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FBR SMS Alert is making it difficult for tax filers to hide bank balances from wives
ISLAMABAD: A notice of attention was raised in the Senate after the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sent SMS alerts...
Aurangzeb vows to strengthen country’s economy
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has reaffirmed the government's commitment to strengthening Pakistan's economy and encouraging responsible long-term investment. Talking...
Binance leadership visits Pakistan, govt signals commitment to digital asset regulation
ISLAMABAD: Binance senior leadership Saturday visited Pakistan as the government signaled strong commitment to digital asset regulation. Senior leadership from...
Law minister firmly defends FBR’s authority to access taxpayers’ bank data
ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar strongly defended the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) legal mandate to seek and share...
Govt proposes tough new cybersecurity rules for virtual asset service providers
ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed stringent new cybersecurity and technology governance rules for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), requiring all registered...
FBR integrates Over 10,800 Tier-1 retailers into POS system
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has successfully integrated 10,858 Tier-1 retailers into its Point of Sales (POS) system,...
High-level meeting reviews progress on National Digital Asset Framework
ISLAMABAD: A high-level consultative meeting was convened at the Finance Division, co-chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator...
Field Marshal Asim Munir appointed Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces, notification issued
ISLAMABAD: The federal government appointed Field Marshal Asim Munir as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), marking a historic development...
Pakistan can become crypto regulation model for the world: Bilal bin Saqib
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...
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...
