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Faisalabad Customs foils bid to import prohibited pyrotechnic items into Pakistan
FAISALABAD: Collectorate of Customs Appraisement Faisalabad has successfully intercepted a significant attempt to import prohibited pyrotechnic items into Pakistan which...
Dubai International Chamber opens office in Karachi to expand trade, investment links
KARACHI: The Dubai International Chamber has opened a representative office in Karachi as part of an effort to deepen trade and...
Pakistan, UK discuss tax reform & digital governance
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Kingdom reaffirmed cooperation on economic reform and digital governance with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb telling UK...
IMF urges Pakistan to maintain tough reforms after approving $1.29b loan
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the release of $1.29 billion to Pakistan under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF)...
Karachi LTO starts monitoring foreign assets of high net-worth individuals
KARACHI: The Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Karachi has initiated the assessment and monitoring of foreign assets belonging to several high net-worth...
FTO highlights record surge in taxpayer confidence, 98% implementation rate
ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mehmood Jah on Wednesday said the FTO Secretariat had emerged as one of...
Pakistan, Indonesia sign accords on Halal trade, SMEs, education and health cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Indonesia on Tuesday signed a series of agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at expanding cooperation...
Proposal to allow overseas Pakistanis to bring one tax-free mobile phone: FBR Chairman
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial on Tuesday said the government is considering reducing taxes on...
US company wants to invest in Pakistan’s hydropower projects
ISLAMABAD: United States-based energy company GE Vernova on Monday expressed interest in expanding investment in Pakistan’s hydropower sector, an official statement...
Bilawal Bhutto urges Centre to let provinces collect sales tax on goods
LAHORE: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday demanded that the federal government hand over responsibility for collecting sales tax on...
ICCI plans Ramazan, Eid & spring festivals to boost local trade
ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (APP):President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Sardar Tahir Mehmood Tuesday said that the chamber was...
Quetta Customs seizes smuggled goods worth Rs138m
QUETTA: In a significant anti-smuggling operation, the Mobile Squad of Customs Enforcement Quetta has seized a substantial quantity of smuggled...
FBR clarifies erroneous tax return SMS issued by telecom service providers
ISLAMABAD: Each year in September, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) approaches Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to send customized text...
Govt achieves 27pc revenue growth; digital monitoring, anti-evasion enforcement expanded: FinMin
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has informed the National Assembly that Pakistan recorded a 27 percent increase in federal...
Workers remittances surge by 9.4pc to $3.2b in November 2025
KARACHI: Workers’ remittances to Pakistan continued their positive growth trajectory, recording an inflow of $3.2 billion during November 2025. This represents...
FBR notifies fresh property valuation tables for Islamabad, issues SRO 2392(I)/2025
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially notified new property valuation tables for Islamabad through SRO 2392(I)/2025, dated...
Aurangzeb hails national support for structural reforms as IMF completes key reviews
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday acknowledged the strong cooperation of federal ministries, government...
IMF approves $1.3b for Pakistan to support economic reforms
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved $1.3 billion for Pakistan after clearing two loan tranches under the country’s ongoing...
Govt lifts export restrictions on kinnow to Central Asia, Eastern Europe
ISLAMANAD: Pakistan has removed the financial instrument requirement for kinnow exports to Central Asia and Eastern Europe for the current...
DG Valuation revises import values for 11 medical equipment items
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has re-determined customs values for 11 types of medical items imported from...
