Peshawar Customs seizes smuggled goods, vehicle worth Rs70m
PESHAWAR: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement seized smuggled goods and an offending vehicle worth Rs 70 million during an operation at...
Govt prioritizes, new economy through structural, institutional reforms: Finance Minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue of Pakistan is Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government is giving huge priority to...
Pakistan opens door for Egyptian firms including Elsewedy Electric to explore investment partnerships
CAIRO: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a productive meeting on Monday with Eng. Ahmed Elsewedy, President and...
Commerce Minister arrives in Cairo for 4th D-8 trade ministers council
CAIRO: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has arrived in Cairo to participate in the Fourth Meeting of the...
SECP issues public warning against reauthorize trading platforms
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued Public warning against unauthorized trading platforms “Equitrix Investment Management LLC”...
Country’s external sector shows increasing trade activity, remittance inflows
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Fiance and Revenue on Friday said that the country’s external sector shows increasing trade activity...
Pakistan targets $200m halal meat exports to Malaysia
KARACHI: Pakistan has finalized a $200 million plan to export meat to Malaysia, aiming to expand its global halal market...
Revenue growth at risk: Experts call for non-filer enforcement amid FBR digitalisation
KARACHI: Tax experts warn that the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) digitalisation efforts will fail to boost revenue without enforcing...
LHC rejects FBR’s objection, seeks federal response in two weeks
LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench comprising Justice Jawad Hassan and Justice Muhammad Raza Qureshi—has...
FCC to start hearing of case filed against Super Tax from Dec 1
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) will start hearing petitions on December 1 against the Super Tax imposed under Sections...
Pakistan, Denmark explore deeper trade, investment,energy cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a meeting with the Ambassador of Denmark to discuss ways to...
FBR establishes two check posts near AJK border to monitor goods movement
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established two check posts near the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) border...
FBR expands category of officials required to publicly disclose assets
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has widened the scope of government officials obligated to publicly declare their assets,...
FBR misses tax collection target for November 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) fell short of its tax collection target for November, 2025 recording a significant gap...
Islamabad opens first weekly ‘cashless’ market to push digital payments, curb tax evasion
ISLAMABAD: A weekly “cashless” market has been opened for the first time in Pakistan to promote digital payments, curb tax evasion...
Petroleum prices expected to drop from Dec 1
ISLAMABAD: A significant reduction in the prices of petroleum products is expected from December 1. Petroleum product prices may be reduced...
Govt committed to building inclusive capital markets: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: The inaugural meeting of the Capital Market Development Council (CMDC) was held on Friday under the chairmanship of Finance...
FBR outlines plan to lift tax-to-GDP ratio to 18pc by FY28 through wider tax base
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mehmood Langrial said that the government has drawn up a roadmap to...
Gadani Customs foils bid to smuggle narcotics worth Rs552.44m
GADANI: Pakistan Customs Gadani has successfully thwarted a major narcotics smuggling attempt recovering 188kg of hashish with an estimated market...
Pakistan fulfills IMF condition as FBR orders asset disclosure of Grade-17 & above officers
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has fulfilled another major condition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Federal Board of Revenue...
