866 points. Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that […]
KARACHI: The Pak Rupee gained 57 paisas against dollar on Thursday on expectation of IMF loan release for Pakistan. The rupee ended Rs167.19 to the dollar from previous day’s closing of Rs167.76 in interbank foreign exchange market. Currency experts said that the reports of IMF likely to disburse around $1.4 billion to Pakistan next week […]
KARACHI: Engro Fertilizers has set up a 60-bed quarantine at its technical college to contain the spread of coronavirus. As part of its ongoing efforts to support the district authorities and Daharki community amid the Coronavirus outbreak, Engro Fertilizers has converted its Technical Training College (TCC) into a 60-bed quarantine facility, a statement said on […]
ISLAMABAD: Ms. Nausheen Javaid Amjad, BS-22 officers of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) on Wednesday assumed the charge of 27th chairperson of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). A notification issued by the FBR, stated that in pursuance of Establishment Division’s Notification No. 34/1/2018-E-I, dated 08.04.2020, Ms. Nausheen Javaid Amjad, a BS-22 officer of Inland Revenue Service […]
KARACHI: World trade is expected to fall by between 13 percent and 32 percent in 2020 as the COVID 19 pandemic disrupts normal economic activity and life around the world, said a statement issued by World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday. The wide range of possibilities for the predicted decline is explained by the unprecedented […]