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Pakistan recorded 40pc increase in services exports to Kuwait in 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s services exports to Kuwait have recorded 40% increase from January to November 2025, Pakistan’s embassy in the Gulf...
PM Shehbaz directs fast-track easy loans for SMEs to boost exports
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has strong potential...
FBR seals non-compliant chutes at Safina Sugar Mills
ISLAMABAD: On directives of the Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif following the start of the sugarcane crushing season for the...
FBR denies ‘active taxpayer’ status to manual return filers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reportedly marked manual income tax return filers for Tax Year 2024 as...
Naqvi directs FIA to intensify crackdown against smuggling
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has ordered a comprehensive and indiscriminate crackdown against the money-laundering mafia, directing law-enforcement agencies...
Probationary officers of 53rd common training programme visit FBR
ISLAMABAD: The probationary officers of the 53rd Common Training Programme (CTP) along-with the faculty members including DG Civil Services Academy...
Pakistan to participate in Saudi Arabia’s Future Minerals Forum
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to make a strong mark in the minerals and mining sector by participating in the Future...
Pakistan unveils FRMF to track contingent liabilities and financial guarantees in PPP projects
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has introduced Pakistan’s first-ever Fiscal Risk Monitoring Framework (FRMF) to track contingent liabilities and financial...
PM expresses satisfaction over significant GDP growth in Q1, FY26
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that significant growth in the country’s GDP in first quarter (Jul-Sept) of...
Progress made on Islamabad International Airport outsourcing after PIA privatization
ISLAMABAD: Following the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), significant progress has been made on the outsourcing of Islamabad International...
FBR Chairman holds strategy meeting to finalise tax target plan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial presided over a high-level meeting with Chief Commissioners Inland Revenue...
FinMin lauds FBR for record tax collection in Dec 2025
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has praised the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving the highest tax...
FBR issues clarification regarding scrutiny of exporters’ income tax returns
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue issued clarification regarding scrutiny of exporters’ income returns. In its clarification FBR stated “It...
Govt policies push inflation down to 4.5pc: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that inflation has fallen sharply from 29.2% to 4.5% over the past two...
FBR fails to meet tax revenue goals in 1H of FY2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) failed to meet its tax collection targets for the first half of the...
FBR’s member audit/CRM retires after distinguished service
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s Member (Audit/CRM), Syeda Naureen Zahra, has retired from government service, upon attaining the age...
IMF flags weaknesses in FBR after major tax shortfall
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified serious administrative weaknesses in Pakistan’s tax machinery after a significant revenue shortfall...
APNEC delegation met BOI minister to discuss Pakistan’s investment environment
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of the All Pakistan Newspapers and Electronic Media Employees Confederation (APNEC) met with Federal Minister for...
FBR directs tax scrutiny of major exporters amid income drop
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has flagged a sudden decline in taxable income reported by major exporters across...
FBR clarifies safeguards on tax exemptions for imports into Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken note of concerns expressed by traders, stakeholders, and trade bodies about...
