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Govt considers cutting taxes on raw materials for locally made vehicles

Pakistan assures IMF to replace 200-unit power subsidy with targeted system

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FinMin Aurangzeb pushes strategic global partnerships at Seville Conference

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a series of high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Fourth...

Pakistan opens mining sector to US, China & Russia with equal bidding rights

ISLAMABAD: In a major policy shift aimed at attracting global investment, Pakistan has invited companies from the United States, China,...

‘Govt considers revising Qatar LNG deal to address gas supply issues’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Petroleum Minister, Ali Pervaiz Malik has said that the government might change its long-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)...

Supreme Court introduces e-filing system to modernize Pakistan’s judicial process

ISLAMABAD: In a significant step to update Pakistan’s judicial system, the Supreme Court has implemented an e-filing System. The system...

Pakistan’s crypto mining plan hits roadblock as IMF pushes back

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has failed to get approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a plan to provide...

SIFC orders revision of Brownfield Refinery Policy to resolve $6b investment standoff

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has instructed authorities to revise the Brownfield Refinery Policy 2023 by September 31...

Relationship between the USA and the Pakistan. Two flags of countries on heaven with sunset. 3D rendered illustration.

Pakistan, US in final trade talks to close tariff deal ahead of July 9 deadline

WASHINTON: With only a week left before the July 9 deadline, trade negotiations between Pakistan and the United States have...

FBR empowers customs officials to reexamine cargo even after clearance

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has empowered customs officials to reexamine cargo — even after it has been...

Russia seeks to double $1.8b trade with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Russia seeks to double the volume of its bilateral trade with Pakistan, Russian Consul-General Andrey V. Federov said, amid...

PM chairs meeting on FBR digitization, appreciates 42pc revenue growth

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday applauded the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Finance Minister underscores importance of SMEs to national economy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday represented Pakistan in a high-level panel discussion titled...

Current fiscal year’s tax target “not easy but achievable”: FBR chairman

byQaisar Mansoor

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial has stated that while the tax collection target for the...

Import duties slashed on SUVs (44pc), cars (15pc), cheese (10pc) & poultry (5pc) from July 1, 2025

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has significantly reduced regulatory duties (RDs) on a wide range of imported goods, including food products,...

Aurangzeb advocates country-led, results-based development Spain conference

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has called for a renewed global commitment to revitalising international...

FBR falls short of tax revenue target for FY25 despite record collections

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) tax collection increased by 26% to Rs. 11.735 trillion in the fiscal year...

FBR blocks access of unregistrater devices for IRIS

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has implemented a crucial new security protocol for accessing its IRIS portal, making...

Pakistan enforces Rs339.5b tax measures from July 1

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has officially implemented new taxation measures amounting to Rs339.5 billion, as introduced through the Finance...

FBR issues regulatory duty chart for FY 2025-26

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially notified the regulatory duty (RD) rates applicable for the fiscal year...

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, addresses the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, hosted virtually by India, in Islamabad, Pakistan July 4, 2023. Press Information Department (PID)/Handout via REUTERS

PM welcomes Bloomberg report on Pakistan’s economic stability

30/06/2025

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Pakistan has expressed satisfaction with Bloomberg’s latest report on Pakistan’s economic stability, stating it strongly...

Audit reveals 76pc surge in tax filers fails to boost revenue, tax-to-GDP ratio declines