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Mango exports to fetch $65m this year
All Pakistan Fruits and Vegetables Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association has fixed mango export target at 175,000 tonnes for this…
Rs720m special funds withdrawn from education department
Thousands of girl students in Punjab would have to wait for an indefinite period for the provision of missing facilities…
SMEs urge govt. to reduce tax rates
The Small and Medium Enterprises Alliance (Samea) has urged the government to relax regulations, reduce tax rate and increase the…
IFC to perform due diligence of Bank Alfalah
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially authorized the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to begin due diligence on Bank…
Finance ministry demands Rs 3bn refund from ECP
The Ministry of Finance has demanded refund of Rs 3 billion from Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) under the head…
Ministry seeks increase in defence budget
The defence ministry has called for an increase in allocation for armed forces in the next budget on the ground…
FY14-15 budget likely to introduce new taxes of up to Rs255bn
The Pakistan Muslim League-N government is set on introducing a number of revenue-generation measures in the budget for financial year…
Electricity shortage rises to 2,100MW: Up to six hours of loadshedding
Cities and towns and rural areas across the country faced up to six hours of loadshedding, despite closure of public…
Dar suspends order aimed at recovery from tax evaders
Apparently succumbing to pressure from powerful lobbies, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has suspended the implementation of an order meant for…