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Pakistan’s senior customs officer arrested amid anti-smuggling crackdown
ISLAMABAD: The arrest of senior Pakistan Customs officer Dr. Karam Elahi in a case involving the alleged disappearance and replacement...
PM Shehbaz expresses gratitude as forex reserves reach historic $21.4b
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves reaching a historic high of $21.4 billion, calling the...
Pakistan developing National Private Equity Framework to boost private investment: Aurangzeb
LONDON: Pakistan is developing a National Private Equity Framework to mobilize institutional capital into businesses and projects as the government...
Civil servants face new Digital Asset Declaration Rules
ISLAMABAD: Civil servants in Grade 17 and above will now be required to file their annual asset declarations online instead...
Global investors’ interest in Pakistan increasing again: FinMin
LONDON: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that global investors’ interest in Pakistan is increasing again, citing progress on...
Pakistan launches new austerity drive, cuts official fuel use by 50pc
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has introduced a fresh austerity drive aimed at reducing petroleum consumption and public expenditure, ordering a...
Civil servants to submit asset declarations online under new digital system
ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced a new digital system for the submission of asset declarations by civil servants, with Grade-17...
Pakistan eyes bigger China swap line, expects US financing decision soon: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will seek an expansion of its 30 billion yuan swap line with China when the facility expires in...
FBR admits IRIS Portal is down as tax deadline panic grips filers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has confirmed that taxpayers are facing intermittent technical problems on its IRIS portal,...
FBR sets targets for field offices to speed up trader registration
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has set targets for its field offices to accelerate the registration of traders...
Finance Division rejects claims of SOE financial deterioration
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division on Wednesday pushed back against media interpretations linking a decline in net fiscal flow to a...
FBR allows deduction for Zakat payments in Tax Year 2027
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has retained the provision allowing taxpayers to claim a deductible allowance for Zakat...
Pakistan, China, Africa region can build trilateral economic Cooperation framework
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at an event held at the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Capital House in...
FBR extends sales tax exemption on aircraft imports to all airlines
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended sales tax exemptions on the import or lease of aircraft and...
Pakistan plans smart lockdown as petroleum prices rise
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering a range of measures, including a “smart lockdown”, to reduce fuel consumption amid rising...
200,000 tonnes of sugar export approved
ISLAMABAD: The Sugar Advisory Board, chaired by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanvir Hussain, has allowed...
Pakistan’s state entities bleed Rs342.8b in H1 FY26 despite Rs804b govt support
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's loss-making state-owned enterprises (SOEs) recorded combined losses of Rs342.8 billion during July-December 2025, while government support to the...
Pakistan, Canada agree to accelerate investment pact, expand trade Cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan, H.E. Tarik Ali Khan, discussed...
FBR launches drive to bring 3.5 million small traders into tax net
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a campaign to bring around 3.5 million small traders and shopkeepers...
FBR cuts sales tax on locally manufactured hybrid vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reduced the sales tax on locally manufactured hybrid electric vehicles with engine...
