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FBR sets three-day deadline for low-risk sales tax registrations
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a risk-based system to speed up sales tax registration for businesses,...
President directs FBR to implement taxpayer-favorable ADRC decision
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to implement a taxpayer-favorable decision issued by...
SCO transport push opens new “Eurasian Trade Routes” amid geopolitical turbulence
ISLAMABAD: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is placing transport and logistics connectivity at the center of its regional agenda as...
Moody’s raises Pakistan credit rating to B3 on stronger economic footing
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received another boost to its economic credentials on Monday as international ratings agency Moody’s raised the country’s sovereign...
FBR sets three-day target for low-risk sales tax registrations
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a time-bound procedure for processing sales tax registration applications submitted by...
PSO & Kuwait Petroleum Corporation mark 50 years of partnership powering Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO), the nation’s leading energy company, today commemorated 50 years of strategic partnership with...
PVARA completes Pakistan’s Virtual Asset Framework, opens licensing portal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) has opened its licensing portal for virtual asset service providers. The move completes...
Aurangzeb, SRF delegation, discuss investment opportunities, economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with a high-level delegation of the Silk...
Aurganzeb, ICCD discuss expanding cooperation in Islamic finance, halal markets
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) discussed ways to expand economic cooperation, promote halal markets...
Saudi businessmen keen to invest in Pakistan, assures full facilitation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Investment and Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh met with a delegation of the...
IFC approves $10m loan for women & small businesses in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has provided a $10 million loan to...
Google to provide 150,000 Career Certificates, free AI Plus, Gemini access to Pakistani students
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Google on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating the country’s digital transformation, expanding...
Commerce Minister pushes sovereign cloud, AI-powered trade ecosystem for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held separate meetings with representatives of the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) and...
Pakistan takes first step toward diversified financing with IFC-backed deal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan advanced plans for its first diversified payment rights financing program, signing an agreement with the International Finance Corporation...
PM launches digital system to spare pensioners from bank verification visits
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday launched a new digital “proof-of-life certificate” system for pensioners, featuring biometric and facial...
Govt officials’ fuel bill rises 190pc to Rs21.77b
ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s fuel expenditure has increased by around 190% in five years, rising from Rs. 7.52 billion in...
FBR to automatically track bank transactions above Rs1m
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for banks and electronic money institutions to report financial...
FBR issues corrigendum on sales tax under Third Schedule
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a corrigendum to clarify the levy, assessment and collection of sales...
Aurangzeb chairs meeting to develop ‘National Private Equity Policy Framework’
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the first meeting of the committee constituted by the...
ECC considers proposal for export of 108,000 MT sugar
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet considered a proposal of the Ministry of National Food Security and...
