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Govt raises petroleum levy; taxes hike petrol, diesel prices

09/05/2026

Experts urge expansion of Third Schedule in sales tax regime

09/05/2026

Pakistan to issue $250m Panda bonds within 10 days as China grants approval

09/05/2026

IMF approves $1.2bn loan tranche for Pakistan

08/05/2026

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Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s credit ratings from Caa3 to Caa2

ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings from Caa3 to Caa2....

Pakistan, Turkiye vow to expand bilateral trade relations

ISLAMABAD: Terming the signing of the Trade in Goods Agreement 2022 as a significant step towards achieving the bilateral trade...

Govt agrees to amend Tajir Dost Scheme following protests call

ISLAMABAD: The government has announced its readiness to amend the Trader Dost Scheme, following the call for nationwide protests by...

FBR rebuts rumors of upcoming amnesty scheme for smuggled vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) denied rumors circulating on social media about an upcoming amnesty scheme to regularize...

FBR suspends Deputy Collector Jawad-ul-Hasan for 120 days over ‘choice posting’ irregularities

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended Jawad-ul-Hassan an officer of the Pakistan Customs Services (PCS) BS-18 with...

Pak-Azerbaijan business forum to be held on Sept 16

ISLAMABAD: The Pak-Azerbaijan Business Forum, scheduled for September 16th in Baku, will be led by Federal Minister for Commerce Jam...

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the Steering Committee Meeting on the Pakistan Raises Revenue Program (PRRP) at the Finance Division, Islamabad on August 26, 2024.

Necessary step to be taken to ensure implementation of PRRP: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government will continue to engage with stakeholders...

Islamabad: August 26, 2024: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with Mr. Antti Partanen, FinnFund Representative.

FinMin Aurangzeb meets with representative of FinnFund

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Antti Partanen, a representative from FinnFund, a Finnish development...

‘FBR to issue amended SRO to facilitate traders on Tajir Dost Scheme’

MULTAN: The Chief Coordinator Tajir Dost Scheme Naeem Mir has said that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will issue...

FBR forms 32-member task force to address tax collection gaps

26/08/2024

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established a 32-member working group to identify gaps in revenue collection and...

FBR invites Karachi traders for talks amid strike against tajir dost scheme

26/08/2024

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended an invitation to traders for negotiations in response to the planned...

SHC order declaring transfers, postings of 16 IR, 11 PCS officers legal to be implemented: FBR

24/08/2024

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued a circular — No. 20 (1) S-HRMIR One 2024/177654-R — to the...

Illegal recovery by FBR: President endorses FTO’s landmark decision

24/08/2024

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has confirmed a landmark order issued by Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Jah, who...

Pakistan eyes Turkish expertise to elevate aviation industry

24/08/2024

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, while appreciating the success of Turkish aviation industry, said that...

FBR notifies income tax rates for foreign shipping operators

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially notified the income tax rates applicable to shipping and air transport...

ADB Country Director calls on President Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Country Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Yong Ye called on President Asif Ali Zardari. In the meeting, the...

Aurangzeb invites Dubai Islami Bank to enhance investments

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has invited the Dubai Islamic Bank to enhance its investment...

ECC accords conditional approval to 0.1 million sugar exports

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet here on Thursday gave conditional approval to the export of an...

PM Shehbaz outlines key steps in governance reform, economic digitization

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif mentioned that his government had been concentrating on enhancing the governance system through institutional reforms...

FBR chairman takes notice of ‘choice postings’ of officers