ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, during a meeting on Wednesday, reviewed the Finance Bill 2025 and proposed several amendments, including tax relief for lo
ISLAMABAD: In a key budgetary decision, the government has proposed raising the daily cash withdrawal limit for non-filers to Rs75,000, up from the existing Rs50,000, offering
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled in favor of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in a high-profile tax case involving a Rs59.3 billion transaction by a
KARACHI: Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Rashid Mahmood Langrial, announced a major revamp of Pakistan’s tax compliance framework, pledging aggressive ac
ISLAMABAD: In a surprising move that has drawn criticism from environmental advocates and industry stakeholders, the federal government has proposed an 18% sales tax on import
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to ease financial pressure on the working population, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday announced income tax cuts for low- and middle-income s
Islamabad: Pakistan is expected to reduce import duties on a wide range of cosmetic products in the upcoming federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, scheduled to be presen
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are close to finalising a deal that would provide income tax relief to the salaried class in the upcoming 2025&nd
ISLAMABAD: The government is contemplating the introduction of a 1.5 percent withholding tax on the value of imports, which could become the largest new revenue source in the
Islamabad: The government is considering postponing the presentation of the national budget by two days due to the upcoming Eid holidays. The budget, originally scheduled for
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See all »ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has vowed strict accountability following the deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (P
ISLAMABAD: At least 14 infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad early Wednesday morning
KARACHI: The Critical Care Research Group (CCRG) at Ziauddin University, in collaboration with the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI), organised a
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See all »BOGOTA: Facebook and TikTok failed to prevent Colombian armed groups from spreading social media content aimed at recruiting children and, in some cases, appeared to promote t
KARACHI: With accidents involving trailers, oil tankers and other heavy vehicles claiming precious lives on roads and highways across Pakistan, students of the Electrical Depa
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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See all »“Think 100 times before you take a decision, but once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man.”; Muhammad Ali Jinnah This particular year of 1948 was a sorr
“Kashmir is the jugular vein of Pakistan.” (Muhammad Ali Jinnah) Just months after gaining independence, Pakistan was confronted with another pressing issue—
“With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve.” (Muhammad Ali Jinnah) The year 1947 is the most signi