Islamabad, September 11, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) recently convened an important session with the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) and the Pakistan Business Council (PBC).
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PM Shehbaz orders FBR to track down tax evaders
Islamabad, September 9, 2025 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to intensify efforts in identifying tax evaders by fully utilizing its workforce and, where necessary, engaging private-sector expertise.
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FBR arms officers with cars, demands tough enforcement
Islamabad, September 8, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has unleashed a nationwide enforcement drive, signaling the start of an aggressive campaign to crush tax evasion and ramp up revenue collection.
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Tax exemptions cost Pakistan 2.32% of GDP: report
Islamabad, September 8, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released its latest report highlighting the scale of tax exemptions granted, according to a report issued on Monday.
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Gold hits historic peak of Rs384,000 per Tola in Pakistan
Karachi, September 8, 2025 – The price of gold soared to an unprecedented level on Monday, touching Rs384,000 per Tola in the domestic bullion markets of Pakistan.
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Indus River flood peak to hit Guddu on September 9
Karachi, September 8, 2025 – Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah has announced that the peak of the flood in the Indus River is now expected to reach Guddu Barrage on September 9, with water flows anticipated to cross 800,000 cusecs.
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FBR may freeze bank accounts for sales tax registration failure
Karachi, September 8, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is preparing to take unprecedented action against businesses and individuals who continue to avoid sales tax registration despite being engaged in taxable activities.
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For Whom Sales Tax Registration is Mandatory in 2025-26
Karachi, September 7, 2025 – The Sales Tax Act, 1990, updated through the Finance Act, 2025, has once again highlighted the categories of persons for whom sales tax registration is compulsory during the tax year 2025-26.
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Pakistan’s trade deficit widens by 29% in first two months of FY26
Islamabad, September 2, 2025 – Pakistan’s trade deficit expanded sharply by 29% during the first two months (July–August) of the fiscal year 2025-26, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Tuesday.
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KSE-100 index achieves record close near 151,000 points
Karachi, September 2, 2025 – The benchmark KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) soared to a historic level on Tuesday, closing just shy of the 151,000 mark and setting a new all-time high.
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