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FTO directs FBR to assess real values of immovable properties in affluent areas
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued a directive to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) aimed at rectifying...
Pakistan ‘very comfortably’ placed to meet IMF targets: SBP chief
MARRAKECH: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad on Friday assured investors that the country is “very comfortably placed...
ANF seizes 88 kg drugs in five operations
RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting five operations across the country managed to recover 88 kg drugs and arrested nine...
Planning minister, Chinese official discuss energy projects
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami on Wednesday met with the General Manager of China...
Caretaker govt decides against privatising two LNG-run power plants
ISLAMABAD: A plan shared with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) shows that Pakistan has decided not to privatise two power...
IMF projects Pakistan GDP to grow by 2.5pc in 2024
ISLAMABAD: In its latest report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the GDP growth rate for Pakistan at 2.5%...
FBR extends probe into money laundering in guise of solar panel imports
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday decided to expand the scope of its investigation in response to...
Govt to appoint adviser to draft plan for PIA privatisation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will appoint an adviser to draft a plan to privatise its money-losing national airline, said the caretaker government’s...
FBR to expand tax net by 1 million people in the current fiscal year
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has planned to add 1 million new taxpayers in the tax net during the...
Pakistan needs to abolish tax exemptions: World Bank
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has been urged to abolish all tax exemptions and bring incomes from agriculture, properties and retail...
World Bank raises concerns over SOEs’ privatisation approach
ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan is already under tight monetary vigilance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fulfil certain prerequisites for...
FTO Dr. Asif Jah elected as Secretary General OICOA
KARACHI: Federal Tax Ombudsman of Pakistan, Dr. Asif Mehmood Jah elected as Secretary General of OICOA in its 9th Board...
FBR optimistic to achieve annual tax collection target sans mini budget
ISLAMABAD-The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is optimistic to achieve its annual tax collection target without announcing mini budget. Background...
Pakistan likely to receive next IMF tranche despite missing some targets: report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to receive the next tranche of the $3 billion stand-by arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary...
Pakistan starts collecting bank guarantee for Afghan Transit trade goods to curb smuggling
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has initiated the process of collecting bank guarantees for goods intended for Afghan transit trade to enhance security...
FBR set to audit sales record of real estate tax filers: sources
ISLAMABAD: In fresh operational guidelines for sales tax records, the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) on Saturday announced to initiate...
Reforms in Pakistan Customs: FBR transfers 29 PCS officers of BS-16-17 to admin pool
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred 29 officers of BS-16 and BS-17 to the Admin Pool at...
FBR detects Pakistan’s biggest money laundering, under-invoicing scandal
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has unearthed the biggest ‘trade-based’ money laundering and under-invoicing scandal in Pakistan. The...
EU Parliament extends GSP+ status for Pakistan till 2027
ISLAMABAD: Amid mounting economic woes, Pakistan got four-year extension in the current generralised system of preferences (GSP) until 2027. The...
Privatisation minister, WB discuss sell-off plan for PIA
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Privatisation Fawad Hassan Fawad has expressed the firm resolve of the government to privatise major loss-making...
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