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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 mulling over removing GIDC to bring down fertilizer prices: Asad Umar

25/12/2019

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative Asad Umar has said the government was considering to remove the Gas...

FBR collects Rs55b additional taxes in five months of current FY

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fetched additional taxes of Rs55 billion in first five months (July-Nov) period against...

Govt may give tax break to 20 industrial sectors: Razzak Dawood

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industry and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said Pakistan is considering...

IMF programme on track: Ernesto Ramirez Rigo

ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief Ernesto Ramirez Rigo on Tuesday said programme implementations by Pakistan have been on...

Cement exports decline over 5pc during 5 months

ISLAMABAD: The cement exports witnessed decrease of 5.27 percent during the first five months of current financial year (2019-20) as...

APM Hafeez Shaikh chairs meeting regarding levy of fuel price adjustment on tube wells

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh presided over a meeting regarding imposition...

FBR promotes eight officials as superintendents (BS-16)

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) promoted eight officials of Collectorate of Customs Preventive Karachi as superintendent preventive (BS-16)...

China to reduce taxes on goods imported from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: China has announced to reduce taxes on goods imported from Pakistan alongside 22 other countries, from next year, from...

Mobile phone import increases over 63pc in 5 months

ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones into the country increased by 63.62 percent during the first five months of current...

FTO directs FBR to take action against officials involved in issuing ‘bogus refunds’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to initiate disciplinary action against tax officials...

ECC seeks proposals regarding sales tax exemption on cotton seed cake

ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a technical supplementary grant equal to Rs 4.05 billion funds...

Customs I&I to hold auction of NDP vehicles on Dec 26

21/12/2019

ISLAMABAD: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation, Rawalpindi has announced auction of confiscated non-duty paid vehicles on December 26, 2019...

FBR launches sales tax invoice verification system

21/12/2019

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched online system for verification of invoices, which issued against purchases from retail...

Rs288.103m released for 6 petroleum projects

21/12/2019

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released funds amounting to Rs288.103 million during first six months of the current fiscal year...

99pc GDs processed through WeBOC at Sost Dry Port: Collector Tahir Qureshi

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GILGIT BALTISTAN: Collectorate of Customs Collector Tahir Qureshi said that the Collectorate of Gilgit Baltistan achieved assigned revenue collection target...

Reduction of current account deficit due to govt’s effective economic measures: Hammad Azhar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar has released the latest statistics of the national economy that showed the...

IMF says Pakistan’s reform programme on track, approves $452m second tranche

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved Pakistan’s second tranche of $452 million under the $6 billion Extended...

Exports posts 4.8pc growth in five months of current FY

ISLAMABAD: Readymade garments exports from the country during first five months of current financial year increased by 13.19% as compared...

New shipping policy will play vital role for development: Ali Zaidi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi on Friday said that he has recommended registration of ships by...

FBR decides to impose penalties on non-compliant retailers