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Key features of Tax Laws Amendment Bill 2024

The FBR will have authority to impose restrictions on unregistered individuals. Unregistered persons may face bans on operating bank accounts, transferring immovable property or running businesses. Banking transactions for unregistered persons will be restricted.High-risk individuals’ banking and tax data will be shared. Restrictions will apply to vehicle purchase, registration and booking,

Board of Invest­ment unveils SEZ reforms to attract investors

The Board of Invest­ment (BoI) has completed a survey of special economic zones (SEZs) and is introducing 150 reforms to attract local and international investors, particularly from China. The information was shared during a meeting presided over by Minister for Board of Investment Abdul Aleem Khan on Wednesday. According to a press release, the reform process will be implemented in SEZs bas

Boasting of economic stability, ECC approves Rs44bn grants

Based on a few datasets, the government claimed the effectiveness of its policies towards macroeconomic stability on Wednesday and approved about Rs 44 billion in supplementary grants, including those meant for advertising such achievements. In an unusual move, the opening part of the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet was aired live on television channels for F

Dollar outflow jumps 112pc in five months

Amid improvements in foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan has eased the outflow of profits and dividends, which surged by 112 per cent in the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY25). The latest data released by the State Bank on Wedn­es­­day showed that the profits outflow during July-Nov­ember FY25 amounted to $1.129 billion, compared to $532 million during the same period of the pr

Bidders suspect foul play in Karachi Port Trust’s dredging contract

Karachi Port Trust (KPT) is set to award an important dredging contract to a bidder previously disqualified due to insufficient capacity, sources familiar with the development told Dawn on Wednesday. On July 14, the KPT invited bids for dredging 4 million cubic meters to maintain its navigation channel and the work was to be completed within 120 days. As bids were received from four internat