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Saudi Arabia defers repayment of Pakistan’s $5b loan for 3 years
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has deferred the repayment of Pakistan’s $5 billion loan for three years. The SBP officials said that...
FBR announces new customs values for imported sanitary ware vide VR No.2103/2026
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised customs values for imported ceramic and porcelain sanitary ware through a...
FBR launches Helpline for 2026 Income Tax Return filing assistance
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a dedicated technical support service to assist taxpayers experiencing problems while...
FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh hails govt policies for supporting business community
ISLAMABAD: President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Atif Ikram Sheikh has said that government...
Federal govt increases Diyat value to Rs19.35m for FY2026-27
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the value of Diyat for the financial year 2026-27 by nearly 97 percent, raising...
Pakistan repays $1.4b Chinese loan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has repaid a $1.4 billion Chinese commercial loan, with the refinancing expected within the next few weeks, State...
Minister calls for stronger SMEs support, export diversification, industrial reforms
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a detailed meeting with a delegation of the Gujranwala Small Chamber...
Banking Mohtasib grants Rs762.76m relief to customers, disposes of 18,482 complaints in H1 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Banking Mohtasib Pakistan granted monetary relief amounting to Rs762.76 million to banking customers by disposing of over 18,482...
FTO orders FBR to probe alleged role of courier company, Customs officials in iPhone smuggling scam
ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Zafar Hijazi has flagged what he called an organised scam behind the import and clearance...
CCP fines seven veterinary firms Rs5.5m over COLCOREX trademark
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed a total penalty of Rs5.5 million on seven veterinary medicine manufacturers...
New industrial hub near Lahore moves forward after securing bank financing
LAHORE: The first phase of Challenge Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Lahore has achieved financial close after securing funding from a...
LCCI for improving further facilities at Lahore Airport
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol has urged the federal government, the Ministry...
Maritime minister, Kazakh ambassador discuss boosting trade through Pakistani ports
KARACHI: Kazakhstan’s Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin and Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry discussed ways to expand bilateral...
PM Shehbaz directs FBR to resolve traders’ issues, orders monthly outreach in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to promptly address the concerns of the...
FBR collects Rs1.87 trillion in taxes through electricity bills over four years
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected a cumulative Rs1.866 trillion in sales tax and income tax through electricity...
FBR targets five new industries in digital tax tracking drive
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will extend its digital production monitoring system to the textile, beverages, steel, poultry,...
Pakistan Customs seizes Rs158m worth of smuggled phones, liquor at Sost Dry Port
SOST: Pakistan Customs has seized contraband worth an estimated Rs158 million in two intelligence-based operations at Silk Route Dry Port,...
RCCI, PIBF join hands to host ‘Mera Brand Expo’ in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan International Business...
Pakistan, WFP agree to strengthen cooperation on National Food Security Policy & Nutrition
ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday met with Ms. Anita Hirsch, Representative and...
Credit Card ATM transactions see a sudden 44pc surge in Pakistan
LAHORE: Pakistan’s credit card ATM transactions just recorded the largest-ever quarterly increase. The number of circulating credit cards jumped by...
