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Govt approves cotton revival plan, assigns FBR to collect Cess
ISLAMABAD: An inter-ministerial meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has approved a comprehensive plan...
Pakistan, ADB sign US$61.8m agreements for three development initiatives
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) here on Friday signed agreements for three major development initiatives to support priority...
FTO directs FBR to enforce direct filing of airline cargo manifests
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ensure that all international airlines...
Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan sign 15 accords to strengthen bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan on Thursday signed multiple accords to strengthen bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, including energy, mining, commerce,...
Pakistan to reopen Torkham & Chaman borders on humanitarian cargo
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Commerce has decided to reopen the Torkham and Chaman border crossings on humanitarian grounds, following...
Pakistan, Turkiye sign gas & mining accords as Ankara commits over $300m in new investments
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkiye...
Govt to ensure safety, environmental compliance for all imported used vehicles
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Thursday assured the representative...
Heavy taxes on imported mobile phones spark debate in National Assembly
ISLAMABAD: Heavy taxation on mobile phones brought from abroad became a hot topic in a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing...
FBR launches nationwide crackdown, registers five FIRs over tax evasion in cigarette sector
ISLAMABAD: Following directives from the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to act against widespread tax evasion in the cigarette sector, the...
Govt abolishes export development surcharge after 35 years
ISLAMABAD: In a major policy step aimed at boosting Pakistan's export competitiveness, the federal government has abolished the export development...
Zafarul Haq Hijazi appointed as new Federal Tax Ombudsman
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment of Mohammad Zafarul Hijazi as the new Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) for...
FBR lapses in asset assessment cause over Rs900m revenue loss
ISLAMABAD: Serious gaps in assessing concealed assets by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officers at the Regional Tax Offices (RTOs)...
FBR outsources media & public relations affairs
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a process to outsource its media management and public relations functions as...
FBR issues CGO to secure concessionary imports for tribal area industries
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) here on Monday issued CGO-08/2025 to ensure safe and tracked movement of plant,...
FBR scales back penalty on senior auditor in Rs238b tax evasion case
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has softened a major disciplinary action against a senior auditor accused in a...
PMA slams FBR for grouping doctors with beauty parlours in tax audit drive
I: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has strongly objected to the Federal Board of Revenue’s latest tax audit initiative, criticizing...
Govt to collect originator & beneficiary data for Crypto transfers above Rs1m in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: For every virtual asset transfer of more than Rs. 1 million, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Pakistan will...
Govt mulls ending personal baggage scheme for used car imports
ISLAMABAD: The government is considering abolishing the Personal Baggage Scheme for used car imports and plans to tighten regulations on...
Aurangzeb reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to sustainability, SME reforms
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said climate change was an urgent economic reality...
Tax evasion: FBR seals Indus Tobbaco Company
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing the menace of illicit trade and unlawful manufacture of cigarettes, a problem estimated to be causing...
