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FBR to set up a facilitation counter for taxpayers’ guidance
KARACHI: Senior officers of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) held a meeting with various associations of the business community to...
SBP cuts interest rate by 100bps to 11pc as inflation cools down
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday lowered the key interest rate by 100 basis points (bps), bringing it...
Weekly foreign exchange reserves decline by $184m: SBP
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves witnessed a decline of $184 million during the week ending April 25, 2025, according...
Finance Minister terms US Tariffs as a manageable situation for Pakistan
KARACHI, Apr 30 (APP): The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed confidence that the situation evolving at...
Karachi Enforcement foils bid to smuggle 14,000 donkey skins to China
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs anti-smuggling squad have foiled an attempt to smuggle over 14,000 donkey skins to China, raising serious...
FBR seals famous clothing brand in Karachi for tax evasion
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sealed the offices and outlets of a well-known clothing brand, Sowears, in...
PTAF seeks FBR’s chairman intervention over inefficiency of customs field formations
KARACHI: Pakistan Tax Advisory Forum (PTAF) expressed serious concerns over the several pressing issues prevalent in the field formations of...
FinMin Aurangzeb hints at final IMF programme if reforms succeed
KARACHI: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday expressed optimism, stating that if the current reform agenda is implemented effectively,...
SBP to announce new monetary policy on May 5
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan will announce its new monetary policy on May 5. The business community and economic...
Karachi Enforcement foils bid to smuggle cloth worth Rs65m from Karachi to Lahore
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi foiled an attempt to smuggle foreign cloth worth PKR 65 million into the country...
SBP urges tax base expansion, reduced burden salaried
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a strong recommendation to the government, advocating for policies that prioritize...
Banks to remain closed on May 1 due to Labour Day
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and all commercial banks will remain closed for public dealings on May 1...
Sales tax return filing stopped by frequent FBR amendments
KARACHI: Registered taxpayers have reportedly faced significant difficulties in filing sales tax returns, with the process effectively grinding to a...
Businessmen urge FBR to clear goods backlog at ports
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and commercial importers have urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...
SBP reports improvement in Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators in H1-FY25
KARACHI: According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Half Year Report on the State of Pakistan’s Economy, released on...
Chief Collector Sadiq vows full support to bolster trade operations to boost exports
KARACHI: Chief Collector of Pakistan Customs (Export), Mohammad Sadiq, reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Customs authorities to bolster trade...
SHC halts FBR proceedings against Nomi Ansari in tax evasion case
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued an order preventing the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from pursuing legal action...
Sindh CM, Islamic Development Bank discuss housing, women empowerment projects
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah discussed housing for flood affectees and women empowerment projects with a high-level...
Karachi Enforcement seizes smuggled goods worth Rs140m outside PMBQ
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi seized smuggled goods valued at approximately Rs140 million during an operation conducted outside Port...
DG Valuation revises customs values for import of old & used computers vide VR No 2000/2025
KARACHI: Directorate General of Customs Valuation issued Valuation Ruling No. 2000/2025 dated April 23, 2025 to calculate duty and taxes...
