Pakistan receives $3.1b in remittances in August 2025, showing 7pc YoY increase

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Monday, injected Rs 316.4 billion through Reverse Repo Purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudarabah...

Pakistan eCommerce Association seeks tax relief for women-led businesses

KARACHI: The Pakistan eCommerce Association (PEA) has called on the government to urgently review its taxation policies on local e-commerce...

Faysal Bank & OPay join hands to promote retail payments in Pakistan

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of the leading Islamic banks in Pakistan, and its China-based Fintech partner OPay, recently...

FTO coordinator calls for strategic partnerships to unlock Pakistan’s blue economy

LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Coordinator Saif Ur Rehman has said that harnessing the vast potential of Pakistan’s blue economy...

PM lauds economic team as PSX 100 index surpasses historic 156,000 mark

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed satisfaction as Pakistan Stock Exchange’s 100 index surpassed the historic 156,000 mark,...

No taxpayer challenged LHC ruling upholding super tax, FBR tells SC

ISLAMABAD: A five-member constitutional bench (CB) headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan took up on Monday a case pertaining to the...

FBR likely to freeze bank accounts over failure to sales tax registration

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is preparing to take unprecedented action against businesses and individuals who continue to...

Tax exemptions cost Pakistan 2.32pc of GDP: report

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released its latest report highlighting the scale of tax exemptions granted, according...

Kazakhstan DPM to explore trade, investment opportunities during Pakistan visit

ISLAMABAD: Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Murat Nurtleu is due in Pakistan for two-day visit starting from Monday (today) to explore...

Pakistan & China seal $4b agricultural cooperation agreements

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have entered into more than $4 billion worth of agreements aimed at transforming Pakistan’s agriculture sector....

Passenger caught with seven silver bullion bars at Lahore Airport

07/09/2025

LAHORE: Customs officials deputed at Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA) Lahore foiled a major smuggling attempt on Saturday morning, seizing...

Finance Minister chairs meeting to review food prices and market situation

06/09/2025

ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the Steering Committee on Inflationary Trends in Pakistan under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for...

PPL seeks approval to sell 50 MMScfd surplus gas to third parties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has informed the Petroleum Division that low gas offtake by Genco-II (747 MW Guddu Combined...

SBP to remain closed on September 6 for Eid Milad-un-Nabi

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in observance of Eid Milad-un-Nabi,...

Bank of Khyber unveils Mastercard Debit Card portfolio

PESHAWAR: The Bank of Khyber (BoK) has officially launched its Mastercard Debit Card portfolio at an exclusive ceremony held at...

Pakistan’s duty-free imports surge around 16pc in FY24

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s duty-free imports have surged by around 16% during fiscal year 2023-24, according to data released by the Federal...

Salaried class pays 21pc more tax, as FBR misses target

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) fell short of its monthly tax target in August by Rs50 billion, even...

KPRA team visits restaurants to ensure tax compliance

PESHAWAR: On the directions of the Additional Collector Central, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) Peshawar team comprising Assistant Collector...

Advisor to Finance Minister urges youth to drive Pakistan’s digital future