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).
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
ISLAMABAD: Tax collection from property transactions has witnessed a significant rise despite a dip in the number of transactions during the current fiscal year. The Federal B
ISLAMABAD: A prominent tax advisory chamber, Friends of Pakistan, has raised serious concerns over the ongoing transformation initiatives at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
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KARACHI: Armed robbers looted Rs6.5 million from employees of the Edhi Home in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth area on Friday, prompting the Sindh government to order an immediate
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KARACHI: Students of the Computer Information Technology Department at Aligarh Institute of Technology (AIT), Karachi, have developed a low-cost early warning system designed
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KARACHI — In a vibrant celebration of national pride and social uplift, the Education Foundation Sindh (EFS) marked Independence Day with a flag-hoisting ceremony at the
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By: Zilola Akhmedova, Dunyo IA. At the border checkpoint, the line moves slowly forward. A border guard opens a passport, glances through its pages for a second, and presses d
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