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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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FBR records Rs345 billion revenue collection during July-January

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Sunday announced witnessing more than 17 per cent revenue collection up to Rs345...

Restrictions on car imports cost FBR Rs22b

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has faced a total loss in revenue from taxes of Rs22 billion during the...

FBR transfers Irfanur Rehman, Hassan Saqib Sheikh with immediate effect

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued order for transfer and posting of following officers of Pakistan Customs Service (BS-19-20)...

Hafeez Shaikh chairs meeting to review proposals on improving project management

ISLAMABAD” Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired a meeting here for reviewing...

FBR Member Legal Dr. Arslan to head JIT to probe Customs Torkham scandal

byTariq Derya

07/03/2020

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Legal Dr. Arslan Subuctageen has been appointed chairman of JIT constituted for investigation...

Hammad urges investing in demographic dividends to boost economy

07/03/2020

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar said that government was committed to invest in country’s huge demographic dividends...

Investment in registered prize bonds posts 213pc growth

ISLAMABAD: The investment in registered prize bonds of Rs40,000 denomination have registered phenomenal increase of 213 percent following discontinuation of...

US refuses to decrease duties on Pakistan’s additional products

ISLAMABAD: The United States of America on Thursday apologized to Pakistan for decrease duties on additional products. According to sources,...

Govt refutes reports regarding loss of jobs, rising poverty, inflation

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has rejected claims and statements made in a section of the media insinuating that the...

Pakistan-Brazilian cooperation essential to exploit existing potential ethanol

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood highlighted the importance of enhancing Pakistan-Brazil bilateral cooperation to exploit...

FBR starts crackdown against 300,000 non-filers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) launched crackdown action against 300,000 non-filers of annual returns for tax year 2019. The...

FBR allows taxpayers to file returns after due date for appearance in ATL

ISLAMABAD: People can still file their annual income tax returns after due date for appearing on the Active Taxpayers List...

ECC approves exemption from WHT on transfer of remittances into bank accounts

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved exemption from withholding tax on transfer of remittances into...

FBR files 12 references against owners of 3,134 kanals of benami land

ISLAMABAD: The FBR’s Anti Benami Zone, Islamabad, has filed 12 references before the Adjudicating Authority for owning 3,134 Kanals of...

Father of PRAL incharge Asif Jamil laid to rest

LAHORE: Squadron Leader ® Muhammad Jamil Akhter father of Incharge Pakistan Revenue & Automation Private Limited (PRAL) Mohammad Asif Jamil...

Unprecedented 160pc increase in tax filers witnessed: Nausheen Javed Amjad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Acting Chairman Nausheen Amjad said that an unprecedented 160 percent increase in tax filers...

FBR directs to ask source of money used for purchase of immovable property

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that a commissioner of Inland Revenue has been empowered to ask source of...

PM Imran appreciates suggestions for revival of sick industrial units

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan welcomed proposals of banks for revival of sick industrial units. A delegation of prominent bankers...

ECC approves steps to encourage remittances through formal channels

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a host of measures to encourage and facilitate the...

WB approves $300m to support human capital, livelihoods in Pakistan