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KARACHI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan chaired a consultative meeting to...

Direct taxes to make up half of Pakistan’s tax collection in FY27

ISLAMABAD: Direct taxes are expected to contribute around 50 percent of Pakistan’s total tax collection during fiscal year 2026-27, according...

FBR unveils fixed tax scheme for small traders

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued the framework for a fixed tax scheme for small traders, allowing...

Minister seeks UNDP support for Pakistan’s development, climate resilience

UNITED NATIONS: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal met on Tuesday with United Nations Development Programme...

IHC approves Telenor Pakistan-Ufone merger

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has approved the merger of Telenor Pakistan Private Limited with Pakistan Telecom Mobile...

Mastercard, BoP expand strategic collaboration to support Pakistan’s cashless economy

KARACHI: Senior leadership of Mastercard and The Bank of Punjab (BOP) met in Karachi to reaffirm and expand their strategic...

Colour & Chem Expo 2026 to bring 300 exhibitors to Lahore

LAHORE: Pakistan's flagship exhibition for the dyes, chemicals and allied industries, the 11th Colour & Chem Expo 2026, will be...

FPCCI for taking steps to protect economy against fallout of renewed ME crisis

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Monday urged the economic policymakers to devise a crisis-response...

Cashless economy will boost transparency, sustainable growth: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan's transition towards a cashless economy through digital payments would promote transparency,...

Senate sub-committee asks FBR to devise legal mechanism for sharing tax data with Parliament

ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to develop a legal mechanism for sharing consolidated...

Pakistan imposes five-year anti-dumping duties on soda ash imports from Türkiye, Kenya

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on soda ash imports from Türkiye and Kenya for...

Senate panel seeks action on tax exemptions, questions FBR over Rs154 billion textile imports

ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee has questioned the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) over tax exemptions granted to industries operating in...

Non-disposal of confiscated vehicles costs FBR Rs12.6 billion in blocked revenue: AGP

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) failed to dispose of confiscated vehicles and other seized goods in a timely...

Auto policy talks with IMF remain unresolved, Pakistan extends current policy

ISLAMABAD: Negotiations between Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Tariff Policy Board on a new auto policy have...

Pakistan successfully launches marine bunkering operations at Gwadar with first-ever refuelling

GWADAR: Pakistan has successfully conducted its first-ever marine bunkering operation at Gwadar Port, enabling the country to offer marine fuel...

Productivity, lower costs hold key to Pakistan’s export surge: FCCI President

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) President Farooq Yousaf Sheikh said that business community had the potential to...

‘Pakistan’s seafood export hits record $ 568 million’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs in Pakistan, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, has said that Pakistan’s seafood exports reached...

Lahore ATIR rules Super Tax can be adjusted against income tax refunds