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Pakistan ‘seeks’ $10b in US backstop facility to boost reserves
WASHINGTON DC: Pakistan has asked the United States for a $10 billion exchange stabilisation facility, according to a source briefed...
S&P lifts Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘B’ on institutional stability, IMF reform progress
ISLAMABAD: Credit ratings agency S&P Global raised Pakistan's long-term sovereign credit rating to "B" from "B-" on Wednesday, citing stronger...
FBR forms independent committees to scrutinize tax appeals before higher courts
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed Independent Case Scrutiny Committees to prevent the tax department from pursuing...
FBR revises FED rates on domestic & international air travel
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the Federal Excise Duty (FED) rates on domestic and international air...
FBR imposes excise duty on e-liquids used in vapes & e-cigarettes
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has for the first time brought e-liquids used in vapes and electronic cigarettes...
FBR abolishes CTO Islamabad, renames MTO Karachi as CTO-II
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has abolished the Corporate Tax Office (CTO) Islamabad, established a new Regional Tax...
IMF sets new conditions for settlement of gas sector circular debt
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed new conditions for resolving Pakistan’s gas sector circular debt, including formal recognition...
FIA sets up Cryptocurrency Investigation Unit to tackle financial crimes
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has established a Cryptocurrency Investigation Unit on the special instructions of the FIA Director...
FBR notifies jurisdiction of CCIR at CTO-II Karachi
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified the jurisdiction, powers and functions of the Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue...
SC rejects FBR bid to impose 35pc tax on dividend income
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has dismissed all appeals filed by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeking to impose a...
Pakistan’s technology exports hit record $4.6b in FY26: Khurram
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad has said that Pakistan’s technology exports surged to an all-time high of...
Pakistan’s oil import bill exceeds IMF estimate amid global price surge
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's annual petroleum import bill exceeded the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) forecast during fiscal year 2025-26 after a sharp...
FBR notifies sales tax rules for digitally integrated footwear supply chains
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued Sales Tax General Order (STGO) No. 11 of 2026, clarifying the...
Tax backlog hits 68,000 despite 24 private members inducted on monthly salaries of up to Rs2.6m; review panel formed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tax litigation backlog has climbed to around 68,000 cases despite the appointment of 24 private-sector members to the...
Bahrain pulls $30m from Pakistan bonds as Gulf war weighs on foreign investment
ISLAMABAD: Bahrain withdrew $30 million from Pakistan’s domestic bonds during the first 10 days of FY2026-27 as the Gulf conflict...
Aurangzeb reviews digital overhaul of FBR through Faceless Centre
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a meeting to review the implementation roadmap and operational...
Pakistan gets over $16bn financing; Saudi Arabia top supporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received more than $16 billion in external financing during the last fiscal year, according to official documents, helping...
FBR import blunders cost Pakistan Rs356 crore, audit reveals
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s customs authorities incurred revenue losses exceeding Rs. 3.56 billion due to the incorrect classification and undervaluation of imported...
FBR scrutinises foreign income in Pakistan’s real estate investments
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified scrutiny of foreign income linked to Pakistan’s real estate sector by...
OGRA to announce petroleum prices every day under new cabinet decision
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved a major change to the country's fuel pricing mechanism, authorising the Oil and Gas...
