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The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan has officially canceled the registration of traditional syringes in the country, owing to the instrument’s dangerous after effects pertaining to health safety. According to reports, the decision for cancellation and discontinuation of traditional syringes was made by the DRAP in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS. ALSO READ Delta Variant is More Contagious Than Common Cold, Seasonal Flu and Smallpox Back in January 2021, the federal government had started urgent proceedings to devise new regulations to stop the reuse of syringes. Many politicians and businessmen argued about the popularity of…

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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 billion Customs duties till Friday. ALSO READ Sarhad Chamber Of Commerce Appreciates FBR For Facilitating Taxpayer-Friendly Environment The tax department has surpassed its revenue collection target by Rs. 68 billion in July 2021-22, owing to a number of factors such as discouraging the policy of…

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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 directly into taxpayer’s account. ALSO READ All Major Chambers Of Commerce Ready to Help Increase Tax Revenue During the meeting, matters pertaining to monitoring of notices sent to industries and restaurants by FBR, speedy disposal and relief from cases pending at the Legal forums were…

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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 Chambers of Commerce and Industry as well as Presidents and Vice Presidents of Chambers of Commerce of Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar/KPK, Quetta, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Gujarat, Multan, Sargodha, Gwadar, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi. Federal Ministers, Hamad Azhar, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Advisor on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razzaq…

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