Taxation
KARACHI, PAKISTAN - OCTOBER 29, 2025 The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has written to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeking clarity on the tax treatment of share inc
KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has written to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) requesting the removal of redundant applications for tax return extensions fi
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued a stern warning over critical vulnerabilities in the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) IT infrastructure, highlighti
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has prohibited electricity and gas distribution companies (Discos and GASCOs) from changing National Tax Numbers (NTNs) or Sales
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
Health
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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
Education
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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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