Unlocking Pakistan’s $25b crypto dream by 2030 requires smart regulation: Experts

LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Coordinator Saif-ur-Rehman has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to gradually reduce the policy...

Banks to remain closed on Thursday

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), on Monday, announced that the central bank as well as all banking and...

Pakistan sets up new customs port in Angoor Adda to boost trade with Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has set up a new customs port at the National Logistic Corporation (NLC) Border...

Pakistan business Confidence continues to mount: Gallup Survey

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan business Confidence continues to mount, as per the latest Survey by Gallup for the second Quarter of Fiscal...

FBR transfers raise probe interference concerns

ISLAMABAD: The recent transfer of two senior Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials from Karachi to Islamabad has ignited a...

FBR appoints 102 experts for 42 sector audits

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a sweeping initiative, appointing 102 sector and audit experts to conduct...

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Pakistan-US trade surplus tops $4b as bilateral trade grows 16pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s annual trade surplus with the United States has exceeded 4 billion dollars, with bilateral trade between the two...

PFA seals biscuit factory, discards 50,000 litres of expired oil

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA), under the directions of Director General Muhammad Asim Javaid, carried out a major crackdown...

FCA system boosts Karachi ports revenue by 50pc

KARACHI: The implementation of the Faceless Customs Assessment (FCA) system has yielded remarkable results as the total revenue collection at...

Karachi LTO recovers record Rs4b from foreign assets

KARACHI: The Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Karachi has successfully recovered a record-breaking Rs4 billion in Capital Value Tax (CVT) from...

Governor KPK meets Commerce Minister to discuss trade & investment

ISLAMABAD: Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, visited the residence of Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan to...

CCP, PIPS join hands to support policymakers with research-based analysis

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) have signed a Memorandum of...

FBR rolls out tax rules for non-filers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued amendments to the income tax regulations for the fiscal year 2025-26,...

Govt slashes super tax rate for manufacturing sector in new industrial policy

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday decided to reduce the super tax rate for the manufacturing sector in its new industrial...

ECNEC approves 100MW solar power project for Gilgit-Baltistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has fulfilled yet another promise to the people of Gilgit-Baltistan as the Executive Committee...

Customs AIIA foils drug smuggling bid, seizes 15.5 kg of Marijuana

LAHORE: Acting on a credible tip-off, Customs officials deputed at Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA) caught a foreign passenger red-handed...

LCCI happy over pro-business amendments to Finance Act 2025

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) President Mian Abuzar Shad Friday expressed optimism that pro-business amendments made in...

Algeria, Pakistan’s Fatima Group sign MoU to boost phosphate fertilizer production

ISLAMABAD: Algeria and Pakistan’s Fatima Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost phosphate fertilizer production, agreement between...

Field Marshal Asim Munir shielded business community from harsh tax laws: Gohar Ejaz