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Non-recommended tobacco variety reduce to 40%, MoC takes measures for quality tobacco production

26/03/2015

ISLAMABAD: The distribution of improved exotic varieties of tobacco has reduced the cultivation area of Non-Recommended Variety (NRV) from 70...

3-member FBR delegation to attend IMF conference in Tokyo from 1st week of April

25/03/2015

ISLAMABAD: A three member high level delegation of Inland Revenue-Policy Wing of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will attend...

New conditions for performance allowance irk FBR officials

25/03/2015

ISLAMABAD: The addition of new conditions in the guidelines for performance allowance 2015 has sparked a new debate among the...

Ayyan’s cell phone record gives new direction in money laundering case

24/03/2015

ISLAMABAD: In a recent development in model Ayyan Ali smuggling case, the customs officials have come with new revelations after...

Islamabad customs collector Zeba demotes sportsman-cum-inspector

24/03/2015

ISLAMABAD: On the advice of Federal Board of Revenue, Model Customs Collectorate Islamabad Collector Zeba Hai has demoted an Inspector...

Govt arranges military parade on March 23 in Islamabad after gap of seven years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani government arranges military parade today in Islamabad after a gap of seven years, to commemorate the historic Pakistan...

High-powered committee urges FBR to differentiate between good and bad tax exemptions

ISLAMABAD: A high-powered committee urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to speed up the process of differentiating between investment/business-friendly and...

Despite zero direct revenue, Pak economy derives multiple benefits from APTTA

ISLAMABAD: Although no direct revenue has been generated out of Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA), yet national economy has derived...

Customs intelligence seizes items worth Rs 250 million in February

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation has confiscated worth Rs 250 million smuggled items including cloth, cigarettes, vehicles,...

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar urges FBR to resolve issues of transporters

22/03/2015

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has directed Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Tariq Bajwa to resolve the issues of transporters...

Commerce Ministry pursues implementation of international treaties

22/03/2015

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has taken all-out measures to ensure implementation of all international treaties. In this regard, the...

End to SROs culture to benefit people at large in budget for FY 2014-15: Dar

ISLAMABAD: The government had undertaken a comprehensive exercise soon after coming to power to eliminate SROs culture introduced over time...

IR Intelligence DG Haroon seeks record of smugglers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation Director General Haroon Muhammad Khan has directed all...

IR seeks details of Ayyan’s property and account from bank, Bahria Town, DHA

ISLAMABAD: The Inland Revenue’s (IR) Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation has issued notices to Habib Metropolitan Bank, Bahria Town and...

Bajwa to lead six-member delegation on five day visit to Turkey

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Tariq Bajwa will lead a six member delegation on five day official visit...

Asian Development Outlook 2015 to be launched on March 24

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank will release its landmark report Asian Development Outlook 2015 (ADO) on Tuesday, March 24. The...

Public debt will be lowered to 57 percent of GDP: Ishaq Dar ‏

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that public debt has been brought down from 64 percent to 62 percent...

FBR starts manhunt for 24,000 missing taxpayers

20/03/2015

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has started a quest for 24,000 taxpayers registered in the general sales tax (GST)...

$500,000 smuggling case: FBR’s Inland Revenue grills model Ayyan about income, paid taxes

20/03/2015

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Inland Revenue (IR) team has also started investigations from model Ayyan Ali regarding her...

Customs office of BS-19 granted performance allowance after IJP selection