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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to promote women entrepreneurs to jump-start the revival of its economy and put it on the path...

Pakistan Customs seizes smuggled goods worth Rs2.5b in past two weeks

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has seized smugged/non-duty paid goods worth Rs2.5 billion in a series of anti-smuggling operations conducted across the...

FBR dismisses Principal Appraiser Salman Ahmad for unauthorized absence

ISLAMABAD: IA principal appraiser within the Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) has faced a major penalty of dismissal from service due...

FBR to launch countrywide crackdown against tax evasion

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to launch countrywide crackdown against tax evasion, according to media reports. The...

Caretaker govt adopts holistic approach to revive economy: Dr Shamshad Akhtar

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs and Privatization Dr. Shamshad Akhtar has said that the federal government...

FTO body identifies three key maladministration in FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Advisory Committee of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) identified three key maladministration in the Federal Board of Revenue...

FBR implements SOPs to curb fake & flying invoices

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken a decisive step to tackle the growing menace of fake and...

Tax system reforms through digitisation underway: PM Kakar

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar pledged to bring economic stability in the country and said that his government was reforming...

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves drop to $13.12b

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of Pakistan have reached $13.12 billion, according to stats issued by the central bank. The...

American Ambassador Donald Blome calls on the Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industries and Production, Dr. Gohar Ejaz in Ministry of Commerce in Islamabad on September 7, 2023.

US-Pakistan discusses to strengthen bilateral trade economic, trade ties

ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) and Pakistan discussed strengthening bilateral trade relations, fostering mutual cooperation to the bilateral ties. US...

FBR finalizes SEP to engage stakeholders over tax reform projects

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken a major policy shift by engaging stakeholders during the implementation of...

World Bank delegation calls on IT minister

ISLAMABAD: World Bank delegation led by its Country Director for Pakistan, Najy Benhassine called on Caretaker Federal Minister for IT...

Pakistan, Turkmenistan agree to enhance economic, trade ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkmenistan on Thursday agreed to enhance economic and trade relations and enhance the economic integration between the...

Torkham border closed after Pak-Afghan security forces clash

LANDIKOTAL: The Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan was closed following a clash between the security forces of the two...

Sukkur I&I foils bid to smuggle 80 tons of sugar

QUETTA: Customs Intelligence & Investigations (I&I) has foiled an attempt to smuggle sugar from Sindh to Baluchistan and recovered 1600...

FTO recommends FBR to introduce ‘Green Channel Mode’ for return filling

LAHORE: A press briefing was held at Federal Tax Ombudsman Secretariat. Almas Ali Jovindah (Advisor Legal), Muhammad Majid Qureshi (Registrar...

FBR assigns new targets to field formations for registration of big retailers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assigned new targets to the field formations for the registration of big...

FTO office vows to provide timely & free justice to traders

KARACHI: The Federal Tax Ombudsman’s (FTO) office has pledged to deliver timely and cost-free justice to businessmen facing taxation-related issues....

Pakistani investors set up 3,395 new companies in Dubai