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ISLAMABAD: Former federal caretaker Minister for Commerce and Interior Gohar Ejaz met Saudi Prince Mansour bin Mohammed on the sidelines of...

Application for cancellation of sales tax registration to be submitted online: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new procedure for the cancellation of sales tax deregistration. According...

Overseas remittances grew 8% in 1Q of FY2026: Khurram

ISLAMABAD :Adviser to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad here on Thursday said that remittances from overseas Pakistanis grew by 8 percent during...

Pakistan made significant progress in many areas: IMF

ISLAMABAD: A declaration pertaining to Pakistan and the IMF economic review talks has been issued. According to the statement, IMF Mission...

FBR moves to meet IMF condition on public disclosure of civil servants’ assets

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has made significant progress toward fulfilling another key IMF condition regarding the public disclosure and sharing...

Govt, IMF remain divided over anti-corruption, governance framework as talks enter final day

ISLAMABAD: Differences persist between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the good governance and anti-corruption framework as negotiations...

Commerce minister engages leading Malaysian companies to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan Engages Leading Malaysian Companies to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation in Technology, Agriculture,...

Govt mulls new licensing policy to regulate bilateral business chambers

ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing a new licensing policy to regulate bilateral business chambers to ensure transparency, credibility and stronger...

FBR reports 19pc rise in tax collected from weddings

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a significant 19% increase in the collection of withholding tax on weddings...

Pakistan secures $3.5b financing deal for Reko Diq project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully secured $3.5 billion in international financing for the Reko Diq copper and gold mining project in...

PM reiterates Pakistan’s commitment to thriving startup ecosystem, business-friendly environment

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reiterating his government’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment and ease of...

Govt request IMF to revise macroeconomic framework amid economic pressures

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revise the macroeconomic framework for the ongoing fiscal year...

World Bank sees 2.6pc growth for Pakistan despite floods

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has forecasted Pakistan's GDP growth at 2.6% for fiscal year 2025-26. This prediction reflects the damaging...

Japan provides $113,335 grant for education, water supply projects in Rawalpindi, Nowshera

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Program, has decided to provide grant...

Iran, Pakistan plays a significant role in regional, continental economic Integration: Iranian envoy

06/10/2025

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan, H.E. Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam, has said that in the new regional geo-economic paradigm...

Pakistan sees sharpest drops in default risk, only country with consistent improvement: Khurram

06/10/2025

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Finance Minister, Khurram Schehzad has said that in a remarkable shift, Pakistan has emerged as one...

FTO seeks action against FBR officials involved in tax return mishandling