FBR reinstates Additional Collector Yawar Nawaz accused of seeking posting via political influence
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reinstated a senior customs official (Secretary FBR) who was suspended for exerting...
SBP Chief Jameel optimistic as current account shows $7m surplus
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad on Monday said the country’s foreign exchange reserves have improved and...
Govt mulls up to 50pc tax hike on food items in budget 2025-26
ISLAMABAD: The prices of several food items, including popular beverages and processed edibles, are likely to surge by up to...
Cars, motorcycles, EVs transfer fee increased
ISLAMABAD: Authorities in the federal capital have sharply increased vehicle transfer fees for cars and motorcycles, effective April 14, 2025,...
March remittances to Pakistan hit record high, surpass $4b mark
KARACHI: Pakistan’s workers’ remittances surged to a record $4.1 billion in March 2025 — the first time monthly inflows have...
IFC reaffirms support for macroeconomic reforms
ISLAMABAD: The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Global Director for Public Private Privatization & Corporate Finance Advisory, Ms Linda Rudo Munyengeterwa...
IHC questions legality of admin pool in federal bureaucracy
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday questioned the legality of the federal government’s “admin pool” system and asked the...
Petrol prices expected to decrease by up to Rs8.5 per litre from April 16
ISLAMABAD: Consumers across Pakistan were expected to receive relief as petrol prices were likely to fall by up to Rs8.50...
Govt proposes 20pc health tax on bakery, confectionery items
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to curb the consumption of unhealthy food items, the Ministry of Health has proposed a significant...
Kundi for strengthening 3 key sectors to ensure economic development
ISLAMABAD: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi here on Saturday called for empowering key sectors, including business, farming and industry,...
SNGP warns of domestic gas suspension: report
KARACHI: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGP) has projected a suspension of 354 mmcfd of natural gas purchases from local...
SBP injects over Rs12.84 trillion in the market
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected Rs 12,841 billion in the market through Reverse Repo and Shariah Compliant...
IHC orders AGP to refund levy sums to CPPs
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) to refund all amount of levy...
FBR notifies four firms to register retailers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has officially notified four companies to facilitate the legal registration of retailers under its...
Multan Enforcement surpasses target of customs duty collection by 18pc
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has recorded a strong revenue performance for March in the fiscal year 2024-25, despite recent...
Committee reviews social impact financing framework to drive impactful, sustainable development
ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting of the Committee constituted by the Prime Minister on Social Impact Financing (SIF) discussed the government’s...
Business community must stop paying bribes: FinMin Aurangzeb
LAHORE: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb urged the business community to stop offering bribes and vowed to appoint credible officers within...
FBR issues SRO for ICC tax exemption
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) granting tax exemption on income...
‘Pakistan-UAE trade surges past $10b as remittances near $7b’
ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UAE Faisal Tirmizi said that the bilateral trade between Pakistan and the UAE exceeded...
Investment minister highlights initiatives to boost domestic, FDI
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Investment and Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh said on Friday that...
