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Govt to advance reforms for a stronger Construction sector: Ahad Cheema
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Senator Ahad Cheema chaired a meeting to discuss reforms aimed at...
Mobile phone taxes face Senate scrutiny over PTA & FBR disconnect
ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone taxes are facing heavy scrutiny over a system disconnect between PTA and FBR following a meeting of...
FBR proposes new IRIS filing rules for company financial statements
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed that companies submit financial statements with their income tax returns only...
Pakistan brings cryptocurrency trading under anti-money laundering laws
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken steps to strengthen oversight of cryptocurrency trading by bringing the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA)...
FBR offices to remain open on October 31 for tax collection
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to keep its tax offices open on Saturday, October 31, to...
Pakistan, US agree to expand energy cooperation amid supply concerns
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, with discussions focusing on...
Pakistan explores alternative sea routes for LPG imports amid supply issues
ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has informed the National Assembly that 70 per cent of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)...
FBR may arrest tax filers, non-filers over concealed income in Tax Year 2027
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) may arrest income tax return filers and non-filers suspected of concealing income that...
Pakistan grants over Rs11 trillion in tax exemptions in five years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan granted tax exemptions worth more than Rs11 trillion over the five fiscal years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, according...
Iran denies closing border with Pakistan, blames import documentation changes for LPG trade disruption
TEHRAN: Iran has denied reports that it has closed its border with Pakistan, saying there are no restrictions on exports...
FBR revises customs values for imported pistols & rifles vide VR No.2121/2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised customs values for selected imported firearms through Valuation Ruling No. 2121/2026,...
FBR to start video surveillance of textile production by Nov 15
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced video surveillance and analytics requirements for textile spinning units to monitor...
Pakistan offers Qatar investment in Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, LNG Fleet
DOHA: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H.E. Dr. Ahmad...
Finance Minister, Ethiopian Ambassador discuss trade, bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Pakistan Oumer Hussein Oba called on Finance...
FBR allows monthly tax instalments on imported phones
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed eligible individuals in Pakistan to pay sales tax on imported mobile...
Dimer-Bhasha Dam: Chinese JV gets Rs133.18bn contract
ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has awarded a major hydro-mechanical contract for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project to...
New auto policy proposes cheaper EVs, added taxes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s new auto policy is expected to introduce significant changes to taxes and levies, including a proposed 1% sales...
Pakistan plans direct flights between Karachi and Maldives to boost trade
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the relevant authorities to launch direct flights between Karachi and the Maldives as...
FBR introduces online auction system for seized & confiscated goods
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced an electronic auction system for the disposal of seized and confiscated...
WB acknowledges Pakistan’s economic stabilization, reform progress: Khurram Schehzad
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad has said that the World Bank (WB) had acknowledged Pakistan’s progress in...
