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SRB projects over 20pc tax collection growth in FY2026
KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has projected a more than 20 percent increase in tax collection during fiscal year...
Pakistan must create 30m jobs over next decade: World Bank president
KARACHI: Pakistan must create up to 30 million jobs over the next decade to turn its youth bulge into an...
WB chief distributes house ownership documents among women in Village Bahawal Jat
LARKANA: World Bank President Ajay Banga and Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah have reached Bahawal Jat village,...
Cabinet panel approves EXIM Bank procurement policy, clears board appointments
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises approved the Procurement Policy of the Export-Import Bank of Pakistan 2025, aimed at...
SBP governor says new designs, polymer currency under review
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad dismissed reports of plans to phase out the Rs5,000 currency note,...
FBR issues Rs189m tax demand against M/s Sazgar Engineering Works Ltd
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has raised a tax demand of Rs188.9 million against Sazgar Engineering Works Limited,...
Senate pushes back against immediate super tax recovery
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Wednesday asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to allow...
SBP declares bank holiday on February 5, 2026 for Kashmir Solidarity Day
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday announced that February 5, 2026 (Thursday) will be observed as a...
Pakistan faces growing trade deficit amid rising imports
KARACHI: Pakistan’s trade deficit has exceeded $22 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, according to...
FBR sets minimum export price for mango pulp vide Valuation Ruling No.1/2026
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced the minimum export price for all types of mango pulp to...
Canada, Pakistan explore deeper trade, mining and agriculture cooperation
KARACHI: Pakistani and Canadian officials have discussed ways to deepen cooperation in trade, mining and agriculture, the Pakistani commerce ministry...
Junaid Anwar Chaudhry calls for integrating ocean awareness into national education
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has urged integrating ocean awareness into formal education systems and...
Customs JIAP foils bid to smuggle jewellery, cosmatics worth Rs58m
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs team deputed at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) thwarted an attempt to smuggle goods worth approximately Rs58...
FBR slashes customs valuation for fibre broadband Wi-Fi terminals
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a major reduction in customs valuation for fibre broadband Wi-Fi routers,...
PIBT to handle export of Reko Diq’s copper-gold concentrates
KARACHI: Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) has signed an agreement with Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited (PIBT) for the handling...
SBP’s foreign reserves increase by $13m to 16.1b
KARACHI: Pakistan’s liquid foreign reserves stood at $ 21,293.3 million as of January 23, 2026. According to data shared by...
FBR seizes Bahria Town Tower Karachi in Rs26b tax recovery case
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has stepped up efforts to recover Rs26 billion in outstanding taxes from Bahria...
Pakistan’s bank deposits surge to record Rs37.4 trillion in Dec 2025
KARACHI: Pakistan’s banking sector ended 2025 on a high note. Recent data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reveals...
Imports of agricultural chemicals grew by 9.04pc in six months
KARACHI: The imports of agriculture and other chemicals group into the country during first half of the current financial year...
Pakistan’s exports to US increase by 5.26pc in 1HFY2026
KARACHI: Pakistan’s export of goods and services to the United States (US) witnessed an increase of 5.26 percent during the...
