FBR notifies 29 categories of goods as perishable under Customs law

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) and Pakistan have signed financing agreements worth €65 million to support Global Gateway investments, strengthen...

FBR gives taxpayers more time to file August sales tax returns

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline for filing Sales Tax and Federal Excise Duty (FED)...

FBR okays 95pc input tax adjustment for oil and ghee manufacturers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed manufacturers and suppliers of edible oil and ghee to adjust input...

National Savings Schemes revised profit rates for September 2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has revised the profit rates for key National Savings schemes, including Defence Savings Certificates and Behbood...

Gwadar airport to remain closed three days a week under new schedule

GWADAR: New operating hours have been announced for Gwadar airport, under which the facility will remain closed on Wednesdays, Fridays...

Mohammad Zikria Akbar Zia elected ICCI President

ISLAMABAD: Mohammad Zikria Akbar Zia, Mohammad Ashfaq Hussain Chattah and Mohammad Waqas Khan have been elected as President, Senior Vice...

Pakistan’s mobile phone imports fall 8.85% to $274m in July-August

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s mobile phone imports declined 8.85% to $274.129 million during the first two months of FY27, compared with $300.741...

Three customs officials arrested over alleged Rs4.1m fraud in Lahore

LAHORE: Police have arrested three serving Customs officials in Lahore over two separate alleged fraud incidents. According to a Pakistan...

14 iPhones recovered from under commode at Karachi airport washroom

KARACHI: Customs officials recovered 14 new iPhones and two bottles of liquor allegedly hidden by a passenger in a washroom...

Pakistan’s senior customs officer arrested amid anti-smuggling crackdown

ISLAMABAD: The arrest of senior Pakistan Customs officer Dr. Karam Elahi in a case involving the alleged disappearance and replacement...

Foreign investors repatriate $558m in profit, dividend in 2MFY27: SBP

KARACHI: Foreign investors repatriated $557.6 million in profits and dividends from Pakistan during the first two months of fiscal year...

Karachi Customs arrest couple with 580g hashish at JIAP

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle 580 grams of hashish worth approximately Rs2 million to Dubai and...

Karachi port’s shipping connectivity hits all-time high: Junaid Anwar

KARACHI: Karachi Port's liner shipping connectivity has climbed to an all-time high, with its Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (PLSCI)...

SEPA, KATI discuss measures to reduce industrial pollution

KARACHI: Sindh Environment Secretary Faisal Ahmed Uqaili has said the provincial government will strengthen the environmental management system to address...

Fuel relief scheme crosses one million registrations, over 800,000 tokens generated

ISLAMABAD: More than one million registrations have been completed under the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Scheme, while over 800,000 tokens...

State Bank clarifies status of Rs10 note amid social media reports

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has rejected reports circulating on social media about the discontinuation of the Rs10...

PM Shehbaz expresses gratitude as forex reserves reach historic $21.4b

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves reaching a historic high of $21.4 billion, calling the...

Pakistan completes 5th EU GSP+ Review

LAHORE: Pakistan has successfully completed its fifth review under the European Union’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status, Federal...

Pakistan current account deficit narrows to $98mn in August