ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly imposed an 18% sales tax on the import of cotton fiber, yarn, and greige cloth, nearly a month after the announcement was
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday that the retail sector paid an additional Rs455 billion in income tax during the fiscal year 2024–25.
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday commended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for its successful reform initiatives, as the number of income tax return file
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially announced the implementation of a New Energy Vehicle (NEV) adoption levy, targeting internal combustion engine (IC
ISLAMABAD : The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved a five-year extension of the exemption on the import of life-saving medicines, including anti-cancer and cardiac drugs, t
KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has formally written to the Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Rashid Mahmood Langrial, raising serious concerns r
ISLAMABAD:The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially announced that the Income Tax Return Filing Portal for Tax Year 2025 will open on July 15, 2025. From this date, al
ISLAMABAD: Despite bearing a record tax burden, Pakistan’s salaried class paid a staggering Rs555 billion in income tax during the fiscal year 2024-25, yet the Federal B
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a tax-free mobile registration facility for overseas Pakistanis during their visits to the country, valid for 120 d
ISLAMABAD: Despite imposing record taxes and pushing households to the brink, the federal government missed its annual tax revenue target by a staggering Rs1.2 trillion,
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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