PM Shehbaz directs speedy refunds to boost exports

ISLAMABAD: Amid falling merchandise exports for the fifth consecutive month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that no negligence would...

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Services exports rise 17pc in July-November

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of services grew 16.77 per cent during the first five months (July-November) of 2025-26, driven largely by an increase...

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Exports plunge over 20pc in December

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports dipped 20.41 per cent to $2.317 billion in December 2025 from $2.911bn over the corresponding period last...

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Economy expands 3.71pc in 1QFY26

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy grew by 3.71 per cent in the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year, a sizable increase from 1.56pc...

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Afghanistan bears heavier economic cost as Pakistan trade suspension bites harder

Unlike the common perception, the suspension of bilateral trade between Islamabad and Kabul for nearly two-and-a-half months has hit Afghanistan far...

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FBR seals two sugar mills over tax law violation

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sealed two sugar mills in central Punjab for serious breaches of statutory provisions, in line with...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Trade deficit with Middle East swells to $5.9bn

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with the Middle East swelled by 7.88 per cent during the first five months of 2025-26, driven by a surge in...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Edible oil, meat fuel short-term inflation

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), rose 2.83 per cent year-on-year in the week ending Dec 25 owing to an...

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FBR cracks down on healthcare tax evasion

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified its enforcement drive across the country against tax evasion in the private healthcare...

28.12.2025 30

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NA panel flags sugar stock irregularities

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee has unearthed alarming irregularities in sugar stock reporting, citing misreporting of quantities, creation of...

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Trade deficit with nine states swells to $6.22bn

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade gap with nine neighbouring countries widened by 39.33 per cent to $6.221 billion in the first five months 2025-26...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Food imports surge over 28pc

ISLAMABAD: The country’s food import bill soared to $3.847 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year, marking an increase of 28.33...

24.12.2025 40

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Big industry output surges 8.3pc in October

ISLAMABAD: The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector posted a year-on-year growth of 8.33 per cent in October, indicating a revival in the...

21.12.2025 20

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Textile exports log fourth straight monthly decline

ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be major concerns over the country’s export performance, Pakistan’s textile and clothing sector recorded a 2.57 per...

20.12.2025 30

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FBR delays new property valuation in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: At a time when the business community in the federal capital has announced a protest for Dec 22, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has...

18.12.2025 20

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40pc tax returns show nil income in tax year 2025: sources

ISLAMABAD: The country’s top tax machinery is confronted with a big dilemma of nil-filers, which has reached an alarming level of nearly 39 per cent...

15.12.2025 50

Mubarak Zeb Khan

40pc tax returns show nil income

ISLAMABAD: The country’s top tax machinery is confronted with a big dilemma of nil-filers, which has reached an alarming level of nearly 39 per cent...

15.12.2025 40

Mubarak Zeb Khan

PM Shehbaz directs FBR to bridge shortfalls

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to expedite measures to raise revenue for bridging the...

13.12.2025 20

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Exporters turn panicky as transporters strike enters fifth day

ISLAMABAD: At a time when Pakistan’s exports have recorded negative growth for four consecutive months, a nationwide cargo transporter’s strike...

13.12.2025 20

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NA body orders review of mobile phone taxes

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Tuesday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to prepare...

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Exports to five central Asian states contract

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to five central Asian countries (CACs) shrank 9.59 per cent year-on-year during the first four months of the current...

10.12.2025 20

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Non-textile exports dip over 14pc in July-October

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of non-textile products shrank 14.45 per cent to $4.056 billion in the first four months from $4.741bn over the...

08.12.2025 30

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Edible oil, wheat flour fuel SPI

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased four per cent year-on-year in the week ending Dec 4, owing to...

07.12.2025 30

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Services exports rise 16pc in July-October

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of services grew 15.95 per cent in the first four months of the current fiscal year from a year ago, mainly driven...

06.12.2025 10

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Lawmakers slam govt’s inaction on corruption

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary committees of both the National Assembly and Senate on Wednesday witnessed sharp criticism from lawmakers who accused the...

05.12.2025 10

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Exports dip for fourth straight month

• Proceeds drop 15.4pc to $2.4bn in November• Monthly import bill grows 5.4pc to $5.25bn ISLAMABAD: Merchandise exports shrank by 15.4 per cent...

04.12.2025 10

Mubarak Zeb Khan

SPI rises for 17th week

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased 4.32 per cent year-on-year in the week ending Nov 27, owing to...

30.11.2025 20

Mubarak Zeb Khan

SIFC feels high taxes discourage investments

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) on Thursday claimed that Pakistan’s high corporate taxes are discouraging foreign...

29.11.2025 30

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Declaration of assets now must for govt employees

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expanded the category of officials required to publicly disclose their assets, a new regulatory step...

29.11.2025 70

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Textile exports drift lower for third month

ISLAMABAD: Amid growing concerns over the country’s export performance, Pakistan’s textile and clothing sector recorded a 0.67 per cent decline in...

21.11.2025 50

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Costly food continues fuelling inflation

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased 4.15 per cent year-on-year in the week ending Nov 13, owing to...

16.11.2025 30

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Monitoring of tobacco sector to boost revenues

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to digitally monitor the value chain of tobacco to cigarette manufacturing at the factory...

15.11.2025 10

Mubarak Zeb Khan

PBS builds data partnerships for development

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with key government institutions to strengthen...

13.11.2025 10

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Trade gap with Middle East narrows in first quarter

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with Middle Eastern countries contracted by 3.99 per cent in the first quarter of FY26, mainly due to a...

10.11.2025 10

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Weekly inflation sees annual surge

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased 4.18 per cent year-on-year in the week ending Nov 6, owing to...

10.11.2025 50

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Weekly inflation up 5.05pc

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased 5.05 per cent year-on-year in the week ending Oct 30, owing to...

02.11.2025 10

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Reforms urged to tap Malaysian meat market

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is targeting $200 million in annual meat exports to Malaysia but must implement urgent policy and regulatory reforms to tap the...

30.10.2025 10

Mubarak Zeb Khan

No transit trade at Chaman border, but repatriation of Afghan refugees continues

QUETTA/ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan-Afghanistan border continued to remain closed for all kinds of trade activities on Friday, due to persistent security...

26.10.2025 40

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Pakistan trade imbalance with 9 states deepens

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries surged by 34.54 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year...

24.10.2025 50

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Parliamentary committee recommends full deregulation of sugar sector

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move aimed at enhancing transparency, a parliamentary committee has recommended full deregulation of the sugar sector to...

23.10.2025 20

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Non-textile export shrinks 16.54pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of non-textile products shrank 16.54 per cent in the first quarter (July-September) of the current year, mainly led...

20.10.2025 20

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Large-scale manufacturing growth decelerates on flood impact

ISLAMABAD: Growth in Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector slowed to 0.54 per cent year-on-year in August, compared to an 8.99pc rise in...

19.10.2025 10

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Textile exports fall for second month

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile and clothing exports fell by 1.99 per cent in September, marking the second consecutive month of negative growth....

17.10.2025 10

Mubarak Zeb Khan

IT exports drive 12pc jump in services trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of services increased by 8.41 per cent in the second month of the current fiscal year compared to the same period last...

06.10.2025 40

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Inflation rebounds to 5.6pc on food price surge

ISLAMABAD: Inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 5.6 per cent in September, up from 3pc in August, marking a sharp increase...

04.10.2025 20

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Exports fall in July-Sept as trade gap widens

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports fell by 3.83 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, raising concerns among policymakers...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

FBR misses Q1 target by Rs199bn

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) fell short of its revenue collection target by Rs199 billion in the first quarter (July-September) of...

02.10.2025 20

Mubarak Zeb Khan

FBR extends deadline for filing income tax returns till Oct 15

In a reversal of its earlier stance, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) late on Tuesday night extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for...

01.10.2025 50

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Zero income, millionaire lifestyle: Pakistan’s tax system under fire

ISLAMABAD: Concerns are mounting within the country’s top tax machinery that Pakistan’s income tax system is failing to capture the true wealth of...

29.09.2025 30

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Govt scraps asset valuation column from tax return form

• Decision taken on PM’s directive after committee’s recommendation • FBR analysis points to widespread reluctance in voluntary asset...

28.09.2025 10

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