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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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Economic affairs division becomes new ministry

13/04/2020

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs has been bifurcated into two ministries, namely the Ministry of Finance...

ADVISER TO THE PRIME MINISTER ON FINANCE AND REVENUE DR. ABDUL HAFEEZ SHAIKH CHAIRING SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC COORDINATION COMMITTEE OF THE CABINET (ECC) IN ISLAMABAD ON APRIL 13, 2020.

ECC directs to computerize record of USC & PASSCO to ensure transparency

13/04/2020

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the Economic...

SECP relaxes licenses renewal requirement for two months

13/04/2020

ISLAMABAD: Amid outbreak of COVID-19 in Pakistan, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) realizing the difficulties face by...

Rs 332.174m duty evasion: Customs Enforcement lodges FIR against 27 importers, clearing agents

12/04/2020

PESHAWAR: At a time when the federal government is struggling to overcome the ongoing fiscal crisis that grips the country...

Petroleum Division removes DGPC, decides repatriation of other companies’ officers

byAsad Kharal

11/04/2020

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division has swung into action and removed Director General Petroleum Concession (DGPC) Imran Ahmed besides ordering repatriation of...

FBR exempts income tax on donations/payments made to PM’s COVID-19 Relief Fund

11/04/2020

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted income tax on donations/payments made to the Prime Minister's COVID-19 Pandemic...

FBR comes up with idea of ‘electronic fiscal devices’ to integrate enterprises

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed the installation of electronic fiscal devices for integrated enterprises. The tax department...

Rs 21.328b released for textiles, other sectors: Razak Dawood

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Adviser on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Friday said that that Drawback of Local Taxes...

COVID-19 pandemic: Pakistan estimates GDP growth to slow by up to 1.3 points

ISLAMABAD: The Planning Commission estimates that the current coronavirus pandemic could force GDP growth to slow down by 0.8 to...

FBR seeks IBAN of exporter’s for online payment of customs duty drawback

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sought IBAN (International Bank Account Number) of exporter’s for online payment of customs...

Pakistan to receive $1.4 billion from IMF in coming week: Sanchez

ISLAMABAD: Resident Representative of International Monetary Funds (IMF) in Pakistan Maria Teresa Daban Sanchez has that Pakistan would receive $...

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez shaikh chairing the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) in Islamabad on April 09, 2020.

ECC approves extension in existing free period from 5 to 15 days for cargo/containers

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the Economic...

Nausheen Javed takes charge as FBR chief

ISLAMABAD: Nausheen Javed Amjad Wednesday assumed charge as the Chairperson Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) after the government notified her...

FBR considering amendments in income tax laws to enable online integration of businesses

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has finalized further amendments in Income Tax Rules, 2001, whereby another Chapter VIIA...

ADB repurposes $50m for Pakistan to help fight Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) repurposed $50 million from Pakistan’s National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) to support the...

Coronavirus threat: IMF to give Pakistan $1.4b next week

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide $1.4 billion to Pakistan next week, to get some budgetary support in...

FBR issues SROs for reducing duty, taxes on import of pulses, edible oil, seeds

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued concessionary Statutory Regulator Orders (SROs) for reduction in duty and tax...

Steps underway to postpone payment of electricity, gas bills

ISLAMABAD: The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce has announced that steps were being taken to postpone payments of electricity...

FBR chairperson Nausheen Javed asked to resolve issues of Sales Tax Officers

ISLAMABAD: The Sales Tax Officers Association has asked the newly-appointed FBR Chairperson Nausheen Amjad Javed to intervene and direct the...

Finance ministry directs FBR, SBP to provide data of SMEs’