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Adviser to PM on Privatization meets global investment leaders
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatization and Chairman of the Privatization Commission, Muhammad Ali, held a series of...
Finance Minister briefs UK’s Minister of State for South Asia on India’s unprovoked attacks on civilian population in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met with UK’s Minister of State for South Asia Hamish Falconer...
Finance Minister meets senior executives of Deutsche Bank
LONDON: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met with senior executives of Deutsche Bank at the Pakistan High...
Govt proposes 18pc increase in defence budget to Rs2.5 trillion in FY2025-26: report
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has unveiled a new budget framework amounting to Rs17.5 trillion, proposing a significant 18% increase in...
Pakistan financial system stable, secure: FinMin Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said that Pakistan’s financial system remained stable and secure,...
Senate body urges MoC to resolve barter trade issues with Iran, Russia & Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce has urged the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to address the lingering issues and...
FBR facing potential legal challenges for implementation of RRS
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is facing significant internal backlash and potential legal challenges over the newly implemented...
CCP allows secure logistics group to acquire ‘Trax Online’
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the 100% acquisition of Trax Online (Pvt.) Ltd. by Secure Logistics...
FBR mulls new tax on high pensions, increase in income tax exemption threshold: report
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is working on two key budget proposals for the next fiscal year (2025-26),...
IMF team to visit Pakistan for budget discussions from May 14
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is visiting Pakistan from May 14 to May 22, 2025. The...
Tax Law (Amendment) Ordinance aims to address urgent legal, administrative gaps
ISLAMABAD: Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, which was promulgated by the President of Pakistan on May 2, 2025, is aimed...
Govt aims for ambitious Rs14.3 trillion tax target for FY26
The federal government is reportedly preparing to set a significantly higher tax collection target of Rs14.3 trillion for the upcoming...
Finance Minister Aurangzeb leaves on UK visit
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Aurangzeb left for London on Tuesday to engage with British officials,...
PM directs accelerated action against tax evasion, under-invoicing
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed authorities concerned to accelerate actions against tax evasion, under-invoicing, and other...
Rising tensions with India to take its toll on Pakistan’s economy: Moody’s
ISLAMABAD: In a policy note on Monday, Global rating agency Moody’s cautioned that growing tensions between India and Pakistan would...
FBR faces 13,000 complaints in first four months of 2025, up from 2,000 in 2024
ISLAMABAD: Despite a high-profile transformation plan, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is facing a surge in maladministration complaints, which...
FTO orders Customs to return gold held Illegally for 27 years
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed Pakistan Customs to return 170 tolas of gold unlawfully held for over...
PCC positions Pakistan as rising force in global crypto diplomacy in just 50 days
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), in just 50 days since its launch on March 14, 2025, has achieved what...
FBR extends e-invoicing deadline for corporate, non-corporate taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a one-month extension for corporate and non-corporate taxpayers to comply with...
IMF declines India’s request to revisit Pakistan’s loan, board to meet on May 9
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not accepted India’s reported request to revisit Pakistan’s ongoing loan arrangements, reaffirming its...
