Islamabad

28/10/2024

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that government was aiming to launch an inaugural...

Govt financing cost drop to reduce debt servicing charges: Finance Minister

26/10/2024

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said that government financing cost was coming down which would...

FBR proposes new rules for import of vehicles

26/10/2024

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a draft amendment to Pakistan’s Customs Rules 2001, introducing significant changes...

ADB may offer Pakistan $500m for environmental, disaster schemes

26/10/2024

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to consider a $500 million loan to Pakistan, aimed at supporting environmental...

PM Shehbaz directs for timely completion of all reforms in FBR

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed for timely completion of all reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue. Chairing...

FBR gets data of nearly 200,000 elites for tax collection

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) obtained on Thursday the data from the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra)...

FBR introduces major amendments for taxpayers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made an important amendment to Income Tax Rules 2002, under which the...

Aurangzeb lauds IsDB’s financing role in various sectors

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with the President of the Islamic Development Bank Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al...

Finance minister highlights positive economic trends at investors’ fora

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb attended a series of investor fora organized by Citibank, Standard...

FBR abolishes Customs Intelligence & Investigation department

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has abolished the Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) department due to poor performance...

IMF projects Pakistan’s GDP growth rate at 3.2pc in FY25

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday projected Pakistan's GDP growth rate at 3.2 percent for the fiscal year...

Voting for ADB President candidacy on Oct 28

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has officially closed the nomination period for its next President, with voting by ADB’s...

Pakistan assures support to ITFC for diversifying portfolio in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb assured his government’s full support to Islamic Trade Finance Corporation...

Aurangzeb urges IMF to embed social protection measures in lending frameworks

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb emphasized the need for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to...

FBR transfers jurisdiction of three sugar mills ahead of crushing season

23/10/2024

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has quietly transferred jurisdiction of three important sugar mills from a larger to...

Aurangzeb for coordinated efforts to deal with climate change, population issues

23/10/2024

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb urged all development partners to work closely together to resolve...

Pakistan developing ‘Climate Prosperity Plan’, seeks expansion of grant opportunities, concessional financing

23/10/2024

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, said in Washington that Pakistan is in the process of...

Approaches discussed to access int’l capital markets, external creditors

22/10/2024

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s delegation, currently attending the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund annual meetings in the United States, met...

FBR planning new measures for late-filer, non-filer categories