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FBR uncovers Rs30b annual tax evasion in tile sector, moves to install monitoring cameras
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has uncovered massive sales tax evasion, amounting to Rs30 billion annually, in the...
IMF flags corruption as major obstacle to Pakistan’s economic stability
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), as part of conditions under its loan program, has released the Governance and Corruption...
ADB approves $330m to expand clean energy transmission in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved loans totaling $330 million to Pakistan for the Second Power Transmission Strengthening...
FinMin says Saudi Arabia’s interest in $10billion investment is intact
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Saudi Arabia’s previously signaled $10 billion investment appetite for the country remained unchanged, with...
Pakistan, Denmark reaffirm commitment to deepening economic & development
ISLAMABAD: The newly appointed Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Maja Mortensen paid a courtesy call on Federal Minister for Finance...
IHC dismisses Kingdom Valley’s petition in favor of CCP
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by Kingdom Valley (Pvt) Limited against the Rs150 million...
Pakistan invites China to mineral investment forum
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong on Wednesday reaffirmed the enduring strength of...
FTO orders probe into FBR over failure to grant tax return filing extensions
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has ordered an inquiry into the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for allegedly failing...
FBR issues draft insurance guarantee format for export facilitation scheme
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released a detailed draft of the insurance guarantee format required under Pakistan’s...
ECC approves key grants for security, defence projects, structural reforms
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met today at the Finance Division under the chairmanship of Senator Muhammad...
Finance minister highlights Pakistan’s economic reform momentum in meeting with dialog global leadership delegation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a detailed meeting at the Finance Division with a high-level...
Public Debt declines by over Rs1,371b: Khurram Shahzad
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt has fallen from PKR 80,518 billion during June 2025 to PKR 79,146 billion in September 2025,...
FBR notifies new SOP for container X-ray scanning in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing X-ray and Gamma-ray scanning of...
Pakistan’s economic future tied to population, climate action: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said Pakistan’s long-term economic outlook was inseparably linked to...
Pakistan must avoid debt traps, says US envoy
ISLAMABAD: US Chargé d’Affaires in Pakistan, Natalie A Baker, has said that Pakistan is a free country and should not fall...
Pakistan wins major basmati trademark case as New Zealand court rejects India’s appeal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured a major legal victory in the global basmati rice dispute after the New Zealand High Court...
Pakistan’s dollar bonds lead Asia as market confidence rebounds: Bloomberg
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s dollar bonds have emerged as the best-performing in Asia, marking a major shift in sentiment after two years...
FBR overhaul nears completion as govt finalises whistleblower rules
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani has said that the government is finalising revamped rules for a strengthened...
FBR assigns 76 surplus employees from various ministries
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has appointed 76 surplus employees from several ministries to positions across the country,...
Supreme Court rules in favour of Coca-Cola in tax dispute with FBR
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled in favour of Coca-Cola Pakistan Limited, dismissing the Federal Board of Revenue’s...
