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IMF tightens grip as FBR faces retail tax crackdown test

23/05/2026

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund is set to closely monitor Pakistan’s efforts to expand taxation in the retail sector, increasing...

FBR proposes NTN, FTN & CNIC details in import cargo declarations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed amendments to the Customs Rules, 2001 requiring importers to provide additional...

Qatar’s Taameer Group shows interest in real estate, construction investment in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Qatar’s Taameer Group has expressed interest in investing in Pakistan’s real estate and construction sectors, as Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Pakistan, IMF decide to continue talks on budget, economic reforms

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and IMF have decided to continue negotiations on the budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 in the...

FBR suspends K-Electric’s sales tax registration

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has suspended the sales tax registration of K-Electric with effect from May 20, 2026,...

Pakistan draws final tranche of $1.2b Saudi oil facility

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has fully utilised a $1.2 billion oil facility from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), with...

FBR imposes Rs2.7b penalty on Gerry’s Dnata in electronics smuggling case

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has imposed penalties worth Rs2.7 billion on Gerry’s Dnata after adjudication orders found the...

FBR amends income tax rules to expand ID requirements

ISLAMBAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has amended the Income Tax Rules, 2002 through S.R.O. 879(I)/2026, introducing broader identification...

AIIB desires to invest in Pakistan’s energy sector

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Wednesday held a meeting with a delegation of the...

Pakistan, Kenya agree to double bilateral trade in five years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kenya have reaffirmed their commitment to significantly expanding bilateral economic ties, agreeing to double the volume of...

Budget negotiations: IMF mission in Pakistan wraps up visit

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission wrapped up its discussions with the officials in the finance ministry, focusing on...

Customs officers reject “baseless” corruption allegations, seek public apology from Dr Ishrat Husain

PCOA says sweeping remarks against Customs service hurt integrity of honest officers serving on frontline of anti-smuggling and revenue enforcement...

Senate panel approves extension in customs duty concessions for electric vehicles and parts until June 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has approved the Customs (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at implementing financial...

FBR expands digital tax monitoring to milk, steel & edible oil production

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expanded its digital tax monitoring system to production lines of packaged milk,...

NLC takes over PNSC: Govt okays 30pc stake sale amid ECC grants