FBR warns textile spinning units of import ban, blacklisting
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced strict enforcement measures against textile spinning units that fail to install...
ECC approves release of Rs19b for PM’s Ramazan package
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Thursday approved the release of Rs19 billion for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Ramazan...
88pc unlisted companies now disclose financial results: SECP
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has announced that around 88% of unlisted licensed companies in Pakistan...
FBR issues customs values for imported olives vide VR No.2045/2026
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the customs values of imported olives for the assessment of duties...
ICCI to expand facilitation desks for business community
ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Sardar Tahir Mehmood has reiterated that the Chamber, being the mother...
FBR sets one-week deadline for businesses to link with tax system
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed a broad range of businesses and service providers to link their...
Pakistan allows re-export of stuck Afghan transit trade cargo via ports
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue has allowed the re-export of stranded Afghan transit trade cargo through ports in Karachi...
State Bank of Pakistan releases data on Roshan Digital Accounts
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has released updated figures on Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA), reporting $216 million deposited in...
SBP announces revised banking hours for Ramazan
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has announced revised banking hours for the holy month of Ramazan, applicable to banks...
Pakistan to repay $1.3b Eurobond in April 2026, Panda bond issuance expected after China’s holidays
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is preparing to repay around $1.3 billion in foreign debt in April 2026, which includes both principal and...
FBR dividend tax collection jumps 21pc in first seven months of FY26
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has recorded a 21 percent increase in income tax collection from dividends during...
Pakistan revises rice export rebate scheme to boost competitiveness, removes price cap
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce has amended the Duty and Taxes Remission for Export (DLTL) scheme to address concerns raised...
Chinese group to invest $1.3b to build IMIC at Karachi port
KARACHI: China’s Shandong Xinxu Group is planning to invest as much as $1.34 billion to build an integrated maritime industrial...
SMEDA & TDAP join forces to boost MSME exports
LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) have agreed to...
POL import bill declines by 4.39pc to $9.046b in 7 months of FY-2026
ISLAMABAD: The imports of the overall petroleum group decreased by 4.39 percent during the first seven months of the current...
Customs sepoy martyred, two injured in terrorist attack on Yarik check-post
DERA ISLMAIL KHAN: A sepoy of Pakistan Customs was martyred while two others were injured in a pre-dawn terrorist attack...
FBR partners with LUMS to up skill FBR officers in AI, data science & modern tax administration
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has signed contract with the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) for the delivery...
Current Account records $121m surplus in January 2026: SBP
KARACHI: Pakistan’s External Current Account Balance recorded a surplus of US$ 121 million in January 2026 compared to a deficit...
Pakistan reassures Barrick Gold on Reko Diq project security
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured foreign investors of its ability to secure the Reko Diq copper-gold mine project, a key part...
FBR, NADRA unveil secure electronic system for sharing citizens’ data
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) have established a secure electronic...
