Tag: Sales
“Rural Sales Programme” launched in collaboration with BISP and Nestlé
May 14th, 2018 | No Comments
PR: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in collaboration with Nestlé Pakistan officially launched their “Rural Sales Program”. This transformative collaboration between Nestlé Pakistan & BISP has enabled BISP beneficiaries often referred to as “poorest of the poor” women, to earn a livelihood for themselves and their families. To date more than 250 beneficiaries have been enrolled as […]…Read More
More than 300% Increase in Sales of the HUAWEI P20 Series
May 3rd, 2018 | No Comments
PR: HUAWEI P20 lite, which officially went on sale in Pakistan on 25th April 2018, has shattered sales records of Huawei’s previous mid-range smartphones. In just a week, it outsold its predecessor HUAWEI P10 lite by 300%. Due to unprecedented demand for the ‘new selfie superstar’, Huawei has inevitably ran out of stock. But to ensure […]…Read More
Cell phone operators slam device & SIM sales tax
February 9th, 2016 | Technology Times | No Comments
STAFF REPORT ISB: Three of Pakistan’s operators have targeted the government’s proposed sales tax on mobile handsets and SIM cards.
Mobilink, Telenor and Warid have termed the FBR’s device tax "irrational, illogical, arbitrary and incoherent". They note that it not only goes against the country’s constitution, but would also be highly difficult to implement.
Pakistan already taxes the import and supply of mobile handsets, but avoidance of this duty is common…Read More
Internet services from sales tax in Punjab
December 6th, 2015 | Technology Times | No Comments
STAFF REPORT LHR: The Punjab government has excluded the internet services used by the public, educational institutions, corporate sector and the software exporting firms from the sales tax.
According to a notification issued here, the Finance Department making amendments in the Punjab Sales Tax on Service Act 2012, exempted the internet services whether dialup or broadband including email, data communication network services (DCNS) and value added data services from the sales tax…Read More
Govt. increases sales tax on mobile phones
June 8th, 2015 | Technology Times | No Comments
Staff Report ISB: The federal government of Pakistan has doubled the sales tax on mobile phones. This was announced by Federal Minister for Finance, Ishaq Dar in his budget speech. It was also announced by Finance Minister that implementation of new rates of regulatory duty (RD) imposed on import of mobile phones will be withdrawn. The tax ranges from Rs. 300, 500 to 1000 depending upon the mobile phone. This tax is in addition to the SIM activation tax, which telecom companies are…Read More
Biometric SIMs sales ramp up
January 7th, 2014 | Technology Times | No Comments
STAFF REPORT IBD:Telenor has successfully installed the biometric verification system for all SIM card sales at its sales and service centers throughout the country. "We have completed the installation of biometric verification systems at all our Sales and Service Centers to ensure higher accuracy of subscriber data," Aslam Hayat, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Telenor said, while commenting on this initiative. This system was brought forward by the PTA in 2012, though…Read More
Zong gets another milestone in post-paid sales
December 26th, 2013 | Technology Times | No Comments
STAFF REPORT KHI: Zong has achieved the highest sale in postpaid segment by passing 17,000 post-paid sales in month of November 2013 show statistics recently released by Zong.
This is industry’s leading performance considering the fact that the country is shut off for more than a week. This also indicates that Zong BizXcess brand is becoming vibrant for users of Pakistan, which has been positioned strategically as high end dedicated services for its postpaid users and businesses…Read More
Ufone gets new head of sales, distribution
June 19th, 2013 | Technology Times | No Comments
STAFF REPORT IBD: Ufone, a company of the Etisalat Group with its presence in all the major cities with a comprehensive coverage across Pakistan, has recently appointed Usman Ishaq as the Head of Sales and Distribution, says a press release issued here.Ishaq has worked with several telecom companies in the past with his latest stint being the Executive Director at ZONG.The decision has been taken keeping in view the exceptional role that he played in developing marketing strategy and providing a…Read More
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Irshaid evaluates PTCL sales management team
March 3rd, 2012 | Technology Times | No Comments
STAFF REPORT IBD: PTCL CEO and President, Walid Irshaid, has said that the company is on a growth trajectory not only because of its innovative products and services, but also because of its talented sales force.He expressed these remarks in his address to participants of a recently held day-long conference attended by PTCL’s countrywide sales management teams here."Success in life comes from one simple thing: taking ownership of what you do. The only way we can succeed is through…Read More
Sales tax on tractors slashed
February 14th, 2012 | Technology Times | No Comments
STAFF REPORT IBD: The federal government has notified the reduction in sales tax on tractors from 16 per cent to 5 per cent with immediate effect.The sales tax will be charged at 10 per cent effective from January 1, 2013 and standard rate shall be applicable with effect from January 1, 2014. The Millat Tractors Limited, in an information sent to the Karachi Stock Exchange last week, said that this decision has very positive impact on demand and sale of tractors as the gradual increase in sales…Read More