US provides Rs6.65 billion for Pakistan flood relief

ISLAMABAD: The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), on Tuesday announced an additional $30 million (Rs6.65 billion) in life-saving humanitarian assistance to support people and communities affected by severe flooding in Pakistan. Pakistan’s government has declared the floods a national emergency, with 66 districts declared to be “calamity hit.” The United […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

SRB exempts sales tax on services for USAID funded programs

KARACHI: Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) on Thursday granted exemption from sales tax on services for projects funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The SRB in a statement said that with approval of the Sindh government it had exempted from the whole of the sales tax payable on such taxable services and are […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Pakistan, USAID partner to streamline customs, trade procedures

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and US Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Pakistan Regional Economic Integration Activity (PREIA), jointly organized a one-day Stakeholders’ workshop on Pakistan Single Window (PSW) for managing Pakistan’s external trade at a local hotel in Islamabad. The objective of the workshop was to encourage stakeholders’ participation and […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz