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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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Govt to launch automated system for rebate claims, duty drawbacks

14/03/2020

ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the ever-increasing volume of rebate claims amid worries of exporters, the government following the new export...

Weekly inflation up 0.71pc

14/03/2020

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on March 13 increased by 0.71pc as compared...

Advocate Dr Shahab Imam nominated for placement on FBR panel

ISLAMABAD: Advocate Dr Shahab Imam has been nominated for placement on the panel of advocates of Federal Board of Revenue...

Hafeez Shaikh directs FBR to release Rs15 billion refunds to exporters

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Hafeez Shaikh has directed the Federal Board of Revenue...

DGTR holds workshop on “AML Detection & Investigation”

byTariq Derya

ISLAMABAD: Directorate-General of Training and Research (DGTR) Director Iram. M. Aamir emphasized on a joint struggle of various Law Enforcement...

FBR to monitor production of cement, sugar & fertilizer sectors online

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will launch online monitoring of production in three major sectors for preventing tax evasion....

Hammad vows to make funds available for coronavirus preventive measures

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar said on Friday the finance division is working in close coordination with the...

CNIC condition: FBR to launch crackdown on non-compliant traders

ISLAMABAD: Following the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government’s initiative, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will launch a crackdown from next week...

Govt rejects report regarding any cut in PSDP

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has denied a news report published in a section of the press suggesting and insinuating...

Finance division to suggest suitable pay raise in next budget

ISLAMABAD: In response to the strike call by the Secretariat employees for raising their salaries the Ministry of Finance has...

NFC monitoring body reviews sales tax harmonization in Pakistan

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

World Economic Forum names Hammad Azhar among Young Global Leaders from South Asia

ISLAMABAD: The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday named Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar as one of its Young...

FTO seeks report from FBR about 12,000 pending cases of taxpayers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to present its point of view on...

ADVISER TO THE PRIME MINISTER ON FINANCE AND REVENUE, DR. ABDUL HAFEEZ SHAIKH CHAIRS MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC COORDINATION COMMITTEE (ECC) OF THE CABINET IN ISLAMABAD ON JANUARY 08, 2020.

ECC approves electricity subsidy for five export oriented sectors till June 2020

ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a special relief package for export sector in shape of...

FBR receives 20,000 tax returns during first week of March

ISLAMABAD: Around 20,000 taxpayers have filed their annual income tax returns during one week after expiry of filing date. According...

Senate body recommends Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019 to NA

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs unanimously recommended the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019 to...

FBR to promote PCS officers from BS-18 to BS-19 after DBS meeting

10/03/2020

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced that it will promote officers of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) and Pakistan Customs...

WHT collection from purchase of immovable property falls by 12pc

10/03/2020

ISLAMABAD: The collection of withholding tax on purchase of immovable properties fell by 12 percent owing to fall in prices...

Collection of WHT from profit on banking deposits jumps up by 185pc in eight months

10/03/2020

ISLAMABAD: The collection of withholding tax (WHT) from profit on banking deposits surged by 185 percent during first eight months...

FBR extends date of online integration of Tier-1 retailers till March 31