FBR issues new customs values for motorcycle parts vide VR No.2034/2026
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued fresh customs values for imported motorcycle parts, including roller chains, chain...
Karachi LTO collects Rs1.70 trillion in 1HFY2026
KARACHI: The Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Karachi has surpassed all previous records by collecting an unprecedented Rs1.70 trillion in the...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia vow to further expand economic relations
DAVOS: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia reaffirmed commitment to further deepen and expand mutually beneficial economic relations. The commitment came during...
KATI expresses deep concern over Gul Plaza fire, commends Rescue efforts
KARACHI: The President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Muhammad Ikram Rajput, along with Acting Patron-in-Chief Zubair...
Pakistan’s factory output grows 10.37pc in November despite continued export decline
ISLAMABAD: Large-scale manufacturing expanded by 6.01% in July–November FY26; automobiles, petroleum, cement and garments drive growth despite exports fall 8.7%...
Pakistan’s current account deficit widens to $1.74b in 1HFY26: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported a sharp increase in the country’s current account deficit, which surged...
Foreign Direct Investment into Pakistan plunges 43pc in 1HFY26: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a sharp decline in foreign direct investment (FDI), which fell by 43%...
Multan Enforcement seizes smuggled goods worth Rs400.142m
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs (nforcement conducted coordinated anti-smuggling raids at Mushahid Center and Galla Mandi, Multan, and detained a substantial...
SECP’s eZfile integrates FBR, NADRA & other services
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made significant progress in modernizing its regulatory system, improving transparency, anti-money laundering controls, and ease of doing...
Khurram Schehzad highlights Pakistan’s vision on digital assets at 27th ITCN Asia
LAHORE: Advisor to the Federal Finance Minister, Khurram Schehzad has emphasized the government’s evolving role in the digital economy, stating...
CDNS realized Rs725bn savings inflows by Jan 16th in FY 2025-26
KARACHI: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has collected Rs725 billion in savings inflows from July 1st to January...
IMF pegs Pakistan growth at 3.2pc, below govt target
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has released its latest World Economic Outlook, revealing notable discrepancies between Pakistan’s official economic targets...
FBR plans expansion of track-and-trace system to more high-risk sectors
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is preparing to extend its Track & Trace System (TTS) to additional high-risk...
Doctors reject FBR’s POS system in clinics
RAWALPINDI: Doctors in Rawalpindi have rejected the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) order to install POS systems in clinics and...
Over Rs1 trillion lost annually to tax evasion & smuggling: Ipsos
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan loses over Rs1 trillion every year due to tax evasion and smuggling in major sectors, but experts say...
OGRA cuts RLNG prices for January 2026 as import costs ease
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has reduced re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) prices for January 2026 for...
FTO clarifies President’s decision on FBR representation
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Secretariat clarified that the President of Pakistan has neither set aside nor annulled any...
8th Pakistan–Japan government–business joint dialogue held in Tokyo
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP): The 8th Pakistan–Japan government–business joint dialogue was held in Tokyo marking the first convening of the...
Customs JIAP foils two gold smuggling attempts worth Rs50.682m
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs team deputed at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), Karachi, have successfully foiled two separate attempts to smuggle...
Pakistan, Canada agrees for strengthening bilateral trade investment ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Canada reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations and agreed to work closely...
