Maritime economy to gain $100m boost: Junaid Chaudhry

LAS VEGAS: Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) Chief Executive Officer Bilal Bin Saqib has announced Pakistan’s first government-led Strategic Bitcoin Reserve....

Customs Committee calls for immediate suspension of Faceless Assessment System

ISLAMABAD: In a stunning setback for the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) digital transformation efforts, a key committee within Pakistan...

ICAP urges Customs framework to shield CPEC from smuggling threats

LAHORE: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has called on the federal government to implement a stringent and...

Senior Tax Auditor suspended by FBR following harassment complaint

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended a Senior Auditor posted under Section 40B of the Sales Tax...

Solar panels, agri inputs may lose tax relief under IMF plan

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended stringent measures to enhance tax law enforcement in Pakistan, with several proposals...

FBR notifies establishment of Customs Command Fund

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a notification for the creation of the Customs Command Fund aimed at...

Aurangzeb reviews tech-driven credit scheme for small farmers

28/05/2025

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a meeting to review the progress and receive an...

World Bank pledges continued support for Pakistan’s reform agenda

28/05/2025

ISLAMABAD: The newly appointed Country Director of World Bank (WB) Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar called on Federal Minister for Economic Affairs...

Aurangzeb chairs review of outcome-based funding for poverty alleviation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, today chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress on...

Lahore Chamber’s SVP calls for innovation to ensure sustainable business

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Senior Vice President Engineer Khalid Usman has said that innovative and ethical...

IMF disagreement delays federal budget presentation to June 10

LAHORE: The disagreements between the Pakistan government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over key budgetary figures and subsidy allocations...

Faceless Customs Assessment system faces challenges in Karachi: Delays & declining revenue

KARACHI: A recent directorate general of customs risk management (RMS) report has flagged major problems with the Faceless Customs Assessment...

PM, Iran’s President reiterate commitment to deepen ties in diverse fields

TEHHRAN: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Iran Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian during their meeting reiterated commitment of Pakistan...

54 PCS officers of BS-17 to BS-20 transferred to different stations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified large scale transfers and postings of BS-20 to BS-17 officers of...

Govt extends deadline for submission of PIA EOIs