Business Observer

August is an amazing month. The cool vibes of the monsoon intertwine with the festive moods of Independence Day. During such merry days, a little retail therapy goes a long way. You can stock up on your seasonal favorites from GulAhmed and Ideas at unbelievable discounts. The Online-Only Ideas Azadi Sale goes live on August 1 at […]

Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Asim Ahmad, met with President, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Sherbaz Bilour, here at FBR Headquarter. President, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry appreciated FBR’s initiatives for facilitating ease of doing business for the business community, particularly with specific reference to an automated environment for issuance of refunds […]

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has met the revenue collection target of July as it collected Rs. 410 billion against the target of Rs. 342 billion. Sources told ProPakistani that the tax department has collected Rs. 135 billion Income Tax, Rs. 190 billion sales tax, Rs. 22 billion Federal Excise Duty and Rs. 63 […]

Presidents of the country’s major chambers of commerce met Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad. The meeting is part of a series initiated by the Ministry of Commerce to exchange ideas and raise awareness on government policies between the government and the business community. The meeting was attended by the President of Federation of Pakistan […]

The Pakistani Rupee (PKR) resumed its losing streak against the US Dollar (USD) in the interbank currency market today. It deteriorated by 54 paisas over yesterday’s exchange rate, and closed at Rs. 162.43 to the USD today (30 July) as compared to Rs. 161.88 on Thursday (29 July). On a weekly basis, the PKR lost […]

HBL has launched WhatsApp Banking for its customers, enabling them to avail select banking services through the platform. The service is powered by E Ocean, a leading Cloud Communications provider.HBL WhatsApp Banking solution facilitates one-to-one co…