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World Bank approves $375.9m for Pakistan’s power grid modernisation
WASHINGTON: The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved $375.9 million in financing for Pakistan's Grid Stability Enhancement Project,...
Pakistan resumes potato exports to Russia after import restrictions eased
ISLAMABAD: Russia has lifted restrictions on potato imports from Punjab, allowing 101 Pakistani exporters to resume shipments from July 7...
Maritime Task Force reforms boost customs efficiency, trade facilitation
ISLAMABAD: The Federal board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday said sweeping reforms initiated under the Prime Minister's Maritime Task Force...
IMF sees Pakistan’s growth at 3.5%, below government’s target
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has projected Pakistan’s economy to grow at 3.5 per cent for the current fiscal year,...
ADB cuts Pakistan’s FY2027 growth forecast to 3.7pc amid ME crisis
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday revised down Pakistan’s economic growth forecast for fiscal year 2026-27 to 3.7%...
FTO praises FBR official for resolving taxpayer’s pending case
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has commended a senior Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) official for his swift intervention...
Aurangzeb reviews corporate, capital market reforms at SECP
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb visited the headquarters of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), where he...
PSW Partners with LUMS to promote digital trade & customs expertise
ISLAMAAD: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to...
FTO orders FBR to withdraw penalties imposed on NBP branch manager
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to withdraw penalties imposed on a...
PM Shehbaz directs SMEDA to facilitate credit for SMEs to boost national exports
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to facilitate the provision...
FBR orders clear printing of retail price, sales tax on 56 goods
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed manufacturers and importers of 56 goods listed in the Third Schedule...
Finance Ministry unveils fund release strategy for FY2026-27
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has issued its budget fund release strategy for the 2026-27 fiscal year, outlining the mechanism...
FTO vows to tackle tax maladministration
ISLAMAABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Zafar Hijazi has said that the office remains committed to address the maladministration within tax...
Turkey opposes Pakistan’s penalty on its soda ash exports
ISTANBUL: Turkey said the proposed duties on its soda ash exports to Pakistan are based on an inflated profit margin....
World Bank urges Pakistan to cut expenses, reform resource distribution
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has urged Pakistan to reduce unnecessary federal expenses and reform the way financial resources are distributed...
PM Shehbaz sets FBR revenue target above Rs15 trillion for FY2026-27
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set a revenue collection target of more than Rs15 trillion for the Federal Board...
Salaried class stayed the biggest taxpayers despite tax cuts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan salaried workers paid an estimated Rs630 billion in income tax during fiscal year 2025-26, exceeding the real estate...
Petroleum levy on petrol raised to Rs70.36, cut to Rs70.82 on diesel
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has restructured petroleum levies by increasing the petroleum development levy (PDL) on petrol and reducing it...
PM Shehbaz hails FBR for surpassing historic revenue target
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday lauded senior officers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for surpassing...
Govt working to resolve traders’ issues, says Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said the government is engaging with major chambers of commerce across the country to...
