Sindh High Court (SHC) has barred the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from taking any coercive action against a company… Read More
Finance Minister Wants Private Sector to Help Deal With Climate and Population Challenges
The Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC hosted a landmark economic dialogue on the sidelines of the IMF and World… Read More
Pakistan’s Poverty Rate to Remain High at 42.4%: World Bank
Pakistan’s poverty rate is expected to remain unchanged at 42.4 percent in fiscal year 2025, meaning that 1.9 million more… Read More
Transparency International Warns CM Punjab Over Unregistered Drugs
Transparency International (TI) Pakistan has urgently brought to the attention of the Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz serious allegations regarding… Read More
FTO Orders FBR to Withdraw Notices Against 25% Tax Rebate for Teachers
Despite the federal cabinet’s decision to restore the 25 percent tax rebate for full-time teachers and researchers through the Income… Read More
Govt Revises Profit Rates on National Savings Schemes
The government has revised profit rates for National Savings Schemes (NSS) across various investment categories, effective April 22, 2025. The… Read More
Finance Minister Hopeful of Constructive Engagement With US on Trade Relations
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb engaged in a series of high-level meetings on the second day of his visit to Washington… Read More
Govt Filed Over 200,000 FIRs During Crackdown on Electricity Theft in 2024
The Power Division has disclosed the scale of its nationwide crackdown on electricity theft during 2024, revealing that more than… Read More
FBR Losses Nothing Compared to Shortfall At Karachi Port Trust: Defence Minister
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has alleged that the financial losses caused by corruption and mismanagement at the Karachi Port Trust… Read More
PM Forms Committee to Replicate FBR’s Performance System Across Federal Govt
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed the replication of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) new graded performance evaluation system… Read More
IMF Cuts Pakistan’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 2.6 percent
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast for fiscal year 2025 to 2.6 percent, down from… Read More
Pakistani Rupee Likely to Fall to 285 Against Dollar by End of June, Says Fitch
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is likely to let the rupee gradually weaken to help manage pressure on the… Read More
