Saudi Arabia defers repayment of Pakistan’s $5b loan for 3 years

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised customs values for imported ceramic and porcelain sanitary ware through a...

FBR launches Helpline for 2026 Income Tax Return filing assistance

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a dedicated technical support service to assist taxpayers experiencing problems while...

FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh hails govt policies for supporting business community

ISLAMABAD: President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Atif Ikram Sheikh has said that government...

Federal govt increases Diyat value to Rs19.35m for FY2026-27

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the value of Diyat for the financial year 2026-27 by nearly 97 percent, raising...

Pakistan repays $1.4b Chinese loan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has repaid a $1.4 billion Chinese commercial loan, with the refinancing expected within the next few weeks, State...

Minister calls for stronger SMEs support, export diversification, industrial reforms

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a detailed meeting with a delegation of the Gujranwala Small Chamber...

Banking Mohtasib grants Rs762.76m relief to customers, disposes of 18,482 complaints in H1 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Banking Mohtasib Pakistan granted monetary relief amounting to Rs762.76 million to banking customers by disposing of over 18,482...

FTO orders FBR to probe alleged role of courier company, Customs officials in iPhone smuggling scam

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Zafar Hijazi has flagged what he called an organised scam behind the import and clearance...

CCP fines seven veterinary firms Rs5.5m over COLCOREX trademark

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed a total penalty of Rs5.5 million on seven veterinary medicine manufacturers...

New industrial hub near Lahore moves forward after securing bank financing

LAHORE: The first phase of Challenge Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Lahore has achieved financial close after securing funding from a...

LCCI for improving further facilities at Lahore Airport

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol has urged the federal government, the Ministry...

Maritime minister, Kazakh ambassador discuss boosting trade through Pakistani ports

KARACHI: Kazakhstan’s Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin and Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry discussed ways to expand bilateral...

PM Shehbaz directs FBR to resolve traders’ issues, orders monthly outreach in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to promptly address the concerns of the...

FBR collects Rs1.87 trillion in taxes through electricity bills over four years

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected a cumulative Rs1.866 trillion in sales tax and income tax through electricity...

FBR targets five new industries in digital tax tracking drive

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will extend its digital production monitoring system to the textile, beverages, steel, poultry,...

Pakistan Customs seizes Rs158m worth of smuggled phones, liquor at Sost Dry Port

SOST: Pakistan Customs has seized contraband worth an estimated Rs158 million in two intelligence-based operations at Silk Route Dry Port,...

RCCI, PIBF join hands to host ‘Mera Brand Expo’ in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan International Business...

Pakistan, WFP agree to strengthen cooperation on National Food Security Policy & Nutrition

ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday met with Ms. Anita Hirsch, Representative and...

Credit Card ATM transactions see a sudden 44pc surge in Pakistan