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Karachi consumers pay over Rs26bn income tax through electricity bills in FY26
KARACHI: Consumers in Karachi paid more than Rs26 billion in advance income tax through their electricity bills during fiscal year...
FM Aurangzeb reviews macroeconomic performance with IMF officials
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials in Washington on Thursday to review Pakistan’s macroeconomic...
Pakistan launches first mobile app to digitise cross-border trade
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Single Window (PSW), an organisation under the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has launched a mobile application...
Fuel prices: Oil Tankers Association gives 72-hour ultimatum, warns of nationwide strike
KARACHI: The Pakistan Oil Tankers Association and contractors have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the government, warning that a nationwide...
ADB reaffirms support for Pakistan’s ML-1 railway project as Dar seeks faster progress
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Pakistan’s Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project, with Deputy...
AI, robotics to drive Pakistan’s future economy: minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday said that Pakistan will own the full...
FTO makes online hearings default for tax complaints
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has made online hearings the default mode for resolving tax complaints at its headquarters...
Pakistan Customs orders KICT to clear container backlog within a week
Pakistan Customs has ordered officials to clear the backlog of import and export containers at the Karachi International Container Terminal...
Pakistan, Iran discuss trade, economic cooperation and connectivity
ISLAMABAD: Iran's Deputy Minister of Transport Mehran Ghorbani and Deputy Minister of Interior for Economic Affairs Mehdi Dousti met Minister...
Petrol pump owners defer nationwide strike after negotiations with govt
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Petrol Pumps Owners Association (APPPOA) on Wednesday postponed its planned nationwide strike after successful negotiations with...
Pakistan ‘seeks’ $10b in US backstop facility to boost reserves
WASHINGTON DC: Pakistan has asked the United States for a $10 billion exchange stabilisation facility, according to a source briefed...
S&P lifts Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘B’ on institutional stability, IMF reform progress
ISLAMABAD: Credit ratings agency S&P Global raised Pakistan's long-term sovereign credit rating to "B" from "B-" on Wednesday, citing stronger...
FBR revises FED rates on domestic & international air travel
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the Federal Excise Duty (FED) rates on domestic and international air...
Pakistan banks expected to report lower Q2 2026 profits
KARACHI: Pakistan’s banking sector is expected to report lower earnings in the second quarter of 2026 as the impact of...
FTO orders FBR to fix IRIS glitches blocking Rs2.3m tax credit
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has ruled that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) cannot use technical limitations of...
FBR imposes excise duty on e-liquids used in vapes & e-cigarettes
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has for the first time brought e-liquids used in vapes and electronic cigarettes...
SBP directs banks to integrate with PSW price verification portal by July 31
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed all commercial banks operating as authorised dealers in foreign exchange to...
FBR abolishes CTO Islamabad, renames MTO Karachi as CTO-II
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has abolished the Corporate Tax Office (CTO) Islamabad, established a new Regional Tax...
IMF sets new conditions for settlement of gas sector circular debt
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed new conditions for resolving Pakistan’s gas sector circular debt, including formal recognition...
Pakistan allows 26 World Food Programme containers to enter Afghanistan via Torkham
KHYBER: Pakistani customs authorities on Monday issued gate passes to as many as 26 World Food Programme (WFP) containers carrying...
