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Civil servants face new Digital Asset Declaration Rules
ISLAMABAD: Civil servants in Grade 17 and above will now be required to file their annual asset declarations online instead...
HEC-ICCI roundtable focusses academia-industry linkages
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan and Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) held a roundtable discussion on...
Fuel relief deal reached with petroleum dealers
ISLAMABAD: The government and petroleum dealers have reached an agreement on the fuel relief package following successful negotiations, with dealers...
Federal Constitutional Court dismisses NBP appeal against pensioners
ISLAMABAD: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) confirmed a major legal defeat. The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan dismissed the...
Pakistan Customs seizes arms and ammunition worth Rs32m in Sidra Sharif
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Customs officials have seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, along with a vehicle, in an operation...
Global investors’ interest in Pakistan increasing again: FinMin
LONDON: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that global investors’ interest in Pakistan is increasing again, citing progress on...
Pakistan launches new austerity drive, cuts official fuel use by 50pc
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has introduced a fresh austerity drive aimed at reducing petroleum consumption and public expenditure, ordering a...
Civil servants to submit asset declarations online under new digital system
ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced a new digital system for the submission of asset declarations by civil servants, with Grade-17...
NAB Sukkur recovers Rs150m state land linked to sons of former Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah
SUKKUR: In a significant state-land recovery, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Sukkur has secured the restoration of government property in...
Pakistan sees $491m capital outflow in two months: SBP
KARACHI: Pakistan witnessed a sharp increase in capital outflows during the first two months of the current fiscal year, with...
Pakistan eyes bigger China swap line, expects US financing decision soon: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will seek an expansion of its 30 billion yuan swap line with China when the facility expires in...
ICCI election: 57 candidates vie for 28 Executive Committee seats
ISLAMABAD: The stage is set for the much-awaited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Election 2026-28, as all the...
FBR admits IRIS Portal is down as tax deadline panic grips filers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has confirmed that taxpayers are facing intermittent technical problems on its IRIS portal,...
PAC halts 0.2 million-tonne sugar export, bars wheat imports without its review
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has barred the government from exporting sugar without its recommendations, putting on hold the...
Punjab brings home tuition centres, academies under tax net
LAHORE: The Punjab government has amended the Punjab Private Educational Institutions Act to bring home-based tuition centres, coaching centres and...
Pakistan wins Global Award for sustainable Panda Bond
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been recognized at the 2026 APAC Climate Bonds Awards with the Pioneer Sustainable Sovereign Panda Bond Issuer...
Pakistan LNG demand could rebound as global supplies rise, prices ease
KARACHI: Pakistan’s LNG demand could recover as additional global supply comes online and prices retreat from levels reached following disruptions...
FBR sets targets for field offices to speed up trader registration
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has set targets for its field offices to accelerate the registration of traders...
Finance Division rejects claims of SOE financial deterioration
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division on Wednesday pushed back against media interpretations linking a decline in net fiscal flow to a...
FBR allows deduction for Zakat payments in Tax Year 2027
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has retained the provision allowing taxpayers to claim a deductible allowance for Zakat...
