Syeda Hoor Shumail
Journalist at Pakistan State Time. Covering different beats including Politics, Current Affairs & other news content. Looking after taxation, OP-ED page with diversified content on mix topics of greater interest. Also member of Karachi Union of Journalist (KUJ).
KARACHI: Pakistan's salaried class may receive significant income tax relief in the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025–26. This potential relief comes amid final ne
KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has submitted its comprehensive budget proposals for the fiscal year 2025–26, urging the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) t
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan continues its virtual negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the upcoming federal budget, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has s
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reinstated the Sales Tax Amendment Act in the formerly Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Provincially Administered Tr
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed that pending tax-related cases be effectively pursued to ensure the recovery of the nation's wealth, emphasizing t
ISLAMABAD: The government is set to propose revenue-raising measures totaling Rs500-600 billion, with the aim of balancing these measures through significant tax relief initia
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has rejected the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) recent policy requiring taxpayers to change their passwords every 60 days, c
The recent introduction of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, on May 2, 2025, has significantly altered the landscape of Pakistan’s tax system. The new law grants
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tax collection shortfall has ballooned to Rs833 billion in the first ten months of the current fiscal year (FY24), despite the imposition of record
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s salaried class has paid a record-breaking Rs391 billion in income tax during the first nine months of the current fiscal year, highlighting w
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Karachi: In an extraordinary display of faith, generosity, and collective resolve, NIBD Welfare Society hosted a landmark Ramadan Fundraiser at Tabani House, DHA Phase 6, Kara
KARACHI: Bridge Consultants Foundation (BCF), in partnership with Health Matters Media, organized a media sensitization session on responsible reporting of Drug-Sensitive (DS)
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has launched a massive enforcement campaign against pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies promoting therapeutic products
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KARACHI: Greenwich University recently organized a comprehensive capacity-building session in collaboration with a team from the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad.
KARACHI: In a landmark move set to redefine media education in Pakistan, Greenwich University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ARY Digital Network to establ
KARACHI: The Sindh College Education Department has announced a complete ban on photography within government-run girls’ colleges across the province, cautioning that vi
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The landscape of renewable energy in Pakistan has faced a dramatic shift in February 2026. After years of incentivizing rooftop solar, the National Electric Power Regulatory
For decades, the global fascination with Venezuela oil crisis was fueled by its status as a petrostate holding the world’s largest crude oil reserves. However, the drama
Pakistan International Airlines has always been a national pride, but over several years, it has also become a huge liability to the country. PIA was founded in 1955, and it u