PM advocates for greater lending to SMEs Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called on banks to substantially expand lending to priority...
PM directs timely execution of 100MW G-B solar project Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been informed that rooftop solar systems equipped with battery storage,...
Govt submits 82MW solar project PC-1 to ECNEC Published 08 Jul, 2026 03:06pm Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Wednesday, chaired a high-level review meeting on the 100-megawatt (MW) solar...
Steel producers commend FBR for corporatisation of AOPs Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers commended the proactive support of the Federal Board of...
Conversion of steel sector AOPs into companies: SECP announces facilitation measures Updated 07 Jul, 2026 07:13am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has announced special facilitation measures to...
Immigration system: PM orders sweeping digitalisation of entire protectorates Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered sweeping digitalisation of the entire Protectorates of...
FBR to nominate trade representatives at RTOs Updated 04 Jul, 2026 09:16am KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has agreed to nominate two representatives of traders’ associations at...
Exporters assured of tax refund payments Updated 30 Jun, 2026 07:36am ISLAMABAD: The government has assured exporters that it will clear their outstanding refund claims under various...
Kayani tells NA: Approx 3.5m shopkeepers to be brought into tax net Published 20 Jun, 2026 06:50am ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani announced on Friday that approximately 3.5...
Reducing tax incidence within IMF programme high priority: Kayani Updated 16 Jun, 2026 09:20am ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani said Monday the main focus of the federal budget...
Proposal seeking abolishment of CVT on foreign assets approved Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:02am ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Finance Sunday approved a budgetary proposal to abolish Capital Value Tax...
PTC seeks final tax status for export levy Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:01am ISLAMABAD: While welcoming the federal budget 2026-27 and terming it business-friendly, the Pakistan Textile Council...
Textile body welcomes FY27 budget measures, seeks final tax regime for exporters Published 14 Jun, 2026 03:26pm Declares measure a positive step towards boosting exports and investment confidence
Finance minister addresses post-budget press conference: ‘We’re now moving forward toward growth’ Updated 14 Jun, 2026 05:22pm ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said that the 2026–27 Budget reflects the government’s...
PM Shehbaz directs faster processing of Apna Ghar Scheme applications Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:11pm Says scheme is accelerating home ownership and stimulating economic development nationwide
PM Shehbaz approves strategic roadmap to revamp Pakistan Railways Published 11 Jun, 2026 04:41pm Stresses on boosting freight services on priority basis
40 women chambers submit budget proposals to Kayani Updated 08 Jun, 2026 09:29am ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Finance and Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani on Sunday held a consultative meeting with...
Small traders reject tax scheme Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am KARACHI: Traders have rejected as “ridiculous” and “unacceptable” the tax scheme announced by Finance Minister...
UBG welcomes fixed tax regime for shopkeepers Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am LAHORE: S.M. Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG) and leader of the Federation of Pakistan...
Daraz, Alibaba urge govt to facilitate digital commerce Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am ISLAMABAD: As budget consultations for the fiscal year 2026-27 gather pace, leading e-commerce platforms, Daraz and...
Pakistan launches fixed tax scheme for small retailers Updated 05 Jun, 2026 10:09pm Govt to impose 1% tax on annual retail sales up to Rs200mn
Construction sector: Govt to reduce duties on specialised vehicles and machinery Updated 04 Jun, 2026 11:22pm NTC should play its active role in the facilitation of investors and industrialists, says PM
‘Coalition partners taken on board’: Aurangzeb hints at presenting budget on 10th Updated 04 Jun, 2026 09:19am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday indicated that the government was moving towards...
Federal budget 2026-27 likely to be unveiled on June 10, says DPM Dar Updated 03 Jun, 2026 10:17pm Recommendation to be made to PM Shehbaz
PM Shehbaz vows more measures for industrial growth in upcoming budget Updated 01 Jun, 2026 10:44pm Says Export Finance Scheme rate to remain unchanged until June 2027
Anjuman-e-Tajiran leader rejects proposed ‘Asan Tax Scheme’ Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran has raised serious objections to the draft of the tax scheme (Asan Tax Scheme)...
Budget FY2026-27: Traders assured of simplified tax scheme Updated 24 May, 2026 09:41am Traders say simplified taxation framework will help broaden tax net and improve trust between business community and tax authorities
Debt Limitation Bill among 7 bills cleared by Senate Updated 22 May, 2026 09:21am ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of the Parliament has nodded its approval to seven government bills, including the Fiscal...
Govt, chambers discuss business reforms under SIFC Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has said that the...
DMO to be beefed up: Senate panel flags concerns over rising debt burden Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the...