Islamabad
Pakistan’s first in-depth newspaper that presents balanced news reports, analysis and reviews regarding Customs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sales/Income Tax Departments beside covering import and export sectors comprehensively. Up-to-the-minute news bulletins regarding Customs and FBR departments are also displayed regularly on both website and face book for the interest of common people
SC bars release of confiscated smuggling vehicles on surety
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has barred the release of vehicles used for smuggling on surety after their seizure by...
IMF rejects FBR request for immediate removal of 18% GST on contraceptives, sanitary pads
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has refused to allow Pakistan to abolish the 18% general sales tax on contraceptives and...
Sugar sector could face full de-regulation soon
ISLAMABAD: A plan to fully deregulate Pakistan’s sugar sector has been finalized and will soon be presented to the prime...
ADB commends macroeconomic reforms, reaffirms support for ML-1
ISLAMABAD: Director General for the Central and West Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Leah Gutierrez, on Wednesday...
Pakistan ‘submits’ five-year-petroleum levy collection plan to IMF
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has submitted its projections for petroleum development levy collections over the next five years to the International Monetary...
President Zardari administers oath to new Federal Tax Ombudsman
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari administered oath to the newly appointed FTO at Aiwan-e-Sadr (Presidency) in Islamabad. Hijazi, a Chartered...
FBR recovers Rs874b through enforcement actions in FY 2024-25
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reported recoveries of Rs874 billion through enforcement measures in the fiscal year...
Finance Minister inaugurates Centre for Government Data Analytics in AGP
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday emphasized adopting modern technologies of data analysis including machine...
FBR denies access to ‘order sheet entries’ despite IHC directive
ISLAMABAD: Despite clear directives from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reportedly denied taxpayers...
FBR unveils Digital Enforcement Stations
ISLAMABAD:The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has begun setting up Digital Enforcement Stations (DES) at strategic locations across the country...
IMF projects Pakistan’s GDP to reach Rs193.63 trillion by 2030
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Pakistan’s key macroeconomic projections, estimating that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will...
FBR suspends Islamabad property valuations as CDA reviews illegal colonies
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has suspended the recently notified property valuation tables in Islamabad, a move seen as...
FBR imposes compulsory retirement on Customs inspector for false examination
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a major penalty on a customs official for professional negligence and...
Pakistan, Azerbaijan eye $2b investment, expand economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said Pakistan and Azerbaijan were working to translate their...
PM directs to expedite privatization process of Discos, Gencos
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the relevant authorities to expedite the privatization process of power distribution...
Pakistan emerges as global crypto pioneer with NOCs issued to Binance, HTX: Bilal bin Saqib
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has immense potential to develop digital assets, with 30 to 40 million Pakistanis already using such assets, said Bilal...
FBR invites customs-related proposals for Budget 2026-27
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially invited customs-related proposals from stakeholders for the upcoming federal budget 2026-27. The...
FBR seals godowns in Mardan, seizes non-duty-paid tobacco, Rs19b revenue loss averted
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark and unprecedented enforcement action against illicit tobacco trade, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), through the Regional...
Pakistan shifting away from aid to trade with GCC countries: FinMin
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has that said Pakistan is shifting away from aid-based support towards trade and investment-led engagement,...
Pakistan out of economic woes; major indicators wonderful: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Saturday, said that due to untiring efforts of the incumbent government and its economic...
