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DUBAI: Pakistan’s approach to crypto regulation took center stage at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai, where global industry leaders heard...

Govt approves cotton revival plan, assigns FBR to collect Cess

ISLAMABAD: An inter-ministerial meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has approved a comprehensive plan...

Pakistan, ADB sign US$61.8m agreements for three development initiatives

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) here on Friday signed agreements for three major development initiatives to support priority...

FTO directs FBR to enforce direct filing of airline cargo manifests

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ensure that all international airlines...

Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan sign 15 accords to strengthen bilateral cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan on Thursday signed multiple accords to strengthen bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, including energy, mining, commerce,...

Pakistan to reopen Torkham & Chaman borders on humanitarian cargo

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Commerce has decided to reopen the Torkham and Chaman border crossings on humanitarian grounds, following...

Islamabad : Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkiye witness exchange of MoUs/agreements between Turkiye and Pakistan in the field of Petroleum (Tuesday, 2 December, 2025).

Pakistan, Turkiye sign gas & mining accords as Ankara commits over $300m in new investments

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkiye...

Govt to ensure safety, environmental compliance for all imported used vehicles

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Thursday assured the representative...

Heavy taxes on imported mobile phones spark debate in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: Heavy taxation on mobile phones brought from abroad became a hot topic in a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing...

FBR launches nationwide crackdown, registers five FIRs over tax evasion in cigarette sector

ISLAMABAD: Following directives from the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to act against widespread tax evasion in the cigarette sector, the...

Govt abolishes export development surcharge after 35 years

ISLAMABAD: In a major policy step aimed at boosting Pakistan's export competitiveness, the federal government has abolished the export development...

Zafarul Haq Hijazi appointed as new Federal Tax Ombudsman

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment of Mohammad Zafarul Hijazi as the new Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) for...

FBR lapses in asset assessment cause over Rs900m revenue loss

ISLAMABAD: Serious gaps in assessing concealed assets by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officers at the Regional Tax Offices (RTOs)...

FBR outsources media & public relations affairs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a process to outsource its media management and public relations functions as...

FBR issues CGO to secure concessionary imports for tribal area industries

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) here on Monday issued CGO-08/2025 to ensure safe and tracked movement of plant,...

FBR scales back penalty on senior auditor in Rs238b tax evasion case

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has softened a major disciplinary action against a senior auditor accused in a...

PMA slams FBR for grouping doctors with beauty parlours in tax audit drive

I: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has strongly objected to the Federal Board of Revenue’s latest tax audit initiative, criticizing...

Govt to collect originator & beneficiary data for Crypto transfers above Rs1m in Pakistan