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Islamabad traders threaten protests against mandatory POS policy
ISLAMABAD: Traders in Islamabad on Tuesday warned of large-scale protests, including road blockades and the possibility of a nationwide shutdown,...
FBR probes Lahore-based actress over Rs67.7m undeclared wedding expenses
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Lifestyle Monitoring Cell has flagged potential tax evasion by a prominent Lahore-based film...
FBR directs tax scrutiny of major exporters amid income drop
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has flagged a sudden decline in taxable income reported by major exporters across...
FBR clarifies safeguards on tax exemptions for imports into Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken note of concerns expressed by traders, stakeholders, and trade bodies about...
Gadani Customs seizes smuggled betel nuts, four passenger buses worth Rs252.5m
GADDANI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Gadani, in a major intelligence-based anti-smuggling operations with the support from Frontier Corps (FC) and...
Finance Ministry expects economic momentum to continue in 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has expressed the expectation that economic momentum will remain steady in the coming months, according...
SBP buys $6.9b from interbank market in one year
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange intervention reached $6.9 billion in the one-year period from October 2024 to...
Sindh approves Rs2.9b for development of industrial areas
KARACHI: The Sindh government cabinet has approved Rs 2.9billion for the development of industrial areas. A cabinet meeting chaired by...
Pakistan, ADB ink two climate resilience initiatives worth over $300m
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed two major climate resilience initiatives aimed at strengthening coastal...
CCoP endorses Rs135b PIA bid, clears way for cabinet approval
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has approved a Rs135 billion bid submitted by an AHC-led consortium for the...
Petrol prices likely to drop in Pakistan from January 1
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is expected to provide a relief to masses on the occasion of the Nea Year by...
Banks to remain closed on January 1 across Pakistan
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has announced that all banks across the country will remain closed on January 1,...
PM Shehbaz dismisses FBR’s BS-20 officer Riaz Ali Shah over corruption charges
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the dismissal of a BS-20 officer of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) on...
Retail payments in Pakistan grow 10pc in Q1 FY26: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday released its Quarterly Payment Systems Review for the first quarter (Q1)...
LCCI wants level playing field on tax-free imports via Sost Border
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheemur Rehman Saigol called for a comprehensive, consultative and nationally harmonized...
PSIB launch a milestone in economic reforms, human capital development: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday termed the launch of Pakistan’s first private-capital-funded Pakistan Skills...
FBR seals two sugar mills in Central Punjab for serious Tax Law violations
ISLAMABAD: In line with the government’s zero-tolerance policy against violations of tax laws, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has...
Quetta Customs seizes smuggled goods worth Rs226.315m
QUETTA: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Quetta, in a successful Intelligence-Based Operation (IBO), conducted with the assistance of 78 Wing FC...
Sales Tax hike likely on local hybrid vehicles from new FY
SLAMABAD: The government is likely to enhance sales tax on the locally manufactured hybrid vehicles and motorbikes in the new...
Pakistan to export halal meat to Tajikistan
KARACHI: Pakistan has achieved historic progress in trade and educational cooperation with Tajikistan, driven by the initiatives of the Special...
