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- FBR withdraws market value from 2025 tax filings
Islamabad, September 26, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially withdrawn the controversial column requiring taxpayers to declare the estimated market value of their assets in the annual income tax return for tax year 2025. - KSE-100 index shatters records, breaches 162K-point level
Karachi, September 26, 2025 – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a historic trading session on Friday as its benchmark KSE-100 index surged past the 162,000-point mark for the first time ever during intraday trade. - FBR’s Magical Return Form: Changed Without Change!
In yet another episode of “Taxpayers vs. Logic,” the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially declared that the 2025 income tax return form has not changed at all—except that it now magically requires new restrictions. - IMF and Pakistan begin crucial EFF review talks
ISLAMABAD – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan will formally begin their review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) on Monday, September 29, in a process that carries major implications for the country’s economic stability. - Pakistan and India set for historic Asia Cup 2025 final
Dubai, September 25, 2025 – Pakistan secured a thrilling 11-run victory over Bangladesh on Thursday, confirming their place in the highly anticipated Asia Cup 2025 final against arch-rivals India on Sunday, September 28. - Pakistan greenlights import of used vehicles, adds RD
Islamabad, September 24, 2025 – In a significant policy shift, Pakistan has formally allowed the commercial import of used vehicles, while simultaneously introducing stricter regulatory measures and additional duties to ensure compliance with international standards.
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- FBR withdraws market value from 2025 tax filingsIslamabad, September 26, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially withdrawn the controversial column requiring taxpayers to declare the estimated market value of their assets in the annual income tax return for tax year 2025.
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- Pakistan mobile manufacturing slumps 46% in August 2025Islamabad, September 26, 2025 – Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing witnessed a sharp decline of 46% in August 2025 on a Month-on-Month (MoM) basis, according to recent data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
- Weekly SPI inflation declines 0.16%: PBSIslamabad, September 26, 2025 – The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday that the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) inflation, which tracks essential commodities, recorded a weekly decline of 0.16% for the seven-day period ending September 25, 2025.
- FBR excludes key income tax exemptions from estimatesIslamabad, September 26, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that several income tax exemptions and concessions have been deliberately excluded from its official estimates in the newly issued Tax Expenditure Report 2025.
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- KSE-100 index shatters records, breaches 162K-point levelKarachi, September 26, 2025 – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a historic trading session on Friday as its benchmark KSE-100 index surged past the 162,000-point mark for the first time ever during intraday trade.
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- FBR’s Magical Return Form: Changed Without Change!In yet another episode of “Taxpayers vs. Logic,” the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially declared that the 2025 income tax return form has not changed at all—except that it now magically requires new restrictions.
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