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FBR makes property value disclosure must in income tax returns

25/09/2025

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced significant changes to the income tax return form on its online...

ECC allows commercial import of used vehicles with higher duties

25/09/2025

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved commercial import of used vehicles not older than five years,...

PM Shehbaz urges IMF to factor in flood damage in next economic review

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to factor in the devastating economic impact...

CII declares withholding tax on bank transactions un-Islamic

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has declared that withholding tax on bank withdrawals or transfers is un-Islamic and...

KP governor, FBR chairman discuss taxpayer facilitation, reforms

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi visited the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Headquarters and held a meeting with...

M Shehbaz, WB president discuss Pakistan’s reform agenda, development partnership

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with World Bank President Ajay Banga on the sidelines of the 80th United...

FBR, LUMS sign agreement on postgraduate diploma programme for officers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday signed an agreement with the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)...

Broad-based industrial growth marks revival of economy: Khurram Schehzad

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad has said that the country’s broad-based industrial growth reflects a reviving economy,...

WB report urges bold reforms to reduce poverty, build resilience in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB), in a report released Tuesday based on 25 years of official household surveys in Pakistan,...

Pakistan, ASEAN pledge to boost trade, economic ties

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan hosted Ambassadors of 07 ASEAN member states at the Ministry of Commerce...

FBR suspends six PCS officers amid disciplinary proceedings at Karachi’s CEU

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended six BS-16 officers deputed at Karachi’s Central Examination Unit (CEU) and...

FBR examines foreign assets of leading media house

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated a detailed probe into the tax affairs of a prominent media...

FBR targets tax evasion in jewellery sector, issues notices to Punjab traders

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected data on over 60,000 jewellers nationwide as part of its crackdown...

Saudi Arabia is Pakistan’s largest lender with $5b deposits

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has officially become the largest lender to Pakistan, providing deposits worth $5 billion at an interest rate...

FBR targets 100,000 wealthy social media users for lavish lifestyle

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a crackdown on wealthy individuals showcasing their extravagant lifestyles on social...

Finance minister, GB CM discuss infrastructure, tourism, development plans

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan held a meeting...

FBR forms grievance redressal committee for monitoring of IR officials deployed at factories

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced the formation of a grievance redressal committee to oversee the deputation...

FIA arrests 494 suspects in illegal currency exchange crackdown