KARACHI ( MEDIA ) In a move that will provide the much-needed relief to the heavily-taxed telecommunication sector, the government withdrew federal excise duty (FED) on telecom services from provinces already charging general sales tax (GST) and reduced withholding tax by 1 percentage point. “In order to simplify the taxRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Nust is hosting a week-long workshop on Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers at its Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The workshop is being conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, USAID, Higher Education Commission Pakistan, National Academy of Sciences, ASME Pakistan, andRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has been granted ‘Training Employer’ status by the Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales (ICAEW) after meeting their strict screening and evaluation criteria. PTCL is one of few companies in Pakistan to be granted this prestigious status by ICAEW, whichRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ RPORT ) The government has reduced the rate of FED on telecommunication services from 19.5% to 18.5% and has withdrawn FED from the provinces where the GST on telecom services has been levied. The rate of the withholding tax on telecom services has been reduced from 15%Read More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) As computing continues to evolve and expand beyond the traditional PC, Intel Corporation President Renée James said Intel and the Taiwan technology ecosystem have the exciting opportunity to build on the long history of collaborative innovation to deliver seamless and truly personal computing experiences. ProcessorRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) has announced exciting new data packages for its EVO wireless devices in order to provide faster online experience to its customers. The packages have been attuned to ensure optimum high-speed connectivity to customers both during peak and off-peak hours. PTCL EVO wireless broadband serviceRead More →