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Govt revises petroleum levy rates, cutting levy on petrol and increasing it on diesel
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has revised the petroleum levy rates on various fuel products, making changes to levies, freight margins,...
FBR imposes sweeping taxes on food, household items
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a series of major tax measures aimed at increasing revenue in...
Finance minister presents Rs18.77tr Budget 2026-27
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the National Assembly during a session...
FBR chairman says tax collections surge in FY2025-26
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Langrial has said that tax collections registered a significant increase during the...
Poverty rises to 28.9pc as labor exodus reaches 800,000: Economic Survey 2025-26
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in poverty levels alongside a significant increase in overseas migration, according to the...
Budget 2026-27: Check out complete proposals for next fiscal year
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has proposed a national development budget worth Rs3,675 billion for the fiscal year 2026–27, according to...
Federal cabinet okays 7pc salary increase for govt employees
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved a 7 percent increase in salaries for government employees as part of the upcoming...
Finance Minister presents Economic Survey 2025-26 to PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has presented the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2025-26 to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
FinMin Aurangzeb unveils Economic Survey 2025-26
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2025-26 in Islamabad on Thursday. Addressing a...
Govt mulls third tax tier on cigarettes in bid to curb illicit trade
ISLAMABAD: The government is considering introducing a third tier of Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes, replacing the current two-tier...
FBR to introduce strict penalties for businesses not connected to POS
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is set to impose stringent penalties on businesses and taxpayers that fail to integrate with the...
Solar panels, stationery, and stock market taxes to remain unchanged in budget 2026-27
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to keep existing tax rates unchanged on solar panels, stationery items, and the stock...
NEC approves national development budget for FY2026-27
ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) met in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and approved the...
FIA sets up FATF desks nationwide to combat money laundering ahead of Pakistan’s 2027 evaluation
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has established Financial Action Task Force (FATF) desks across all its zones and specialised...
Govt plans major tax relief for salaried class in upcoming budget
ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing a major tax relief package for the salaried class in the upcoming federal budget, with...
Provinces agree to provide additional NFC share to federal govt
ISLAMABAD: Provinces have agreed to provide an additional share of the National Finance Commission (NFC) resources to the federal government,...
Pakistan, Qatar discuss task force to advance trade, investment goals
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Qatar this week discussed the “way forward” for a bilateral task force aimed at accelerating trade and...
PM Shehbaz directs to accelerate privatisation process of power DISCOs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to accelerate the privatisation process of electricity distribution companies...
Federal Budget 2026-27 likely to be presented on June 12: Minister
ISLAMABAD: The federal government will present the Budget 2026-27 in the National Assembly on June 12, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq...
Food security and industrial sectors get Rs7.2b in Budget 2026-27
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s food security and industrial development sectors have received significantly lower allocations than requested in the proposed Federal Budget...
