Pakistan starts daily petrol, diesel updates from today

KHYBER: Pakistani customs authorities on Monday issued gate passes to as many as 26 World Food Programme (WFP) containers carrying...

ICCI hosts seminar to unlock untapped Pakistan-Netherlands trade potential

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) hosted a seminar titled “Enhancing Bilateral Trade between Pakistan and the...

SC rejects FBR bid to impose 35pc tax on dividend income

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has dismissed all appeals filed by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeking to impose a...

Pakistan, Canada vow to deepen cooperation in trade, investment

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Canada on Monday agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture and other key sectors as...

Punjab raises concessionary tax rate to 8pc for hotels & restaurants

LAHORE: The Punjab government has increased the concessionary sales tax rate on services provided by hotels and restaurants from 5...

Freelancers earn record $1.76b in FY26 says SBP

KARACHI: Pakistani freelancers earned a record $1.76 billion in foreign exchange during fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), marking a 78 percent...

Pakistan’s technology exports hit record $4.6b in FY26: Khurram

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad has said that Pakistan’s technology exports surged to an all-time high of...

Pakistan’s oil import bill exceeds IMF estimate amid global price surge

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's annual petroleum import bill exceeded the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) forecast during fiscal year 2025-26 after a sharp...

FBR notifies sales tax rules for digitally integrated footwear supply chains

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued Sales Tax General Order (STGO) No. 11 of 2026, clarifying the...

FBR exempts certain POS-compliant footwear supplies from retail price tax

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has excluded certain supplies made through digitally integrated and point-of-sale-compliant channels from the...

Tax backlog hits 68,000 despite 24 private members inducted on monthly salaries of up to Rs2.6m; review panel formed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tax litigation backlog has climbed to around 68,000 cases despite the appointment of 24 private-sector members to the...

Bahrain pulls $30m from Pakistan bonds as Gulf war weighs on foreign investment

ISLAMABAD: Bahrain withdrew $30 million from Pakistan’s domestic bonds during the first 10 days of FY2026-27 as the Gulf conflict...

Aurangzeb reviews digital overhaul of FBR through Faceless Centre

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a meeting to review the implementation roadmap and operational...

Petrol pump owners reject proposed deregulation policy, warn of strike

RAWALPINDI: The All Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association has rejected the government’s proposed petrol and diesel price deregulation policy and warned...

Govt cuts profit rates on National Savings schemes

KARACHI: The government has reduced profit rates on several National Savings schemes, lowering returns for investors under selected savings instruments....

Pakistan gets over $16bn financing; Saudi Arabia top supporter

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received more than $16 billion in external financing during the last fiscal year, according to official documents, helping...

BOI showcases one-window business facilitation centre at ICCI awareness session

17/07/2026

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), in collaboration with the Board of Investment (BOI), organized an awareness...

FBR import blunders cost Pakistan Rs356 crore, audit reveals

17/07/2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s customs authorities incurred revenue losses exceeding Rs. 3.56 billion due to the incorrect classification and undervaluation of imported...

FBR scrutinises foreign income in Pakistan’s real estate investments