Telecom regulator enhances cooperation with global technology platforms to improve online safety and remove unlawful content
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PTA deactivates 3.2 million SIMs registered to deceased individuals
Telecom regulator also blocks dormant SIMs and strengthens mobile security through nationwide verification and quality monitoring
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FTO orders CTO Karachi to restore bank account in sales tax refund case
Ombudsman rules recovery became unlawful after appellate authority set aside the original sales tax assessment
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FBR explains why it uses 24.5% corporate tax benchmark for tax expenditure estimates
Tax Expenditure Report 2026 says conservative benchmark avoids overstating the fiscal cost of corporate tax concessions.
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FBR explains why individual tax expenditure estimates cannot be added together
Tax Expenditure Report 2026 says separate estimates do not reflect the total revenue impact of removing all tax concessions.
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FBR explains new adjustment factors for sales tax exempt local supplies
New three-tier methodology accounts for embedded sales tax in supply chains to provide a more accurate estimate of tax expenditure.
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PIA Appoints Former Ethiopian Airlines Chief as CEO to Lead Turnaround
Former Ethiopian Airlines chief to lead national carrier’s post-privatisation restructuring and growth strategy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has appointed former Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam as its new CEO, as the recently privatised national carrier seeks to revive operations, improve efficiency and restore profitability, according to officials familiar with the matter.
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AGP flags Rs3.5 billion in unrecovered FBR penalties, default Surcharges
Audit says thousands of taxpayers escaped penalties for late sales tax returns and delayed tax payments
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) failed to impose and recover Rs3.54 billion in FBR penalties and default surcharges from thousands of taxpayers who either filed sales tax returns late or delayed payment of sales tax, according to the latest audit report of the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP).
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Gold prices in Pakistan fall by Rs3,900 on weekly basis
Volatile international bullion markets outweigh safe-haven demand amid geopolitical uncertainty\
ISLAMABAD: Gold prices in Pakistan declined by Rs3,900 per tola on a weekly basis despite continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, as volatility in international bullion markets weighed on domestic prices.
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Shakira Surpasses 100 Million Monthly Spotify Listeners Milestone
Shakira has become the first female Latin artist to surpass 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify, marking another historic milestone in a career that has spanned more than three decades.
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