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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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17 new oil & gas exploration blocks await security clearance

21/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has forwarded around 17 onshore oil and gas exploration blocks to the quarters concerned for getting...

FBR receives 2.8 million tax returns till Feb 16, 2020

ISLAMABAD: According to latest Active Taxpayers List (ATL) issued by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) the income tax return filing...

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 import of controlled chemicals through commercial importers

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue chaired the meeting of the Economic coordination Committee of the...

No case of money laundering, gold smuggling reported after establishment of CNTC: Sana Ullah Abro

byTariq Derya

ISLAMABAD: Collectorate of Customs Additional Deputy Collector Sana Ullah Abro has said that due to tight vigilance at the New...

Supreme Court reserves verdict in GIDC case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its decision on the Gas Infrastructure Development Case (GIDC). The court in its...

CWEIC team calls on APM Hafeez Shaikh

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) led by the Deputy Chairman of the Enterprise Rt Hon...

FBR detects 24 bridal dress designers involved in tax evasion

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday identified 24 bridal dress designers allegedly involved in "massive tax evasion"....

FBR seeks information from stock brokers of foreign investors under AEOI

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked stock brokers to provide information of foreign investors for Automatic Exchange of...

FBR extends filing of ST, FE return date up to Feb 26

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

Govt likely to approve electricity tariff relief for industry, seasonal gas tariffs

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to approve a tariff reduction plan for industrial electricity and introduce seasonal gas tariff in...

PM Imran seeks details of court cases decided in favour of Pakistan Customs

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked all the chief collectors and director generals to inform his office about the...

APP77-18
ISLAMABAD: February 18 - Ambassador of People Republic of China H.E. Yao Jing called on Federal Minister for NFS&R Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar. APP

China to assist Pakistan in combating locust

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China Yao Jing has assured to consider supply of pesticides and spraying equipment to Pakistan as an...

FBR launches extensive probe into salaries, assets of doctors

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board Of Revenue (FBR) initiated a crackdown against doctors in Pakistan on Tuesday who have hidden or...

FBR amends Income Tax Rules 2002

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued draft rules for making recovery from persons holding money on behalf of taxpayers....

FDI increases by 66pc during July – Jan of FY2020

ISLAMABAD: The inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Pakistan increased by 66 percent during first seven months (July –...

Import of used cars falls by 77pc in seven months of FY2019-20

ISLAMABAD: The import of used and old cars plunged by 77 percent during first seven months (July-January) of 2019/2020 due...

Hafeez Shaikh appreciates progress of LNG project terminal

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Mitsubishi Corporation called on the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul...

FBR asks govt employees to file tax returns by Feb 28

17/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked all the federal ministries/divisions/ departments to ensure filing of income tax...

Govt rejects speculations on IMF review

17/02/2020

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has described as misleading and factually incorrect a news item published in a section of...

Hafeez Shaikh stresses upon need to adopt technological change in business sector