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FBR busts network of tax fraudsters

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has uncovered a network of tax fraudsters involved in issuing fake sales tax invoices, resulting in a loss of Rs21.69 billion to the national exchequer. The FBR’s Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation Karachi and Hyderabad filed FIRs against Rehman Enterprises for tax fraud of Rs10 billion and ZA Impex for Rs11.69 billion under the Sales Tax Act 1990.

State Bank expected to remain cautious over policy rate

The State Bank’s monetary policy meeting, scheduled for June 10, has received more attention from the stakeholders, as the policy would be announced without getting input from budgetary measures and talks with the IMF for another loan. The government seems willing to provide relief to the common people and some measures in this context could be inflationary. Therefore, some experts said the

Shehbaz lands in China’s tech hub with lofty plans

Prime Minister Sheh­baz Sharif arrived in Shenzhen on Tues­day as he kicked off a five-day visit to China. This is the premier’s first visit to China following the Feb 8 elections, and will likely see the inauguration of the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project and a number of agreements being signed between the two countries. In Shenzhen, which is a hub for in

Profit-taking drives bourse down

Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday came under significant selling pressure, triggered by pre-budget uncertainty and the terms of a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan package such as tax reforms, tariff hikes and rupee devaluation. In the morning, the KSE-100 index got off to a robust start, reaching its intra-day high of 76,209.96 points. However, the market quickly reversed course owing

IPAK makes its debut on PSX

International Packaging Films Limited (IPAK) was officially listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) during a simple gong ceremony held on Monday. This event marked the commencement of public trading of the company’s shares on the bourse, providing shareholders with a platform for the exchange of shares. IPAK had previously raised equity financing worth Rs1.76 billion by selling 70.10 millio