ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to clear all income tax refund claims of up to Rs50 million in the next couple of weeks while a clear road map and strategy may be adopted for the release of remaining refunds. […]
WASHINGTON: Despite some signs of recovery, the global economy faces continued challenges, including the possibility of a second wave of Covid-19, and governments should keep their support programs in place, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief, Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday. Activity “has started to gradually strengthen… But we are not out of the woods yet,” […]
International tourism faces its worst crisis since records began, with up to 1.1bn fewer people taking trips globally in 2020. The scale of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact is outlined in a report by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which predicts a decline in international arrivals of between 58% and 80% this year. This is due […]
