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ADB, AIIB support 1st Panda Bond issuance for green projects in Pakistan

16/05/2026

Pakistan’s entry into China’s capital market marks new era of financial Cooperation

16/05/2026

IMF sets 11 new benchmarks for Pakistan including SEZ tax incentive phase-out, tariff revisions & NAB reforms

16/05/2026

PM Shehbaz meets Chinese business delegation, pledges digital economic ties

15/05/2026

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New tariff policy to reduce customs & regulatory duties: Razak Dawood

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Commerce has evolved a comprehensive tariff policy including reducing customs and regulatory duties on raw materials and...

FBR suggested to review FED to save local tobacco industry

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan continues to lose billions of rupees every year due to the alleged illicit tobacco trade, high-handedness of...

Customs ASO surpasses assigned revenue target despite lockdown: Collector Seema Bokhari

byTariq Derya

ISLAMABAD: Collectorate of Customs Collector Seema Raza Bokhari t has said that due to COVID19 the FBR has revised revenue...

APM Hafeez Shaikh reviews report of banks, financial institutions

ISLAMABAD: A special meeting of the PM-formed Think Tank was held here during the Eid holidays with Adviser to the...

FBR likely to announce changes in CNIC condition in budget 2020-21

26/05/2020

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) may introduce changes in mandatory CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card) condition in the upcoming...

FBR to open cases against major sugar mills to recover billions in evaded taxes

26/05/2020

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to pursue four major sugar mills in a bid to recover...

FBR proposed simplification of valuation for imported vehicles

KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been advised to simplify valuation and levy of duty and taxes on imported...

Business hours for markets increased to 10pm in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad administration on Saturday announced the extension of working hours of shopping malls and markets from 5pm to...

Weekly inflation up 0.66pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on May 21 witnessed an increase of 0.66...

Govt released Rs287.289m for petroleum projects in 11 months

ISLAMABAD: The government has released funds amounting to Rs287.289 million during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year...

FBR extends date for POS integration up to June 30

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) extended the date for integration of Point of Sale (POS) by high volume retailers...

ICCI proposals to be considered in upcoming budget: FBR chief

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue Chairperson Nausheen Javed Amjad said on Thursday that budget proposals sent by the Islamabad Chamber of...

Tax collection from debt investments surges 101pc in July-April

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected taxes worth Rs4.07 billion from investment in government securities in the first...

No question on source of investment for construction section: FBR

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) highlighted tax relief package and said that source of investment for construction sector will...

Finance division clarifies news regarding use of Covid-19 fund for interest payment

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has described as factually inaccurate a news report published in a section of the press...

Budget will be extraordinary in view of corona epidemic: Nosheen Javed Amjad

RAWALPINDI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairperson Nosheen Javed Amjad has said that next financial budget will be an extraordinary...

FBR extends time period for utilization of exports goods up to August 31

byM Hayat

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in exercise of its powers under section 224 of the Customs Act, 1969...

Pakistan lauds US support on FATF, Covid-19, debt relief from G-20

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that Pakistan appreciates the...

FBR advised to allow examination before filing GDs

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been advised to allow examination/ weighment should be allowed before filing goods declaration...

Govt to unveil federal budget for next financial year on June 12