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FBR launches Helpline for 2026 Income Tax Return filing assistance

Federal govt increases Diyat value to Rs19.35m for FY2026-27

Pakistan repays $1.4b Chinese loan

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Govt mulls multiple proposals to raise salaries in upcoming budget

06/06/2025

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is reviewing four different proposals to increase salaries and pensions in the upcoming budget for fiscal...

NEC approves Rs1,000b development budget, sets 4.2pc GDP growth target for new fiscal year

ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved a federal development budget of Rs 1,000 billion for the upcoming fiscal...

FBR reschuffles 10 appraising officers of BS-16-17 to different stations

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued notification for transfer and postings of 10 officials of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS)...

Rs325b in annual tax evasion uncovered in Pakistan’s cigarette sector

ISLAMABAD: An estimated Rs570 billion in tax could be collected from the cigarette industry annually, according to the Pakistan Tobacco...

IMF pushes for Agri Tax enforcement; opposes power & gas subsidies

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has strongly reiterated its demand for strict adherence to loan program requirements for Pakistan,...

Commerce minister vows full support for pharma sector, announces establishment of export council

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan reaffirmed his commitment to boosting pharmaceutical exports, announcing the establishment of an...

Islamabad High Court stays enforcement of tax recovery ordinance

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the Islamabad High Court has issued a stay order against the implementation of the recently...

Pakistan, US discuss bitcoin strategy in landmark White House meeting

WASHINGTON: Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain and CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) Bilal Bin Saqib, recently...

IMF demands full implementation of conditions in Budget 2025-26

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to ensure the full implementation of all previously agreed economic conditions...

Govt plans Capital Value Tax (CVT) on movable assets in Budget 2025-26

ISLAMABAD: In a potentially impactful move for the nation’s wealthiest individuals, the government of Pakistan is reportedly poised to reintroduce...

Upcoming federal budget estimated at Rs17,500b

byQaisar Mansoor

ISLAMABAD: The estimated size of the federal budget has been set at Rs17,500 billion. According to sources, the Federal Board...

Pakistan, Iran ink MoU on communications cooperation at ECO Summit

TEHRAN: On the concluding day of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit held in Tehran, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...

Pakistan conveys support for establishment of SCO Development Bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed strong support for the establishment of SCO Development Bank. The support was expressed by Finance Minister...

FBR secures Rs36.14b in favorable tax case rulings

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved a significant breakthrough in its efforts to recover long-pending tax arrears,...

PM Shehbaz expresses strong satisfaction over Faceless Customs Reforms