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Pakistan seeks new oil sources amid Gulf shipping crisis
KARACHI: Pakistan has started identifying alternative sources of crude oil imports following the reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz...
FBR forms independent committees to scrutinize tax appeals before higher courts
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed Independent Case Scrutiny Committees to prevent the tax department from pursuing...
FBR revises FED rates on domestic & international air travel
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the Federal Excise Duty (FED) rates on domestic and international air...
FBR excludes FTA, PTA customs concessions from 2026 tax expenditure report
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has left customs duty concessions granted under Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential...
Pakistan banks expected to report lower Q2 2026 profits
KARACHI: Pakistan’s banking sector is expected to report lower earnings in the second quarter of 2026 as the impact of...
FTO orders FBR to fix IRIS glitches blocking Rs2.3m tax credit
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has ruled that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) cannot use technical limitations of...
FBR imposes excise duty on e-liquids used in vapes & e-cigarettes
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has for the first time brought e-liquids used in vapes and electronic cigarettes...
PTBA raises legal concerns over fixed Tax Scheme for small shopkeepers
SLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has expressed serious legal and procedural concerns regarding the Fixed Tax Scheme (FTS)...
SBP directs banks to integrate with PSW price verification portal by July 31
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed all commercial banks operating as authorised dealers in foreign exchange to...
FBR abolishes CTO Islamabad, renames MTO Karachi as CTO-II
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has abolished the Corporate Tax Office (CTO) Islamabad, established a new Regional Tax...
IMF sets new conditions for settlement of gas sector circular debt
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed new conditions for resolving Pakistan’s gas sector circular debt, including formal recognition...
FIA sets up Cryptocurrency Investigation Unit to tackle financial crimes
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has established a Cryptocurrency Investigation Unit on the special instructions of the FIA Director...
FBR notifies jurisdiction of CCIR at CTO-II Karachi
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified the jurisdiction, powers and functions of the Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue...
Pakistan starts daily petrol, diesel updates from today
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has introduced a new daily pricing mechanism for petroleum products, replacing the previous periodic revision system. Under the...
Pakistan allows 26 World Food Programme containers to enter Afghanistan via Torkham
KHYBER: Pakistani customs authorities on Monday issued gate passes to as many as 26 World Food Programme (WFP) containers carrying...
ICCI hosts seminar to unlock untapped Pakistan-Netherlands trade potential
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) hosted a seminar titled “Enhancing Bilateral Trade between Pakistan and the...
SC rejects FBR bid to impose 35pc tax on dividend income
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has dismissed all appeals filed by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeking to impose a...
Punjab raises concessionary tax rate to 8pc for hotels & restaurants
LAHORE: The Punjab government has increased the concessionary sales tax rate on services provided by hotels and restaurants from 5...
Freelancers earn record $1.76b in FY26 says SBP
KARACHI: Pakistani freelancers earned a record $1.76 billion in foreign exchange during fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), marking a 78 percent...
Pakistan’s technology exports hit record $4.6b in FY26: Khurram
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad has said that Pakistan’s technology exports surged to an all-time high of...
