FTO recommends FBR to provide data for monitoring & recovery of withholding taxes
FTO recommends FBR to provide data for monitoring & recovery of withholding taxes By: Communicators – Business Team (July 16, 2024) Editorial update (2 November 2026): This article reports recommendations made by the Federal Tax Ombudsman in July 2024. A recommendation is not evidence that the Federal Board of Revenue adopted or implemented it. This […]
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FPCCI demands Pakistan government to review arrangements with IPPs
FPCCI demands Pakistan government to review arrangements with IPPs By: Communicators – Business Team (July 16, 2024) Editorial update (2 November 2026): The FPCCI’s July 2024 request to review agreements with independent power producers was a policy proposal, not an implemented contract amendment. Pakistan’s electricity-sector costs and reform initiatives continued to evolve. NEPRA’s State of […]
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Pakistan government announces massive increase petroleum product prices
Pakistan government announces massive increase petroleum product prices By: Communicators – Business Team (July 16, 2024) Editorial update (2 November 2026): The petroleum-price revision described below relates to July 2024 only. Retail fuel prices are frequently revised and must not be treated as current on the basis of this article. Consult the latest government notifications […]
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Exciting News! Discovery of substantial quantity of Hydrocarbons by Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) in Attock District
Exciting News! Discovery of substantial quantity of Hydrocarbons by Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) in Attock District By: Communicators – Business Team (July 15, 2024) Editorial update (2 November 2026): The hydrocarbon discovery discussed here was an announcement about exploration activity in the Attock district during July 2024. A reported discovery does not by itself establish […]
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Finance Division shares strategy for release of funds for development budget for financial year 2024-25
Finance Division shares strategy for release of funds for development budget for financial year 2024-25 By: Communicators – Business Team (July 15, 2024) Editorial update (2 November 2026): The fund-release arrangements below relate to the federal development budget for financial year 2024–25, which has ended. They should not be used as the release rules or […]
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Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project to be reactivated asap !
Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project to be reactivated asap ! By: Communicators – Business Team (July 15, 2024) Editorial update (2 November 2026): This July 2024 article concerned efforts to examine and restart the Neelum–Jhelum hydropower project. The restart timetable and technical conditions must be checked against subsequent project and government announcements. The original report should […]
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Prices of pulses in Pakistan rise due to harsh taxation measures in budget 2024-25
Prices of pulses in Pakistan rise due to harsh taxation measures in budget 2024-25 By: Communicators – Business Team (July 15, 2024) Editorial update (2 November 2026): The earlier version of this article incorrectly dated the State Bank’s reduction of the policy rate to 20.5% as April 2024. The SBP’s official decision was issued on 10 […]
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Pakistan’s business community demands government to share roadmap to alleviate taxation burden
Pakistan’s business community demands government to share roadmap to alleviate taxation burden By: Communicators – Business Team (July 15, 2024) Editorial update (2 November 2026): The tax-policy concerns cited in this article reflect July 2024 statements by business representatives. The proposals are not evidence of changes enacted in tax law. Later Finance Acts, including those […]
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Shipping companies in Pakistan directed to stay operational on Saturdays
Shipping companies in Pakistan directed to stay operational on Saturdays By: Communicators – Business Team (July 15, 2024) Editorial update (2 November 2026): This is a report about a July 2024 direction regarding Saturday operations in the shipping sector. It should not be taken as confirmation that the same operating schedule remains in force for […]
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Higher tax rates force Pakistani cement dealers to go on strike
Higher tax rates force Pakistani cement dealers to go on strike By: Communicators – Business Team (July 15, 2024) Editorial update (2 November 2026): This July 2024 report describes the cement dealers’ response to withholding-tax changes at that time. Industrial action, tax rates and exemptions can change. A historical report of a strike should not […]
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