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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 digs out benami properties worth over Rs62.36b

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) unearthed more than Rs62.36 billion worth of benami properties during its crackdown on...

Persons not on new ATL to pay 100pc additional WHT

ISLAMABAD: Persons who have failed to submit their annual income tax returns and declaration of assets for tax year 2019...

MFPCB to meet on March 9 for suggesting reduction in policy rate

ISLAMABAD: The Monetary and Fiscal Policies Coordination Board (MFPCB) has been rescheduled again to meet on March 9 for suggesting...

Pakistan to come out of FATF grey list in June: Shibli Faraz

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate Syed Shibli Faraz said on Tuesday that owing to timely policies of the...

FBR issues new ATL, return filing posts 58pc growth

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) launched the new Active Taxpayers List (ATL) for Tax Year 2019 enabling taxpayers to...

FBR to appoint naib qasids & sepoys through balloting within 15 days

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has offered jobs for primary and matriculation passed persons in BS-01 and BS-05 for...

Headline inflation growth falls in February 2020

ISLAMABAD: The headline inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) has contracted at 12.4 percent in February 2020 as compared...

Pakistan’s economy heading in right direction: Hafeez Shaikh

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance & Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said the outlook for the...

Price of more Industry-related products to witness decline: Hammad Azhar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar on Sunday said that the petroleum price was decreased by five rupees...

Govt to generate Rs5b through taxes on POL products

ISLAMABAD: The government increased levy on petroleum products to get additional Rs 4 to Rs 5 billion through consumption of...

FBR not to extend deadline for income tax return filing

29/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that there will be no further extension in the deadline for filing...

Govt cuts petrol prices by Rs5 per liter from March 1

29/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: Prices of petroleum products have been reduced by federal government. Now with the reduction of Rs5 the new price...

FBR to take action against non-filers after date expiry

28/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will take stern action against persons failed to file income tax returns for tax...

FTO directs FBR to clear refund claims of exporters in 72 hours

28/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has ordered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to pay refund claims of exporters...

EU to provide €13m to Pakistan under PFMSP

28/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: The European Union agreed to provide €13 million grant to Pakistan improve its fiscal policies and budget preparations, said...

FBR clarifies news about refunds, ST collection

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Thursday clarified that refund claims (filed in Annex-H) were only Rs37 billion, out...

FBR allows filing of ST & FED returns up to Feb 28

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed taxpayers to file their monthly sales tax and federal excise returns up...

Pakistan’s continued inclusion in FATF grey list negative for banks: Moody’s

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s continued inclusion in Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list is credit negative for the country’s banking system,...

Govt reaches agreement with textile exporters: Hammad Azhar

ISLAMABAD: The government has reached an agreement with the textile exporters, announced Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Hammad Azhar. “We...

IMF to decide $450m disbursement in April