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Khurram briefs International Fintech Investors on reform, digital growth
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Finance Minister of Pakistan, Khurram Schehzad, held a high-level strategic meeting with a delegation of leading international...
World Bank approves $700m financing for Pakistan to support macroeconomic stability
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved $700 million in loans to Pakistan through a multi-year funding operation to support country’s economy....
ECNEC nods to 11 projects
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) was held under the chairmanship of Deputy...
PM Shehbaz hails FBR’s anti-smuggling drive, orders tougher action against tax evasion
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday chaired a weekly performance review meeting of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR),...
Pakistan installs AI scanners at borders to clear containers in 22 seconds
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has achieved a significant milestone in cross-border trade with China and Iran following the installation of advanced artificial...
FinMin Aurangzeb meets telecom tower firms & VCs on tax and growth challenges
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s finance minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has opened talks with telecom infrastructure providers and venture capital firms as the...
Pakistan seeks enhanced IFC support for private sector development
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held meeting with a delegation of the International Finance Corporation...
Pakistan to float $1b Panda Bond in January 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is moving closer to its debut in China’s onshore bond market, with the inaugural issuance under a planned...
SC bars release of confiscated smuggling vehicles on surety
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has barred the release of vehicles used for smuggling on surety after their seizure by...
IMF rejects FBR request for immediate removal of 18% GST on contraceptives, sanitary pads
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has refused to allow Pakistan to abolish the 18% general sales tax on contraceptives and...
Sugar sector could face full de-regulation soon
ISLAMABAD: A plan to fully deregulate Pakistan’s sugar sector has been finalized and will soon be presented to the prime...
ADB commends macroeconomic reforms, reaffirms support for ML-1
ISLAMABAD: Director General for the Central and West Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Leah Gutierrez, on Wednesday...
Pakistan ‘submits’ five-year-petroleum levy collection plan to IMF
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has submitted its projections for petroleum development levy collections over the next five years to the International Monetary...
President Zardari administers oath to new Federal Tax Ombudsman
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari administered oath to the newly appointed FTO at Aiwan-e-Sadr (Presidency) in Islamabad. Hijazi, a Chartered...
FBR recovers Rs874b through enforcement actions in FY 2024-25
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reported recoveries of Rs874 billion through enforcement measures in the fiscal year...
Finance Minister inaugurates Centre for Government Data Analytics in AGP
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday emphasized adopting modern technologies of data analysis including machine...
FBR denies access to ‘order sheet entries’ despite IHC directive
ISLAMABAD: Despite clear directives from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reportedly denied taxpayers...
FBR unveils Digital Enforcement Stations
ISLAMABAD:The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has begun setting up Digital Enforcement Stations (DES) at strategic locations across the country...
IMF projects Pakistan’s GDP to reach Rs193.63 trillion by 2030
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Pakistan’s key macroeconomic projections, estimating that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will...
FBR suspends Islamabad property valuations as CDA reviews illegal colonies
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has suspended the recently notified property valuation tables in Islamabad, a move seen as...
