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FBR denies violating taxpayer privacy over SMS alerts
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has firmly rejected allegations of breaching taxpayers’ financial privacy after sending SMS alerts...
Pakistan, Jordan expand cooperation across 16 sectors
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to pursue a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and significantly expand bilateral cooperation across 16...
FBR sends compliance SMS even to FinMin as tax broadening drive
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified its efforts to expand the tax base by sending reminder text...
FBR Chairman offers to expose powerful figures hindering anti-tax evasion drive
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial has offered to reveal the identities of influential individuals allegedly...
Finance Minister meets Pharma Bureau delegation on pharmaceutical sector issues
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met with a high-level delegation from the Pharma Bureau today...
FBR Chairman offers installment option for Rs217b super tax arrears
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced major relief for Pakistan’s business community by agreeing to recover pending...
ECC defers ECP grant request, approves Rs1b for scholarships, relief allocations
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet deferred a request by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for...
Pakistan, Kazakhstan set $1b trade target, agree on regional transport corridor
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan on Wednesday agreed to significantly enhance trade, investment, and regional connectivity, committing to raise the bilateral...
FBR introduces new auction procedure for shipborne scrap
ISLABABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday introduced a detailed procedure for the auction of shipborne scrap, aiming...
FBR notifies key amendments to export facilitation scheme rules
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday announced important amendments to the Customs Rules, 2001, introducing changes to...
Supreme Court criticises govt for filing frivolous tax appeals on settled law
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has strongly criticised government departments, particularly tax authorities, for mechanically filing appeals and petitions on legal...
Pakistan sets December 2026 deadline for tax simplification reforms
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has announced December 2026 as the target deadline to roll out wide-ranging reforms aimed at...
Govt bans use of personal email accounts for official correspondence
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has imposed a complete ban on the use of personal and private email accounts for official...
FinMin Aurangzeb vows support for KP NFC allocations
ISLAMAABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb met on Tuesday with the Advisor to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief...
Aurangzeb meets Citibank delegation on sovereign financing, market engagement
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday met a Citibank delegation to discuss sovereign financing...
Pakistan, Uzbekistan agree to fast-track trade, investment, connectivity cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Jam Kamal Khan, Federal Minister for Commerce, held a detailed meeting in Islamabad with Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment,...
UAE rolls over $2b loan to Pakistan for one month
ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to roll over Pakistan's $2 billion loan for a period of one...
Pakistan vigorously working on economic reform agenda, PM tells WB president
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that the government of Pakistan is vigorously working on economic reform agenda with multi-pronged...
Aurangzeb reaffirms stability, stronger FX as Wafi Energy signals $100m investment
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to sustaining macroeconomic stability,...
FBR notifies new property valuations tables for Islamabad via SRO 163 (I)/2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued SRO 163(I)/2026, formally notifying revised property valuation tables for Islamabad, aimed...
