Federal secretaries visit Sialkot Chamber to review export challenges

LAHORE: Following the installation of TTS in the tobacco, sugar, cement, and fertiliser industries, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Punjab sugar mills produced 1.36 million tons of sugar in 45 days

LAHORE: Punjab’s sugar industry has recorded a strong start to the 2025–26 crushing season, with mills producing 1.36 million metric...

Pakistan joins hands with Kaspersky to strengthen cybersecurity

KARACHI: The National Computer Emergency Response Team of Pakistan (PKCERT) has joined hands with Kaspersky to enhance Pakistan’s national cybersecurity...

SBP shortlists applicants for first cohort of Regulatory Sandbox

KARACHI: In line with its Vision 2028, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) launched its Regulatory Sandbox to foster innovation...

MCMC participants visit Federal Board of Revenue

ISLAMABAD: Participants of the 45th Mid-Career Management Course (MCMC) of the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), Karachi, visited the...

Peshawar Customs seizes vehicle, smuggled goods worth Rs79.5m

PESHAWAR: In a major anti-smuggling operation, the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar successfully intercepted and seized a ten-wheeler truck bearing...

Strong investor interest in government securities as SBP raises Rs1.09 trillion

KARACHI: Pakistan’s government securities auctions saw strong investor participation on Wednesday, with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raising a...

FBR security breach: Taxpayer hacked, national revenue at huge risk

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is facing severe scrutiny after yet another taxpayer reported his account hacked, exposing...

Finance Minister engages Visa CEMEA on Digital Payments Expansion

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting today at the Finance Division with a...

FBR imposes heavy fines on companies who failed to integrate with POS

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to impose hefty fines on companies that have failed to integrate...

Section 4C of Income Tax Ordinance termed unconstitutional before FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) was informed on Wednesday that Section 4C of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, is...

Pakistan & Bangladesh to resume direct flights on January 29

KARACHI: Direct flights between Dhaka and Karachi will resume from January 29, 2026, after a 14-year break, as Biman Bangladesh...

SCCI, local admin agree to devise SOPs to remove illegal encroachment in city

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and local administration have agreed to jointly devise a mechanism and Standard...

KPRA posts 30pc growth in sales tax on services in 1H of FY2025-26

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has achieved a 30 percent increase in Sales Tax on Services collection during...

FBR brings 63 large companies under direct control to strengthen tax oversight

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has placed the tax cases of 63 major companies under its direct jurisdiction...

Bank of Punjab denies cyberattack, clarifies credit card glitch behind irregular transactions

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has issued a formal clarification after incorrect reports circulated on social media and sections...

Pakistan sees 29pc surge in new company registrations: SECP