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IMF approves $1.2bn loan tranche for Pakistan

Pakistan likely to receive $1.2b IMF tranche as board meets today

FCC declares Section 7E Property Tax unconstitutional, strikes down levy nationwide

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia explore oil refinery upgrades, energy cooperation

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Pakistan to send high-level delegation to negotiate tariffs with US: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan will send a high-level delegation to the United States for...

Petrol price in Pakistan may see massive drop from April 16

ISLAMABAD: Consumers across the country may witness a notable reduction in fuel prices as the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led federal...

World Bank’s delegation visits Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project

ISLAMABAD: A 3-member delegation of World Bank, headed by its Regional Director for Infrastructure in South Asia Pankaj Gupta, visited...

FBR extends deadline for sales tax return till April 13

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced an extension in the deadline for filing sales tax and federal...

Alvarez & Marsal keen to invest in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal here on Wednesday expressed strong commitment to investing in Pakistan, highlighting...

Reforms take effect, Pakistan’s economy to grow 2.5pc in FY2025: ADB

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of stability and recovery with growth in FY2025 (ending 30 June 2026), as the...

Finance ministry faces challenge of filling two critical positions ahead of budget

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance is facing the challenge of filling two critical positions after Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad’s appointment as...

FBR terminates Inspector Arshad Ali Nasir due to unauthorized absence

byQaisar Mansoor

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a major penalty of removal from service on Arshad Ali Nasir, an...

Pakistan, ECO discuss regional economic cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), Dr....

Army to ensure robust security for investors in mineral sector: COAS

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir assured both local and international investors that the Pakistan Army...

Pakistan can say goodbye to IMF by utilising mineral wealth: PM

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 kicked off in Islamabad with a grand opening ceremony attended by Prime Minister...

Maritime, energy sectors’ reforms to boost trade, unlock Pakistan’s potential: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that the reforms in maritime and energy sectors would boost trade, reduce...

FBR to use geo-tagging for surveys in major cities to bring retailers, wholesalers into tax net

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is preparing to conduct surveys in three major cities using geo-tagging technology to...

Govt to withdraw 18pc sales tax on local cotton, yarn & grey cloth

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has agreed, in principle, to remove the 18% sales tax on locally sold cotton, cotton yarn,...

ECC approves technical supplementary grants for various projects

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved Technical Supplementary Grants (TSGs) for various projects. The...

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao joins Pakistan Crypto Council as Strategic Advisor

ISLAMABAD: In a groundbreaking move poised to reshape the global crypto landscape, Changpeng Zhao (CZ)—visionary founder of Binance and one...

FBR generates Rs242b tax on Interest income of bank depositors

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has collected a record Rs. 242 billion in tax on the account of profit...

IMF mission to ‘begin’ governance review in Pakistan today

ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts are set to begin assessment of Pakistan’s governance and anti-graft measures in various departments...

Pakistan, Belarus ink energy, transport pacts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus signed multiple cooperation agreements on energy, transport, and communications during a high-level delegation visit to Belarus...

Pakistan minerals investment forum to kick off with focus on sustainable mining & foreign interest