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Federal ombudsman orders inquiry into bribe allegations against corrupt customs officials
ISLAMABAD: The federal ombudsman has directed Customs Intelligence and Investigation to conduct a detailed inquiry against officials into an allegation...
FBR reduces sales tax on petrol to nominal 1.43pc
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reduced the sales tax on petrol to a nominal 1.43 per cent...
President upholds Mohtasib’s decisions ordering banks to refund Rs14m to fraud victims
ISLAMABAD: On Friday, President Dr. Arif Alvi upheld two separate decisions of the Banking Mohtasib ordering Al Baraka Bank Ltd...
FBR website stopped working after cyberattack
ISLAMABAD: People faced trouble accessing the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) website as it has stopped working and showing an...
Govt to harmonise tax laws by merging them into one law book
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to harmonise all four tax laws by merging them into one law book, ‘single...
Rs10,000b added to internal debt of Pakistan in three years, Senate told
ISLAMABAD: The internal debt of Pakistan has been increased by Rs10,000 billion in a time span of three years. Finance...
Rahmatulah Vistro posted as Director Transit Trade with immediate effect
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has posted one of its best officer Dr. Rahmatulah Vistro as Director, Directorate of Transit Trade (Hq)...
Saudi Arabia to ‘soon’ transfer cash assistance to Pakistan: Envoy Nawaf Al-Malki
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia will soon disburse cash deposit to Pakistan under the pledged financial assistance after approval of the Royal...
FBR making efforts to stop illegal sale of cigarettes
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to strengthen its enforcement team in order to stop the illicit...
CCoE to take up deemed duty’s collection, utilisation by refineries
ISLAMABAD: The upcoming Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) meeting next week is likely to scrutinise details of audit regarding the...
Govt announces petrol tax rate cut by 73pc to lower global oil price impact
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a reduction of 73 per cent in sales tax rate on supply of petrol...
Pakistan Single Window is basically part of Digital Pakistan: Syed Aftab Haider
ISLAMABAD: Syed Aftab Haider, Chief Executive Officer, Pakistan Single Window has said that Single Window is basically a part of...
‘ADB expected to approve $600m program for Pakistan’
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank is expected to approve 600 million dollars program for Pakistan’s social protection during the first week...
Govt, ITFC sign $761.5m agreement for oil, gas import
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Economic Affairs and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) have signed a financing agreement, worth...
No exercise under consideration to stop releasing SPI data: Finance Ministry
ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson to Finance Minister, Muzammil Aslam said Wednesday that there was no exercise under consideration to stop the release...
FTO detects ‘unique’ tax evasion scam involving tax officials
ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman Dr Asif Mahmood Jah has unearthed a unique kind of scam involving tax officials, who sought...
Islamabad ASO impounds 21 non duty paid vehicles worth Rs92m
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) seized 21 non duty paid vehicles worth Rs92 million during the month of October 2021....
Shaukat Tarin lauds ADB for supporting Pakistan in Covid-19 vaccine procurement
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is likely to approve a $600 million program for Pakistan in the first week...
Tarin urges PSMA to start sugarcane production to help mitigate sugar shortage
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has urged Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) to...
FBR to deploy officials for sugar crushing 2021-22
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to deploy officials at sugar mills for monitoring of production and...
