Prices of daily use items remain firm Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am PESHAWAR: Prices of important daily use items, including vegetables, live chicken/meat, flour, sugar, pulses,...
Prices of essential food items show mixed trend Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities like vegetables, live chicken/meat, flour, sugar,...
Beverage industry: Proposal to cut FED on aerated beverages to 15pc endorsed Published 18 Jun, 2026 07:23am ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance Saleem Mandviwalla has endorsed a proposal of...
Rethinking juice taxation Updated 01 Jun, 2026 06:28am The government’s reported move to consider reducing or abolishing FED on fruit juices in the upcoming budget is a...
Import values of branded fruit juices, beverages revised Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of branded...
LSM hits the stride Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am Large-Scale Manufacturing delivered a strong March close, with year-on-year growth accelerating to 11.09 percent,...
Mitchell’s Fruit Farms Limited Updated 06 Apr, 2026 06:04am Mitchell’s Fruit Farms Limited (PSX: MFFL) has a history that dates back to 1933. After Independence, the company’s...
Reduction in FED on beverages likely in Pakistan Updated 27 May, 2025 11:19am ISLAMABAD: The government is seriously considering reducing federal excise duty (FED) on beverages (aerated water)...
Pakistan govt working on options to increase FED Updated 13 May, 2025 09:33am ISLAMABAD: The government is working out different proposals to raise federal excise duty (FED) of various items...
FBR deputes officers at 21 beverages cos Updated 12 May, 2025 09:30am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has deputed over 50 Inland Revenue officers at 21 beverage manufacturing...
Beverages, cotton bales: FBR decides to install production line counter system Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to install production counting system across the beverage...
PFA launches operation against ‘adulteration mafia’ Updated 04 Jul, 2024 07:39am LAHORE: The food safety teams of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Wednesday carried out a grand operation against...
Beverage sector: FBR kicks off process of implementing T&T system Updated 14 Jul, 2023 09:03am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has started the process of implementing the Track and Trace (T&T) system...
Cigarettes, juices: FED reduction likely Updated 16 Jun, 2023 08:59am ISLAMABAD: In an unexpected move, the amended Finance Bill 2023 to be announced on June 23 is expected to decrease...
Supertax likely to generate additional Rs200bn Updated 25 Jun, 2022 11:24am KARACHI: The imposition of one time supertax at 10 percent on big corporates is likely to help the coalition...
Super tax a one-time levy, will help narrow budget deficit: Miftah Ismail Updated 24 Jun, 2022 05:58pm Finance minister says tax applicable for FY23, announces reduction in sales tax on large shops