Pakistan Rupee

Rupee ends firmer amid dollar demand for import, corporate payments

KARACHI: The rupee ended firmer against dollar on Tuesday amid demand of the foreign currency for import and corporate payments. The rupee ended Rs165.88 to the dollar from previous day’s closing of Rs165.89 in interbank foreign exchange market. Currency experts said that the demand for the greenback was remained higher form importers. Besides, due to […]

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port activity

List of companies for pre-shipment inspection under import policy

ISLAMABAD: The ministry of commerce has issued list of companies for pre-shipment inspection as envisaged in different provisions of Import Policy Order, 2020 shall be done in the exporting country. The ministry issued SRO 902(I)/2020 dated September 25, 2020 to notify the Import Policy Order 2020. Following are the name of the companies under Appendix-H […]

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technology

Agha Steel signs Rs10 billion worth sale agreement with Horizon Steel

KARACHI – In a major step toward boosting domestic steel production and reducing reliance on imports, Agha Steel Industries has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Horizon Steel to supply 100,000 metric tons of low-carbon billets annually. The deal, valued at approximately Rs 10 billion per year, marks a significant milestone for the […]

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State Bank of Pakistan

SBP issues framework for cloud outsourcing arrangements

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued framework for financial institutions outsourcing to cloud service providers (CSPs). The SBP said that to BPRD Circular No. 05 of 2017 on ‘Enterprise Technology Governance and Risk Management Framework for Financial Institutions (FIs)’ and BPRD Circular No. 06 of 2019 on ‘Framework for Risk Management in Outsourcing […]

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pakistan customs

Ministry issues procedure for imports under personal baggage, transfer of residence, gift scheme

ISLAMABAD: The ministry of commerce and issued procedure for imports and customs clearance under schemes including personal baggage, gift and transfer of residence. The ministry of commerce issued SRO 902(I)/2020 dated September 25, 2020 and notified Import Policy Order 2020 while repealing the previous Import Policy Order, 2016. The ministry through the policy order issued […]

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