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PC Board recommends inclusion of FFC in AHCL led consortium to CCoP
ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) Board recommended to the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) approval of inclusion of Fauji Fertilizer...
Punjab EV sector gets boost as Chinese plan assembly plants charging stations
LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain met a 17-member delegation of a leading Chinese investor group...
Services exports increase by 18.78oc to $5.659b in 7 months of FY2026
ISLAMABAD: The exports of services during the first seven months of the current fiscal year increased by 18.78 percent as...
Pakistan needs proactive trade diplomacy to enhance exports’
LAHORE: Convener of FPCCI (Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Regional Committee on Food Shahid Imran stated this...
Primary surplus widens to Rs 4.1 trillion in 1st half of FY2026
ISLAMABAD: The country’s primary balance posted a robust surplus of Rs 4,105.5 billion (3.2 percent of GDP) during the first...
President orders fresh probe into iPhone seizure case, sends matter back to FTO
ISLAMABAD: The President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered a fresh investigation into a high-profile case involving the alleged mishandling and...
Pakistan’s trade deficit widens 8.4pc in February to $298.1m
KARACHI: Pakistan’s trade deficit in February widened by 8.4 percent, reaching $298.1 million, according to the latest data released on...
Pakistan passes Virtual Assets Bill 2026, legalizes cryptocurrency nationwide
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Virtual Assets Bill, 2026, officially legalizing cryptocurrencies and establishing a regulatory framework for...
FBR officers ordered to declare 10-year asset details, explain income sources
ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division has directed officers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to submit comprehensive declarations of their...
FBR to allow super tax installments until June 30, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has agreed in principle to provide relief in the payment schedule of super...
FBR considers contingency plan to meet FY26 revenue target
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering a contingency plan to meet its revenue target for fiscal year...
ATIR annuls CTO order, restores foreign company’s refund in time-barred tax case
ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has set aside a refund rejection order issued by the Corporate Tax Office...
Why senior customs officer undergoes psychological test in FBR probe?
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has conducted a comprehensive health checkup, including a psychological examination, of a senior...
PM forms 18-member committee to oversee oil prices amid regional conflict
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted an 18-member high-level committee to oversee the impact of rising international oil prices...
Pakistan’s fragile economic recovery faces risk amid regional conflict
KARACHI: Pakistan’s fragile economic recovery could come under pressure if Israel-US strikes on Iran escalate into a wider regional conflict,...
IMF delegation leaves Pakistan; virtual talks to continue amid security concerns
ISLAMABAD: Officials from Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance confirmed that discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will proceed as originally...
Business community demands elimination of terrorism menace once and for all
FAISALABAD: President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) Farooq Yousaf Sheikh condemned the repeated cross-border attacks from Afghanistan and...
Chairman FBR meets ICCI delegation, assures maximum facilitation in taxation matters
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial assured the business community of maximum facilitation in taxation matters...
CDNS achieves Rs40b in Islamic investment inflows in eight months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Islamic finance sector continues to gain momentum as the Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) recorded Rs 40...
IMF mission begins third EFF review talks with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Iva Petrova, on Monday began talks with Federal Minister for Finance...
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