SIFC endeavoring for introducing reforms in FBR to expand tax base
Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is endeavoring for introducing reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), expanding the tax base, and implementing a robust track and trace system.
With the country’s tax collection potential estima…
Young Pakistani Student Murdered in Portugal
Tragedy struck as a young Pakistani student, Anthony Shoukat, lost his life during a robbery attempt in Porto, Portugal. Hailing from Lahore, Anthony had gone to Portugal for a research project affiliated with the renowned Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hos…
SIFC Requires Safeguards to Bring More Investments into Pakistan: IMF Report
The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), aimed at attracting and facilitating investment in Pakistan, requires safeguards to bring projects identified through the SIFC under Pakistan’s existing PIMA framework to ensure accountability and t…
Pakistan to Launch Another Satellite Mission After iCube-Qamar
Following the successful launch of Pakistan’s first lunar satellite, iCUBE, another satellite is scheduled for release into space on May 30. The upcoming satellite, MM1, is a collaborative effort between SUPARCO and the National Space Agency and will…
Pakistan Met All Financial Targets Under IMF’s Stand-By Agreement
The Pakistani authorities’ overall performance against end-December quantitative performance criteria (QPCs), Indicative Targets (ITs), and Structural Benchmarks (SBs) under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) was satisfactory, says the International Mone…
Pakistan, Azerbaijan agree to launch joint climate change adaptation initiatives
Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Romina Khurshid Alam says Azerbaijan and Pakistan have agreed to launch joint climate change adaptation initiatives for building climate resilience.
She was addressing a j…
Operation against drug trafficking continues to rid country of scourge of drug addiction
The relevant departments are continuing their operation against drug trafficking in order to rid the country of the scourge of drug addiction.
According to statistics, the concerned agencies have so far seized 1028904 kilogram of drugs from across …
Pakistan Needs Aggressive Trade Agreements and FTAs to Increase Exports: Dawlance CEO
The government of Pakistan needs to negotiate bilateral agreements effectively as well as Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to increase the non-traditional exports of the country, says Dalwence CEO Umar Ahsan Khan.
The executive stated this while address…