Taxation
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday unveiled a series of tax adjustments aimed at offsetting the revenue impact of tax relief extended to the sal
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced sweeping changes to the Sales Tax Act aimed at strengthening anti-fraud measures and enhancing transparency in enf
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled major relief measures for salaried individuals and the solar energy sector in his budget speech for fi
ISLAMABAD: In a significant victory for formal retail businesses, the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued a decisive ruling restraining the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) f
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman, Rashid Mahmood Langrial, announced that the FBR will freeze the bank accounts of non-filers in the fiscal year 2025-26
ISLAMABAD: In a move to ensure greater transparency and accountability in tax enforcement, the government has significantly reduced the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR)
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
Economics experts reflect on budget 2025-2026 in discussion with Pakistan State Time. An Exclusive Supplement By PST Digital News Media
KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) organized its annual post-budget seminar for the fiscal year 2025–2026 on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Hotel Mövenpick
KARACHI: The Sindh government has unveiled a major overhaul of its taxation structure in the FY2025–26 budget, reducing the sales tax on services from 10% to 8% and prop
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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
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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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The landscape of renewable energy in Pakistan has faced a dramatic shift in February 2026. After years of incentivizing rooftop solar, the National Electric Power Regulatory
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Pakistan International Airlines has always been a national pride, but over several years, it has also become a huge liability to the country. PIA was founded in 1955, and it u