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Pakistan Customs posts 33pc increase in revenue collection

Fuel prices remain unchanged as govt adjusts levies

Blind fraud victim gets Rs19.2m back, IHC orders car handover

Finance Minister visits FBR headquarters, commends historic revenue achievement

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Pakistan posts Rs542b budget surplus in 1HFY26

07/02/2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded a budget surplus of Rs542 billion during the first half (July–December) of the fiscal year 2025-26, marking...

FBR penalizes customs inspector Manzoor Hussain over destroyed liquor consignment

07/02/2026

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a disciplinary penalty on a Customs Inspector posted at Islamabad Airport...

Uzbekistan announces 10-year tax exemption for Pakistani traders

ISLAMABAD: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Friday announced a 10-year tax exemption for Pakistani traders, aiming to boost bilateral trade...

Pakistan likely to feature in JPMorgan’s new frontier debt index

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to be among the key countries featured in JPMorgan’s new frontier market local-currency bond index, aimed...

IMF team to visit Pakistan for third review this month

ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation is expected to visit Pakistan later this month to conduct the third review...

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