SBP slashes policy rate by 50 bps to 10.5pc

LAHORE: Chairman of the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA), Moazzam Iqbal Sipra, announced that the Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU) will be...

FBR invites customs-related proposals for Budget 2026-27

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially invited customs-related proposals from stakeholders for the upcoming federal budget 2026-27. The...

FBR seals godowns in Mardan, seizes non-duty-paid tobacco, Rs19b revenue loss averted

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark and unprecedented enforcement action against illicit tobacco trade, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), through the Regional...

Pakistan shifting away from aid to trade with GCC countries: FinMin

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has that said Pakistan is shifting away from aid-based support towards trade and investment-led engagement,...

IMF conditions are part of pre-agreed agenda: finance ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance clarified that the ongoing reforms under the IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program are not ‘abrupt’...

Fly Jinnah launches direct Faisalabad-Karachi flights, eyes international routes

FAISALABAD: Fly Jinnah on Saturday inaugurated four weekly direct flights connecting Faisalabad with Karachi, providing a swift and reliable link...

Pakistan out of economic woes; major indicators wonderful: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Saturday, said that due to untiring efforts of the incumbent government and its economic...

Public disclosure of officials’ assets not IMF condition: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has clarified that making public the assets of government officials is not an additional...

Aurangzeb meets Standard Chartered Bank delegation to deepen collaboration on investment, reforms

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance and Revenue Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met a delegation comprising Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Board in Islamabad, led...

SBP likely to maintain policy rate at 11pc in December 15 meeting

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to maintain its benchmark policy rate at 11% in the upcoming monetary...

Sargodha Customs seizes smuggled goods worth Rs119.38m

SARGODHA: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Sargodha has seized multiple consignments of smuggled goods with a total value of Rs....

Govt mulls petroleum levy increase to clear gas circular debt

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering increasing the petroleum levy by Rs5 per litre as part of a strategy to settle...

Transport unions announce nationwide wheel-jam strike on December 19