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...
Check on flying invoices: Govt mulls revising EFS in budget Updated 23 May, 2026 09:24am ISLAMABAD: The government is reviewing a budget proposal to revise the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) in the...
PBF delegation meeting at MNFSR: Rana Tanveer reaffirms commitment to supporting agri & cotton sectors Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am KARACHI: A delegation of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) called upon Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain at the...
If wishes were horses... Updated 18 May, 2026 07:01am Pakistan's textile exporters face a "recipe for disaster" as abrupt withdrawal of government support, high costs, and a sticky exchange rate cripple their competitiveness.
PTEA lauds Sindh govt for taking progressive policy initiative Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am FAISALABAD: The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) commended the Government of Sindh for its progressive...
‘Reconciliation statement’ by exporters: EFS places safeguard of submission: minister Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:02am ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Railways and Finance & Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani has said that the Export...
Pakistan govt doubles EFS utilisation period to 18 months Published 19 Mar, 2026 08:18pm Longer utilisation period expected to reduce the exporters cost
FBR further tightens EFS for all categories Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:13am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has further tightened the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) for all...
EFS scope: APTMA seeks woven cotton fabric’s exclusion Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:05am ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...
Textile Council urges PM to declare ‘Export Emergency’ Updated 29 Dec, 2025 07:56am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to declare an ‘Export...
Exporters: FBR issues draft Insurance Guarantee Format Published 24 Nov, 2025 04:59am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a draft Insurance Guarantee Format for exporters under the...
Export schemes: Tax relief costs kitty Rs44bn in FY24 Updated 27 Sep, 2025 09:19am ISLAMABAD: The duties and taxes exemptions/concessions granted to Pakistani exporters under various export schemes...
Recent EFS amendments: PTC seeks clarification Published 28 Aug, 2025 05:50am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has sought clarification on amendments to Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS)...
Pakistan Textile Council warns of disruption over EFS amendments Updated 27 Aug, 2025 11:36pm The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC), a not-for-profit research and advocacy platform, has raised strong concerns over...
PHMA calls for withdrawal of SRO 1359(I)/2025 Published 06 Aug, 2025 03:11am LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has issued a strong protest against the...
SRO 1359(I)/2025: FBR amendments irk Pakistan Textile Council Published 03 Aug, 2025 02:55am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has voiced serious concern over the recent amendments notified by the...
PTC warns FBR’s new amendments will cripple Pakistan’s textile exports Published 02 Aug, 2025 02:18pm The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC), a not-for-profit research and advocacy platform, has raised concerns over recent...
FBR revises concessions under export facilitation scheme Published 02 Aug, 2025 06:09am LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the concessions under the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS),...
Yarn, grey cloth, raw cotton removed from EFS purview Updated 30 Jul, 2025 09:08am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has excluded cotton yarn, grey cloth and raw cotton from the purview...
PCDMA chief exposes rampant EFS exploitation Published 02 Jul, 2025 07:34am KARACHI: Salim Valimuhammad, Chairman of the Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA), has ...
Sustainable path to $100 billion textile exports Published 18 Jun, 2025 05:34pm The Government of Pakistan appreciates the proactive engagement of textile sector associations in highlighting the...
Imported cotton yarn: APTMA hails 18pc sales tax imposition Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:47am ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has appreciated imposing 18 percent sales tax on...
PRGMEA seeks targeted policy support in budget Updated 07 Jun, 2025 02:59pm KARACHI: In an urgent appeal to the government, the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters...
Textile bodies demand continuation of original EFS Updated 05 Jun, 2025 09:26am KARACHI: The Value-Added Textile Associations Forum, representing various apparel and textile bodies, jointly held a...
‘ST imposition under EFS will sabotage export industry’ Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am FAISALABAD: Addressing at a press conference, Senior Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers &...
NA body informed: sales tax imposition at import stage under EFS likely Updated 23 May, 2025 10:50am ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Inland Revenue Najeeb Ahmad on Thursday disclosed before the...
Pakistan’s textile industry deterioration: Govt has failed to address ‘fatal’ anomaly in EFS Updated 20 May, 2025 09:20am LAHORE: Pakistan’s textile industry is rapidly deteriorating as, for over 10 months now, the government has failed...
Legal challenge to audit regime: SHC hails director (PCA) South assistance Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has acknowledged the assistance provided by Director Post Clearance Audit (PCA)...
SRO 592(1)/2025 attracts criticism from steel sector Updated 17 Apr, 2025 11:18am ISLAMABAD: The documented steel sector has expressed serious concern over the Federal Board of Revenue’s new SRO...
Export boost: PM directs authorities to take experts on board Updated 11 Apr, 2025 03:14pm ISLAMABAD: In a bid to boost the country’s export, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the...