DG Valuation revises customs value on desiccated coconut imports

LAHORE: Speakers at a seminar have highlighted the critical role artificial intelligence (AI) would play in shaping the future of...

Quetta Customs seizes electronic items worth Rs.151m

QUETTA: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Quetta along with other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) seized a large consignments of electronic items...

Transporters association announces hike in freight charges

KARACHI: Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance has announced three percent increase in freight charges following an increase in petroleum prices. Talking...

FTO says it is not an adjudicating authority in tax matters

ISLAMABAD: The newly appointed Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has categorically stated that the FTO office is not an adjudicating authority...

PNSC adds new Aframax Tanker to fleet

KARACHI: The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has expanded its fleet with the induction of a new Aframax oil tanker,...

SBP slapped with heavy fine for denying paternity leave to employee

KARACHI: The Federal Ombudsperson for Anti-Harassment, Fauzia Viqar, has declared that fathers are entitled to paternity leave following the birth...

SBP now has 64.76-ton gold reserves worth $10.37b

KARACHI: After the rollercoaster ride in international bullion markets, the value of gold reserves of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Finance Minister pitches for private sector’s role in growth

LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said the government alone cannot provide jobs to entire 240 million people therefore it...

Tax reforms to make system fairer, more effective: Najeeb A Memon

LAHORE: Director General, Tax Policy Office, Najeeb A Memon, has stated that the government’s economic strategy focuses on strengthening the...

Govt reviews trade with Iran after US signals possible tariff hike

LAHORE: The Pakistan government is reassessing its trade engagement with Iran after the United States announced that it may impose...

SECP registers over 3,800 new companies in January 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s corporate sector opened 2026 on a strong note, with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registering...

Pakistan secures $3m GEF funding for marine biodiversity, sustainable fisheries: Junaid Anwar Chaudhry

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced that Pakistan has secured $3 million from the Global...

Access to finance initiative marks structural shift to boost grassroots economy: Khurram Schehzad

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad has said Pakistan’s access to finance initiative marks a structural shift in...

SIFC facilitates MoUs between Pakistan, Türkiye to strengthen collaboration in agriculture, livestock sector

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council-SIFC facilitated Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between Türkiye’s Agricultural Technologies Cluster (TÜME) , Pakistan Agricultural...

Don’t burden lower-income households’: IMF discussing electricity tariffs revisions with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund is discussing proposed electricity tariff revisions with Pakistan authorities, the fund said in a statement...

SBP’s foreign reserves rise by $21m to $16.18b

KARACHI: Pakistan’s liquid foreign reserves stood at $ 21,374.7 million as of February 06, 2026. According to data shared by...

Exporters pay over Rs103b in taxes in just 7 months of FY-2026

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected over Rs103 billion from exporters during the first seven months (July...

Aurangzeb urges officers to embrace forward-looking, solutions-driven leadership

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has encouraged officers of 124th National Management Course to adopt a...

LHC curbs FBR’s power to reopen deemed tax assessments, bars ‘fishing inquiries’ on suspicion