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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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GST refunds will be cleared within March: Hafeez Shaikh

20/03/2020

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired a meeting with a delegation...

Govt releases Rs12.13b for CPEC projects under PSDP 2019-20

20/03/2020

ISLAMABAD: The government has so far released development funds of over Rs 12.13 billion for various development projects of China...

China provides $4m aid, medical equipment to Pakistan: Hammad Azhar

ISLAMABAD: China has provided aid worth $4 million to Pakistan, alongside medical face masks and ventilators, Economic Affairs Minister Hammad...

FBR extends date for filing ST returns up to March 25

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the last date for filing sales tax and federal excise return for...

Moody’s lowers Pakistan’s growth forecast to 2.5pc

ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investor Service lowered its forecast for Pakistan growth rate at 2.5 per cent for the current fiscal year...

FBR withdraws valuation of sugar for collection of sales tax

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn valuation of sugar for the purpose of sales tax collection in order...

Japan initiates for importing skilled manpower from Pakistan: Envoy

ISLAMABAD: The Japanese government has initiated process of importing skilled manpower from Pakistan in 14 different sectors aimed to providing...

FBR to monitor sale of petroleum products online to curb tax evasion

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided online monitoring the sale of petroleum products in order to prevent tax...

ECC directs PSO to pay wharfage of Rs1.696b to PQA

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

FBR clears Rs70b tax refunds of exporters, traders in 8 months

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has cleared 3,485 income and sales tax refund claims valuing Rs70 billion during...

Coronavirus: ADB approves immediate grant of $50m for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) to immediately release $50 million for Pakistan in an effort to fight and fend off...

Coronavirus outbreak: Pakistan obtains key relief from IMF

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was provided a key relief by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) according to which expenses undertaken by the...

ASO recovers NDP tyres worth Rs80m from godown near Tarnol

byTariq Derya

ISLAMABAD: Collectorate of Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) raided a gadown near Tarnol and seized different quality tyres worth Rs80 million....

PM forms committee to ward off economic fallout from corona pandemic

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday constituted a high-level committee to take steps to ward off the economic fallout...

Novel coronavirus: FBR IR directs RTOs to adopt precautionary measures

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chief commissioner inland revenue has directed all field formations of inland revenue to adopt...

FBR to propose amendments in customs laws to expand scope of TT to CAS

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) proposed certain amendments in customs rules and Transit Trade Rules as a seamless...

FBR starts receiving CNIC information of buyers of above Rs50,000 purchases

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started obtaining CNIC information of buyers making purchases above Rs50,000 in order to...

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez shaikh chairing a meeting at the Finance Division on the Economy in Islamabad on March 16, 2020.

Hafeez Shaikh presides over meeting to review current economic indicators

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired a meeting to review the...

FBR seeks applications for grant of licence for implementation of Track & Trace System

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sought applications for grant of five years licence for implementation of Track...

ECNEC gives nod to Pakistan Raises Revenue Project