ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) have attributed a massive $11 billion discrepancy in import data to two entities under the Federal
KARACHI: In a joint operation, the Collectorate of Customs, Appraisement (West), Karachi and the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi successfully intercepted an attem
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has ruled that simply placing tax notices on the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) IRIS portal does not constitute valid or leg
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Corporate Tax Office (CTO), Islamabad, has issued a stern warning to tax lawyer Waheed Shahzad Butt, threatening severe l
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has broadened the definition of “Public Servant” for asset declaration purposes, now including officers from federal
KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has formally urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to remove all pending or processed applications filed under Section 119 o
ISLAMABAD: A total of 1,442,601 women entrepreneurs and business owners in Pakistan filed income tax returns for the tax year 2024, according to the latest data released by th
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to propose additional contingency revenue measures if Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) fails to recov
KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has requested the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend the due date for filing annual income tax returns for Tax Year 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has acknowledged that it cannot fully bridge the Rs3.6 trillion shortfall in sales tax collection due to the highly fragmented an
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See all »ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has declared several batches of auto-disable syringes manufactured by six companies as substandard and issued an ur
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) has made HIV and Hepatitis B and C screening mandatory before all s
The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency after a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo killed more than 80 people a
Education
See all »Karachi: The Chancellor Greenwich University, on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor Greenwich University, has appointed Dr. Naveed Ahmed Mughal as the Pro
KARACHI: Pakistan’s National Assembly has passed a new bill banning the use of plastic covers on books in Islamabad as part of nationwide efforts to reduce environmental
WASHINGTON: The United States Department of Defense has released a massive collection of previously classified UFO files online, giving the public access to government documen
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See all »The Single Window: A Key to Modernizing the Investment System: The Algerian government announced a new regulatory phase for the investment system, reducing processing ti
By: Manzar Naqvi The enduring relationship between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates stands as a model of brotherhood, mutual respect, and strategic cooperation. Rooted in
In a nation already burdened by economic fragility, recent policy announcements have laid bare a painful truth: relief, when it comes, often arrives wrapped in symbolism rathe