Latest News
News updates Pakistan’s first in-depth newspaper that presents balanced news reports, analysis and reviews regarding Customs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sales/Income Tax Departments beside covering import and export sectors comprehensively. Up-to-the-minute news bulletins regarding Customs and FBR departments are also displayed regularly on both website and face book for the interest of common people
Govt plans major tax relief for salaried class in upcoming budget
ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing a major tax relief package for the salaried class in the upcoming federal budget, with...
Provinces agree to provide additional NFC share to federal govt
ISLAMABAD: Provinces have agreed to provide an additional share of the National Finance Commission (NFC) resources to the federal government,...
Pakistan, Qatar discuss task force to advance trade, investment goals
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Qatar this week discussed the “way forward” for a bilateral task force aimed at accelerating trade and...
FBR revises customs values for imported ammunition vide VR No2087/2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised customs values for imported ammunition through Valuation Ruling No. 2087/2026, updating...
Nepra cuts electricity price by Rs1.98 per unit under quarterly adjustment
ISLAMABAD: Electricity prices across Pakistan have been reduced by Rs1.98 per unit, according to a notification issued by the National...
Punjab sets outline of Rs5.13 trillion budget for FY 2026-27
LAHORE: The Punjab government has finalized the broad contours of its budget for the fiscal year 2026–27, with the total...
PM Shehbaz directs to accelerate privatisation process of power DISCOs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to accelerate the privatisation process of electricity distribution companies...
Federal Budget 2026-27 likely to be presented on June 12: Minister
ISLAMABAD: The federal government will present the Budget 2026-27 in the National Assembly on June 12, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq...
Food security and industrial sectors get Rs7.2b in Budget 2026-27
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s food security and industrial development sectors have received significantly lower allocations than requested in the proposed Federal Budget...
FBR tracks foreign travel and nationality of IRS & PCS officials
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated a comprehensive scrutiny of foreign travel history and foreign nationality status...
PRA seals nine business premises in crackdown on tax defaulters
LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has intensified enforcement actions against tax defaulters across multiple cities in Punjab, sealing nine...
Govt plans Rs1 trillion tax push with new FED, steel tax & digital crackdown
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2026 is likely to introduce tax policy and enforcement measures worth nearly Rs. 1 trillion in...
Govt plans three-wing FBR structure to tackle tax compliance gap
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is preparing a major overhaul of Pakistan’s tax administration system by restructuring the Inland Revenue Service...
Hinza Asif meets President RCCI
RAWALPINDI: Hinza Asif, President of Asia Web3 Alliance Japan (AWAJ), held a productive meeting with the President of the Rawalpindi...
Karachi Port completes Pakistan’s first 1,500-tonne VLSFO bunkering operation
KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has facilitated Pakistan's first-ever delivery of 1,500 metric tonnes of IMO-compliant Very Low Sulphur Fuel...
Maritime affairs minister steps up efforts to free Pakistani seamen held by Somali pirates
KARACHI: Islamabad has intensified diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Pakistani crew members being held hostage by pirates aboard...
Peshawar Customs to auction over 60 vehicles on June 10, 2026
PESHAWAR: The Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Peshawar, has announced a public auction of more than 60 seized and confiscated vehicles,...
FTO orders FBR to withdraw penalties imposed on NBP branch manager
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to withdraw penalties imposed on a...
FBR to launch crackdown on non-filers flaunting wealth on social media
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to launch a large-scale crackdown from October 1 of the next...
FBR collects Rs518b tax from salaried class in 11 months
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected over Rs518 billion in salary tax during the first eleven months...
