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FTO directs FBR to form high-power committee for refund scam

29/04/2022

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), while deciding on an Own Motion investigation on April 28, 2022, has directed FBR...

No fresh borrowings from SBP, clarifies finance ministry

29/04/2022

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance clarified that there had been no fresh borrowings by the government from the State Bank...

Federal Shariat Court gives govt 5 years to implement Islamic, interest-free banking system

29/04/2022

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariat Court gave the government five years to implement an Islamic and interest-free banking system in the...

Asim Ahmad assumes charge as Chairman FBR

28/04/2022

ISLAMABAD: Asim Ahmad, a BS-21 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has assumed the charge of the post of Chairman, Federal...

Govt keen to attract US investment in Pakistan on priority: Ismail

28/04/2022

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail has said that the present government was keen to attract the...

Miftah for further enhancing relations with UK

28/04/2022

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail underscored that Pakistan had long-standing historic ties with the United Kingdom,...

Govt appoints Asim Ahmad as FBR chairman

ISLAMABAD: The federal government Wednesday appointed Asim Ahmad — who is an Inland Revenue Officer (IRS) of Grade 21 —...

Govt deicdes to appoint new FBR chairman

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to replace Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Ashfaq Ahmed. Sources said that the...

Islamabad I&I transfers IOs, superintendent, inspector, principal appraiser

ISLAMABAD: Directorate-General Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) has issued office order transfer and posting of following staff with immediate effect...

FBR holds first meeting to discuss proposals on Budget FY2022-23

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has convened its first meeting to discuss the budget proposals and their revenue...

ADB commits $3.23b for Pakistan in 2021 to boost pandemic response, promote green recovery

26/04/2022

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $3.32 billion in 2021 to help Pakistan tackle the immediate effects of the...

President directs FBR to bring unregistered sugar dealers into tax net

26/04/2022

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to bring into the tax net the unregistered...

IMF mission due in May for technical discussion: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had agreed to...

FBR to investigate MG Motors under-invoicing scandal

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue was instructed by the Public Accounts Committee to restart the investigation into the MG...

Govt aims at bringing economic, fiscal stability: Miftah Ismail

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Miftah Ismail has said that the government was aiming to bring about...

Pakistan-Iraq to sign agreements on cooperation in various sectors: Iraqi Envoy

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iraq in Pakistan Hamid Abbas Lafta has said that Pakistan and Iraq will sign agreements on cooperation...

President provides relief worth Rs1.9m to bank fraud victims

23/04/2022

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has provided relief to the two victims of bank fraud by ordering Bank Alfalah Ltd...

$12.77b loans secured in nine months: Economic Affairs Division

23/04/2022

ISLAMABAD: The country has incurred external loans of $12.77 billion in the first nine months (July-March) of the current fiscal...

Petroleum sector gets Rs1,949.72 mln funds for 13 projects in nine months

23/04/2022

ISLAMABAD: The government has released funds amounting to Rs1,949.72 million to execute seven ongoing and six new petroleum-related projects during...

President Arif Alvi lauds FTO’s role to facilitate traders