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Food security and industrial sectors get Rs7.2b in Budget 2026-27
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s food security and industrial development sectors have received significantly lower allocations than requested in the proposed Federal Budget...
FBR tracks foreign travel and nationality of IRS & PCS officials
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated a comprehensive scrutiny of foreign travel history and foreign nationality status...
PRA seals nine business premises in crackdown on tax defaulters
LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has intensified enforcement actions against tax defaulters across multiple cities in Punjab, sealing nine...
Govt plans Rs1 trillion tax push with new FED, steel tax & digital crackdown
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2026 is likely to introduce tax policy and enforcement measures worth nearly Rs. 1 trillion in...
Govt plans three-wing FBR structure to tackle tax compliance gap
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is preparing a major overhaul of Pakistan’s tax administration system by restructuring the Inland Revenue Service...
Pak-Italy trade witnesses over 18pc surplus in 10 months
ISLAMABAD, Jun 8 (APP): Pakistan’s goods and services trade with Italy witnessed a surplus of 18.41 percent during the first...
Hinza Asif meets President RCCI
RAWALPINDI: Hinza Asif, President of Asia Web3 Alliance Japan (AWAJ), held a productive meeting with the President of the Rawalpindi...
Karachi Port completes Pakistan’s first 1,500-tonne VLSFO bunkering operation
KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has facilitated Pakistan's first-ever delivery of 1,500 metric tonnes of IMO-compliant Very Low Sulphur Fuel...
Maritime affairs minister steps up efforts to free Pakistani seamen held by Somali pirates
KARACHI: Islamabad has intensified diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Pakistani crew members being held hostage by pirates aboard...
Peshawar Customs to auction over 60 vehicles on June 10, 2026
PESHAWAR: The Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Peshawar, has announced a public auction of more than 60 seized and confiscated vehicles,...
FTO orders FBR to withdraw penalties imposed on NBP branch manager
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to withdraw penalties imposed on a...
FBR to launch crackdown on non-filers flaunting wealth on social media
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to launch a large-scale crackdown from October 1 of the next...
FBR collects Rs518b tax from salaried class in 11 months
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected over Rs518 billion in salary tax during the first eleven months...
FBR revises cargo declaration rules for importers, sets August 15 implementation date
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the requirements for incoming cargo declarations (IGMs) for import consignments, with...
Govt borrows Rs3.5 trillion in 11 months despite IMF warning
KARACHI: The federal government borrowed Rs3.5 trillion from commercial banks in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, State...
Pakistan ‘considers’ changing federal budget 2026–27 presentation date
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is reportedly considering a change in the previously announced date for the presentation of the 2026–27...
FBR collects Rs518b in Salary Tax
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs518.48 billion in income tax from salaried individuals during the first eleven...
DG Valuation revises customs values for imported passenger tyres vide VR No.2086/2026
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the customs values of imported tyres and tubes for passenger vehicles,...
Fixed Tax Scheme to encourage voluntary compliance, broader tax base: ICCI
ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Sardar Tahir Mehmood, has welcomed the government’s Fixed Tax Facilitation Scheme....
Federal govt proposes major increase in GB development budget
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a significant increase in the development budget for Gilgit-Baltistan for the fiscal year 2026-27....
